The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants value sales in January were down -2.3% compared to the same month in 2024. Volume sales were flat (+0.0%) and prices slipped -2.3%. There was no difference in trading days.
The founder and MD of Purplex, the UK’s top marketing company in the glazing, construction and home improvements sector, says this week’s Budget will have a significant impact on businesses already struggling with rising costs.