BMBI Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

BMF forecast pinpoints “building materials growth for 2025, but outlook uncertain”

|Date: 22 Sep 2025

BMF forecast pinpoints “building materials growth for 2025, but outlook uncertain”

The latest BMF Forecast Report reveals a slight upward adjustment to 2.5% in the baseline forecast for sa ...

The latest BMF Forecast Report reveals a slight upward adjustment to 2.5% in the baseline forecast for sales of building materials in 2025. ...

22 Sep 2025
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BMBI report reveals “sales increase at builders’ merchants for second quarter”

|Date: 02 Sep 2025

BMBI report reveals “sales increase at builders’ merchants for second quarter”

Figures released in the latest BMF Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirm sales growth for the s ...

Figures released in the latest BMF Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirm sales growth for the second successive quarter, following two years of consistent declines, but “the outlook is far f ...

02 Sep 2025
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Latest BMBI builders’ merchant sales data show increase in value sales and volumes

|Date: 27 Jun 2025

Latest BMBI builders’ merchant sales data show increase in value sales and volumes

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in June, shows builders’ merchants’ ...

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

27 Jun 2025
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BMBI figures confirm “the first comparative quarterly growth in over two years”

|Date: 28 May 2025

BMBI figures confirm “the first comparative quarterly growth in over two years”

The latest BMBI figures reveal that sales at builders’ merchants have shown a positive start to the year, ...

The latest BMBI figures reveal that sales at builders’ merchants have shown a positive start to the year, “largely due to a significant upturn in March which saw value sales increase by +7.2% compared ...

28 May 2025
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Latest BMBI figures highlight ongoing industry challenges

|Date: 29 Apr 2025

Latest BMBI figures highlight ongoing industry challenges

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in April, shows builders’ merchants’ ...

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

29 Apr 2025
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BMBI highlights “positive signs” in builders’ merchants Q4 sales data

|Date: 06 Mar 2025

BMBI highlights “positive signs” in builders’ merchants Q4 sales data

Despite a fall in total value sales during the final quarter of 2024, figures released in the latest BMF ...

Despite a fall in total value sales during the final quarter of 2024, figures released in the latest BMF Builders Merchant Building Index “provide positive signals for the year ahead.” ...

06 Mar 2025
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Latest BMBI report shows merchant sales rally with a +7.3% month-on-month increase

|Date: 31 Dec 2024

Latest BMBI report shows merchant sales rally with a +7.3% month-on-month increase

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in December, shows builders’ merchan ...

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in December, shows builders’ merchants’ total value sales in October were +7.3% higher than September. ...

31 Dec 2024
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“Challenges continue for builders’ merchant sales in Q3 2024,” according to latest BMBI report

|Date: 10 Dec 2024

“Challenges continue for builders’ merchant sales in Q3 2024,” according to latest BMBI report

Despite the difficulties, the BMBI is accentuating the positive and suggests an upturn may be in sight fo ...

Despite the difficulties, the BMBI is accentuating the positive and suggests an upturn may be in sight for the builders’ merchant sector. ...

10 Dec 2024
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Latest BMBI report shows merchant sales hit during “wash out summer”

|Date: 31 Oct 2024

Latest BMBI report shows merchant sales hit during “wash out summer”

Published in October, the latest BMBI report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in August were down - ...

Published in October, the latest BMBI report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in August were down -5.6% compared to the same month in 2023. ...

31 Oct 2024
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BMBI report reveals Builders’ Merchant July sales “edge up+0.9% year-on-year”

|Date: 02 Oct 2024

BMBI report reveals Builders’ Merchant July sales “edge up+0.9% year-on-year”

The latest BMBI report, released at the end of September, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July ...

The latest BMBI report, released at the end of September, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July edged up +0.9% compared to the same month in 2023. ...

02 Oct 2024
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