Builders Merchant Building index

Making important commercial decisions should always be based on the latest market information and statistics regarding your sector. 

The Heidelberg Materials Cement-sponsored Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) provides an important measure of building repair, maintenance and improvement activity in the UK and as key customers this vital information is available to merchants. 

Launched by the Builders Merchants Federation, it analyses data from more than 80 per cent of the merchants throughout the UK, recognising trends and providing an in-depth quarterly review. A panel of experts also provides an insight into their individual markets.

The BMBI information can be accessed through our district sales managers or account managers.

Packed products commercial director Andy Simpson, who is the cement and aggregates expert on the panel, said: " We support BMBI because it offers important information, particularly to merchants, gives updates on key markets, trends and statistics from respected industry sources. The aim is to give merchants a top level summary that is relevant to their sector. Current opportunities and issues are explained and commented on that are relevant to the industry and builders’ merchants."