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BMBI shows Q2 merchant sales down -1.2% year-on-year as prices rise and volumes fall

|Date: 03 Sep 2026

BMBI shows Q2 merchant sales down -1.2% year-on-year as prices rise and volumes fall

The BMBI report for Q2 2026 reflects a subdued construction market, with year-on-year sales of building m ...

The BMBI report for Q2 2026 reflects a subdued construction market, with year-on-year sales of building materials down in volume but up in price. ...

03 Sep 2026
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BMF “downgrades building materials sales forecast for 2026”

|Date: 15 Jun 2026

BMF “downgrades building materials sales forecast for 2026”

Citing “geopolitical uncertainty, subdued consumer confidence and weak economic conditions,” the Builders ...

Citing “geopolitical uncertainty, subdued consumer confidence and weak economic conditions,” the Builders Merchants Federation has downgraded its baseline forecast for 2026 from +2.3% to -1.8%. ...

15 Jun 2026
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BMBI figures show Q3 value sales down -0.1% for merchants, but September up +4.6% year-on-year

|Date: 10 Dec 2025

BMBI figures show Q3 value sales down -0.1% for merchants, but September up +4.6% year-on-year

After two positive quarters, figures released in the latest BMF Builders Merchant Building Index show a s ...

After two positive quarters, figures released in the latest BMF Builders Merchant Building Index show a small decline in sales performance in the third quarter. ...

10 Dec 2025
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Further merchant sales drop off revealed by latest BMBI data

|Date: 27 Oct 2025

Further merchant sales drop off revealed by latest BMBI data

BMBI report shows builders’ merchant value sales dropping -5.0% in August as volume (-4.1%) and price (-1 ...

BMBI report shows builders’ merchant value sales dropping -5.0% in August as volume (-4.1%) and price (-1.0%) fall year-on-year. ...

27 Oct 2025
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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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