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%.
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As pressure mounts on commercial buildings to reduce operational water consumption, uncontrolled urinal flushing remains one of the most overlooked sources of avoidable waste. Water saving expert Cistermiser, is warning that without proper flushing control, wider sustainability strategies risk falling short…
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The latest total value sales figures from Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that...
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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Cistermiser, one of the UK’s leading providers of water and energy saving management solutions, has welcomed the findings of the Independent Water Commission and the Government’s commitment to fundamental reform of the water sector, including the replacement of Ofwat with a new integrated regulator.
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The latest BMBI report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in May were unchanged (0.0%) compared to May 2024. Year-on-year volumes rose +2.1% but prices fell -2.1%. With one less trading day in the most recent period, like-for-like value sales – which take trading day differences into account – were up +5.0%.
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