Saturday , August 15 2026
  • Contact
  • Newsletter Sign-up
  • Features List 2026
  • Client Login
  • Digital Archive
    • 2026
      • August
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
    • 2025
      • December
      • November
      • October
      • September
      • August
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
    • 2024
      • December
      • November
      • October
      • September
      • August
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
    • 2023
      • December
      • November
      • October
      • September
      • August
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
    • 2022
      • December
      • November
      • October
      • September
      • August
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
    • 2021
      • December
      • November
      • October
      • September
      • August
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
    • 2020
      • December
      • November
      • October
      • September
      • August
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
    • 2019
      • December
      • November
      • October
      • September
      • August
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
    • 2018
      • December
      • November
      • October
      • September
      • August
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
    • 2017
      • December
      • November
      • October
      • September
      • August
      • July
      • June
      • May
      • April
      • March
      • February
      • January
  • Website Policy
    • Cookies
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

Builders Merchants Journal – BMJBuilders Merchants Journal – BMJ Publishing to Builders Merchants and the UK merchanting industry for more than 95 years

Builders Merchants Journal – BMJ
  • Home
  • News
    Worcester Bosch steps up to sponsor Worcester City Women

    Worcester Bosch steps up to sponsor Worcester City Women

    14th August 2026
    • BMF Members’ Conference champions female leaders

      BMF Members’ Conference champions female leaders

      13th August 2026
    • Travis Perkins launches fast track to management

      Travis Perkins launches fast track to management

      13th August 2026
    • Click & Collect sales to grow according to MRA survey

      Click & Collect sales to grow according to MRA survey

      13th August 2026
    • International Board visits Russell Roof Tiles new factory site

      International Board visits Russell Roof Tiles new factory site

      13th August 2026
    • Lawsons go electric in truck fleet first

      Lawsons go electric in truck fleet first

      13th August 2026
    • BMI Redland plants £6.3m Rosemary investment

      BMI Redland plants £6.3m Rosemary investment

      11th August 2026
  • Product News
    Arctic Hayes launches Pipe Freeze Smart Clamp

    Arctic Hayes launches Pipe Freeze Smart Clamp

    5th August 2026
    • Geocel powers up its packaging

      Geocel powers up its packaging

      1st August 2026
    • Geberit expands TurboFlush to “all price points”

      Geberit expands TurboFlush to “all price points”

      1st August 2026
    • Makita releases new Steel Rebar Cutter

      Makita releases new Steel Rebar Cutter

      1st August 2026
    • Thompson’s revamps product packaging

      Thompson’s revamps product packaging

      29th July 2026
    • Freefoam & LBS grow sales together

      Freefoam & LBS grow sales together

      29th July 2026
    • Airflow and Ideal Bathrooms announce distribution partnership

      Airflow and Ideal Bathrooms announce distribution partnership

      23rd July 2026
  • People News
    Grant Westfield announces sales team promotions

    Grant Westfield announces sales team promotions

    14th August 2026
    • Structural Timber Association names next CEO

      Structural Timber Association names next CEO

      13th August 2026
    • SONAS Bathrooms grows UK sales team

      SONAS Bathrooms grows UK sales team

      6th August 2026
    • NFRC RSG Committee elects chair

      NFRC RSG Committee elects chair

      4th August 2026
    • Obituary: Peter Latham OBE

      Obituary: Peter Latham OBE

      4th August 2026
    • Lawsons strengthens leadership team

      Lawsons strengthens leadership team

      3rd August 2026
    • Grant Westfield announces sales team changes

      Grant Westfield announces sales team changes

      31st July 2026
  • Blogs
    Silver linings? Nope, more clouds

    Silver linings? Nope, more clouds

    12th August 2026
    Burnham’s new broom

    Burnham’s new broom

    4th August 2026
    Building connections: building careers: building futures

    Building connections: building careers: building futures

    23rd July 2026
    Sport and politics, what else is there?

    Sport and politics, what else is there?

    20th July 2026
  • Videos
  • Recruitment
  • Industry Awards
Breaking News
  • Grant Westfield announces sales team promotions
  • Worcester Bosch steps up to sponsor Worcester City Women
  • BMF Members’ Conference champions female leaders
  • Travis Perkins launches fast track to management
  • Click & Collect sales to grow according to MRA survey
  • International Board visits Russell Roof Tiles new factory site
  • Lawsons go electric in truck fleet first
  • Structural Timber Association names next CEO
  • Silver linings? Nope, more clouds
  • BMI Redland plants £6.3m Rosemary investment

News

  • WB x WCWFC

    Worcester Bosch steps up to sponsor Worcester City Women

    Heating and cooling brand Worcester Bosch is sponsoring Worcester City Women FC for the 2026/27 …

