BMBI: Merchant Q3 value sales down -0.1% but September up +4.6% year-on-year
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.
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BMBI: Builders’ Merchant value sales virtually flat in July (+0.1%) year-on-year but volumes up +0.6%
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.
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Lorient Champions Fire Door Safety Week 2025 with Packed Programme of Events
As a market leader in high-performance sealing systems for fire doors, Lorient has proudly supported Fire Door Safety Week since its launch in 2013.
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West Leigh’s expertise at Len House leads to win at SWA Awards 2025
West Leigh has won the Commercial Project category at the Steel Window Association (SWA) Awards 2025 for its work on the Len House project in Maidstone, Kent.
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BMBI: Merchant Q2 value sales up +2.8% year-on-year, as volumes pick up +4.0%
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.
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ASWS wins Refurbishment Project of the Year at SWA Awards 2025
Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS) has won the Refurbishment Project of the Year category at the Steel Window Association Awards 2025 for the Dover Street project in Central London.
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BMBI: Merchant Q1 value sales up +0.9% year-on-year. March up +7.2%.
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%.
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New fact sheets from the SWA answer professionals’ specification questions
The Steel Window Association has developed twelve fact sheets which give the architect, contractor and installer important information and advice for the specification of steel windows and doors.
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BMBI: Builders’ Merchants value sales down -2.3% in January year-on-year, with flat volume sales and prices down -2.3%
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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ASSA ABLOY and Lorient Showcasing at the Fire Safety Event
ASSA ABLOY and Lorient are excited to announce their debut at the UK’s fastest-growing fire safety exhibition, the Fire Safety Event, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, from 8 – 10 April 2025.
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