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BMBI: New year off to a weak start as like-for-like value sales slip

Mar 25, 2026 | Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Information Technology, Latest Building News, Posts, Publications, Research & Materials Testing

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows January’s builders’ merchant like-for-like total value sales (adjusted to remove the effect of trading day differences) were -2.6% lower than the same month in 2025. Like-for-like volume sales fell -7.2% while prices increased +5.0%.

BMBI: Builders’ Merchants’ like-for-like value sales for November down -0.4% year-on-year

Jan 28, 2026 | Articles, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bricks & Blocks, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Drainage, Drainage, Guttering, Soffits & Fascias, Health & Safety, Latest Building News, Pipes, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Posts, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Site Preparation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Timber Buildings and Timber Products, Waste Management & Recycling

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ like-for-like total value sales in November 2025 were -0.4% lower than the same month in 2024.

BMBI: Builders’ Merchant October value sales up +0.2% year-on-year, volumes up +0.8%

Dec 17, 2025 | Articles, Bricks & Blocks, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Drainage, Drainage, Guttering, Soffits & Fascias, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Health & Safety, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Information Technology, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Pipes, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Posts, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Site Preparation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Timber Buildings and Timber Products, Waste Management & Recycling

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in October 2025 were up +0.2% compared to the same month a year before.

BMBI: Merchant Q3 value sales down -0.1% but September up +4.6% year-on-year

Nov 27, 2025 | Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Bricks & Blocks, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Doors, Hand Tools, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Health & Safety, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Information Technology, Interiors, Kitchens, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Plumbing, Posts, Power Tools, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Timber Buildings and Timber Products

The latest total value sales figures from Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that sales for Q3 2025 were down -0.1% compared to Q3 2024.

BMBI: Builders’ Merchant value sales virtually flat in July (+0.1%) year-on-year but volumes up +0.6%

Oct 1, 2025 | Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Bricks & Blocks, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Doors, Floors, Garden, Hand Tools, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Interior Design & Construction, Interiors, Kitchens, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Paints, Paints, Coatings & Finishes, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Plumbing, Posts, Power Tools, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Timber Buildings and Timber Products

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July 2025 were virtually flat (+0.1%) compared to July 2024. Year-on-year volumes increased +0.6% while prices fell -0.6%. There was no difference in trading days.

BMBI: Merchant Q2 value sales up +2.8% year-on-year, as volumes pick up +4.0%

Aug 29, 2025 | Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Bricks & Blocks, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Doors, Drainage, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Health & Safety, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Interior Design & Construction, Interiors, Kitchens, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Paints, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Posts, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Timber Buildings and Timber Products, Wooden products

The latest total value sales figures from Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that sales for Q2 2025 were up +2.8% compared to Q2 2024.

BMBI: April Builders’ Merchant value sales up +3.0% year-on-year. Volumes up +3.4%

Jun 25, 2025 | Articles, Bricks & Blocks, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Ceilings, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Facility Management & Building Services, Hand Tools, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Health & Safety, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Membranes, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Posts, Power Tools, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Timber Buildings and Timber Products, Walls

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in April were up +3.0% compared to April 2024.

BMBI: Merchant Q1 value sales up +0.9% year-on-year. March up +7.2%.

May 29, 2025 | Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Bricks & Blocks, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Civil Engineering, Doors, Facility Management & Building Services, Hand Tools, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Interiors, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Posts, Power Tools, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection, Site Preparation, Steel and Structural Frames, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Walls, Waste Management & Recycling

The latest total value sales figures from Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that sales for Q1 2025 were up +0.9% compared to Q1 2024. Volume sales increased +3.9%, while prices came down -2.9%.

BMBI: February Builders Merchants’ value sales fall -2.7%. Volumes flat (-0.1%) as price drops -2.6%

Apr 23, 2025 | Articles, Bricks & Blocks, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Drainage, Facility Management & Building Services, Hand Tools, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Health & Safety, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Pipes, Pipes & Fittings, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Plumbing, Power Tools, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in February were down -2.7% compared to the same month in 2024.

BMBI: Builders’ Merchants value sales down -2.3% in January year-on-year, with flat volume sales and prices down -2.3%

Mar 26, 2025 | Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Bricks & Blocks, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Doors, Drainage, Drainage Services, Drainage, Guttering, Soffits & Fascias, Facility Management & Building Services, Fascias, Hand Tools, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Information Technology, Interior Design & Construction, Interiors, Kitchens, Landscaping, Latest Building News, Pipes, Pipes & Fittings, Plant, Equipment and Hire, Plumbing, Posts, Power Tools, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Retrofit & Renovation, Timber Buildings and Timber Products, Walls, Windows

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants value sales in January were down -2.3% compared to the same month in 2024. Volume sales were flat (+0.0%) and prices slipped -2.3%. There was no difference in trading days.

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BMBI: New year off to a weak start as like-for-like value sales slip

BMBI: Builders’ Merchants’ like-for-like value sales for November down -0.4% year-on-year

BMBI: Builders’ Merchant October value sales up +0.2% year-on-year, volumes up +0.8%

BMBI: Merchant Q3 value sales down -0.1% but September up +4.6% year-on-year

BMBI: Builders’ Merchant value sales virtually flat in July (+0.1%) year-on-year but volumes up +0.6%

BMBI: Merchant Q2 value sales up +2.8% year-on-year, as volumes pick up +4.0%

BMBI: April Builders’ Merchant value sales up +3.0% year-on-year. Volumes up +3.4%

BMBI: Merchant Q1 value sales up +0.9% year-on-year. March up +7.2%.

BMBI: February Builders Merchants’ value sales fall -2.7%. Volumes flat (-0.1%) as price drops -2.6%

BMBI: Builders’ Merchants value sales down -2.3% in January year-on-year, with flat volume sales and prices down -2.3%

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