08 April 2024

West Fraser’s CaberShieldPlus – builders’ questions answered

Posted on 8th April 2024 by Max Banner

CaberShieldPlus is a chipboard flooring panel, in 18mm or 22mm thickness, with a useful permanent waterproof, protective layer on the top and bottom of the panel. This article answers questions about the product…

04 January 2024

BMBI announces expansion to 92% market coverage

Posted on 4th January 2024 by Max Banner

The end of 2023 saw the significant relaunch of the BMBI report, now featuring builders’ merchants sales data to builders and trades people covering 92% of GB national sales.

27 June 2023

BMBI: Merchant value sales fall -9.0% in April as volumes drop -20.2%

Posted on 27th June 2023 by Max Banner

The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in June, reveal that builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -9.0% in April 2023 compared to the same month in 2022.

22 June 2022

BMBI: Builders’ Merchants’ April value sales down 0.9% despite 17% price inflation

Posted on 22nd June 202222nd June 2022 by Max Banner

The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in June, reveal that builders’ merchants’ value sales in April 2022 were 0.9% down on the same month in 2021.

02 March 2020

Up to £70 boost with VELUX® Rewards Scheme this spring

Posted on 2nd March 2020 by Max Banner

Installers, builders and homeowners from the UK and Ireland can now receive an extra rewards boost this spring, courtesy of VELUX®.

29 January 2020

BMBI: November merchant sales show pre-election dip

Posted on 29th January 2020 by Max Banner

Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales to builders and contractors in November 2019 were down -7.4%, compared with the same month in 2018. On one less trading day, average sales a day dropped -3.0%.

04 December 2019

Builders’ merchants’ sales fall in Q3: BMBI

Posted on 4th December 2019 by Max Banner

Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales to builders and contractors were down -0.8% in quarter three compared to the same period last year, BMBI stats show.

27 November 2019

John Newcomb, CEO of the BMF, talks to IG Lintels about latest developments

Posted on 27th November 2019 by Max Banner

IG Lintels have got the latest positive actions from BMF CEO, John Newcomb, in this interview.

26 November 2019

Final week of VELUX rewards

Posted on 26th November 2019 by Max Banner

Roof window installers, builders and homeowners across the UK and Ireland have until the end of this week to take advantage of VELUX rewards, where they can claim £40/€45.

28 August 2019

Slowdown in builders’ merchants’ sales in Q2: BMBI

Posted on 28th August 2019 by Max Banner

Following a strong start to the year, Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales to builders and contractors were down -1.2% in Q2 2019 against the same period last year, BMBI statistics show.

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