    Read More »
  • all togther better lr

    BMF Members’ Conference champions female leaders

  • Travis Perkins launches fast track to management

    Travis Perkins launches fast track to management

  • Click & Collect sales to grow according to MRA survey

    Click & Collect sales to grow according to MRA survey

  • International Board visits Russell Roof Tiles new factory site

    International Board visits Russell Roof Tiles new factory site

Product News

  • Arctic Hayes

    Arctic Hayes launches Pipe Freeze Smart Clamp

    Arctic Hayes by DiversiTech UK has unveiled the Pipe Freeze Smart Clamp, designed to isolate …

    Read More »
  • Geocel powers up its packaging

    Geocel powers up its packaging

  • Geberit expands TurboFlush to every price point

    Geberit expands TurboFlush to “all price points”

  • Makita releases new Steel Rebar Cutter

    Makita releases new Steel Rebar Cutter

  • Thompsons Patio and Block Paving Cleaner Seal

    Thompson’s revamps product packaging

  • LBS video snip USE

    Freefoam & LBS grow sales together

  • airrflow and ideal copy

    Airflow and Ideal Bathrooms announce distribution partnership

Featured

  • Suzannah Adey Headshot 2

    Water efficiency labelling alone won’t deliver Britain’s water-saving ambitions

     Suzannah Adey, External Affairs and ESG Lead at Mira Showers  We are in the midst …

    Read More »
  • DAKSH OCT25 INT 09

    Why we should rethink the Apprenticeship Levy

  • Dani 1

    Why suppliers should invest in marketing during downturns

  • Combilift continues operating for 28 Years

    The Right Tool for the Job: How one Combilift has operated for 28 years

  • Al Ward, VP of commerce at Brave Bison, explains why digital change should strengthen merchant operations, not sideline them.

    Why digital change should strengthen merchant operations

People News In Picture

  • Kim colour
  • Structural Timber Association appoints CEO
  • SONAS Bathrooms grows UK sales team
  • NFRC Roofing Suppliers Group Committee elects Duncan Winter as Chair
  • Peter Latham OBE
  • Builders' merchant Lawsons Group  has announced two additions to its leadership team. Ciaran Morton has been promoted to group commercial director, and will lead the Group's Category, Marketing and Ecommerce team. Steve Wakeman joins Lawsons as group operations & logistics director, a newly created role overseeing group Operations, Logistics, Safety and Transport functions, embedding best practice across the branch network, continuing to work alongside the specialist leadership of Dan Hearne and Joe Gillespie.
  • Michelle McNairn David McKenzie
  • Showerwall has appointed Gareth Griffiths as commercial director.
  • STARK Building Materials UK has been bolstered thanks to the appointment of Jan Green as Chief Commercial Officer
  • Kudos Showers recruits regional sales manager

Latest Videos

lawsons goes electric

Lawsons go electric in truck fleet first

LBS video snip USE

Freefoam & LBS grow sales together

Grant UK logo

Grant celebrates 30th Anniversary with timeline video

image 6

Pavestone Rally 2027 – It’s back!!

Wickes

Anguish on show at Wickes tool theft campaign

James Hordie video

James Hardie fires up Hardie® Plank video

interline

Inter-Line and suppliers pull together for charity

glo worm video

Glow-worm highlights 90 years with video

Matthew Epps Principality PW MD crop

Freefoam ‘perfect partner’ for Principality Plastics Warehouse

Untitled 1

Bradfords launches AI virtual assistant for trade customers

Jame sJOnes women in timber

James Jones highlights role of women in timber

Star photos 1.240.5 1

MKM unveils new TV ad

Blogs

  • amy

    Silver linings? Nope, more clouds

    Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By …

    Read More »
  • download

    Burnham’s new broom

  • MRF LOGO YELLOW copy 1

    Building connections: building careers: building futures

  • fifa

    Sport and politics, what else is there?

  • 20260702 203213

    World’s in a mess, let’s find some joy

Would you like to receive a printed copy? Subscribe to BMJ now

Latest Blogs

  • Silver linings? Nope, more clouds

    Fiona Russell-Horne
  • Burnham’s new broom

    Fiona Russell-Horne
  • Building connections: building careers: building futures

    Fiona Russell-Horne
  • Sport and politics, what else is there?

    Fiona Russell-Horne
© Copyright 2026, Builders Merchant Journal. Datateam Business Media Limited
This site uses cookies in order to function properly and to allow us to improve our service. You can learn more about our cookies, their use and how to disable them on our Cookie Page. More information can also be found about our website within our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.