08 September 2023

Safeguard Europe Webinars in September, October & November

Posted on 8th September 2023 by Max Banner

Stop hiding symptoms and start preventing problems with Safeguard Europe’s series of free Continuing Professional Development webinars this September, October and November.

04 January 2023

BMBI: October Merchant sales climb 7.5%, but inflation’s still driving growth

Posted on 4th January 2023 by Max Banner

The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in December, reveal that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +7.5% in October 2022, compared to the same month in 2021.

26 September 2022

Birmingham Poet and West Midlands Mayor at UKCW

Posted on 26th September 2022 by Max Banner

Renowned Birmingham poet Casey Bailey and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street will be at UK Construction Week Birmingham (4 – 6 October).

12 July 2022

UKCW Birmingham announces seminars and CPD sessions

Posted on 12th July 202212th July 2022 by Max Banner

Details of a packed programme of seminars, CPD talks and careers presentations has been announced for UK Construction Week Birmingham.

22 December 2021

BMBI year-on-year sales growth in double digits but returning to trend

Posted on 22nd December 2021 by Max Banner

The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in December, reveal that merchants’ year-on-year value sales to builders and contractors were 11.1% higher in October 2021 compared to the same month in 2020.

29 October 2020

Builders’ Merchants see slower rate of recovery in August – BMBI

Posted on 29th October 202029th October 2020 by Max Banner

The Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report, published in October, shows builders’ merchants’ sales to builders and contractors continuing to recover in August, but at a slower pace compared to the previous two months.

19 December 2018

Best sales month despite predictions of a tighter market: BMBI

Posted on 19th December 2018 by Max Banner

Total Builders Merchants value sales to roofers, builders and contractors in October 2018 were the highest of any month since the start of BMBI data in July 2014.

19 December 2017

Builders’ merchants experience solid October

Posted on 19th December 2017 by Max Banner

October saw total merchant sales to builders and contractors at their highest since GfK began compiling BMBI sales data in July 2014, although the Index has said the effects of inflation cannot be ignored, as many sectors have reported significant price increases over the past year.

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