The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 4.2% in Q3 on the previous year. Timber & Joinery Products (+9.6) and Landscaping (+7.8%) both had a strong quarter. BMBI index for Q3 was 118.4.
The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) tracks builders’ merchants’ actual sales to builders and contractors using GfK’s Builders’ Merchant Point of Sale Tracking Data. The BMBI represents over 80% of the value of the builders’ merchants’ market.
Visit www.bmbi.co.uk/the-index-quarterly/ to see the full Q3 2018 report. Read trends, analysis and industry issues from our panel of construction industry experts.