You could say that Phill O’Dell, the latest speaker announced for the BMF All Industry Conference in June, was born to fly. O’Dell was until very recently the director of flight operations for Rolls-Royce plc having previously completed 18 years in the RAF, culminating in his role as officer commanding …

A statement was released by the Construction Leadership Council’s Product Availability Group. The group is co-chaired by John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation, and Peter Caplehorn, CEO of the Construction Products Association. The statement outlines the current accessibility and availability of products. A fairly upbeat picture emerged from …

Beko plc Appliance Partners is now offering a 10-year parts guarantee on selected products from its popular Beko range. The extended 10-year parts guarantee, available on selected products in addition to any one- or two-year labour guarantees, will provide reassurance to homebuyers and landlords concerned with the ever-rising cost of …

The Plymouth branch of RGB Building Supplies recently sponsored the Skills Group Learner of the Month programme and rewarded young people who are starting out on their construction careers. Property maintenance student Maisie Walton, bricklaying learner Callum Patrick, carpentry student Aiden Taylor, and plastering learner Cerys Matthews all won Study …

ETIM UK has confirmed the four speakers taking part in its panel discussion at Digital Construction Week 2023. Chaired by Dame Judith Hackitt, the panel will discuss building safety as a driver for digitalisation, and the need for standardised product data to enable and accelerate the process. Successful digitalisation requires …

Adrian Shelley, managing director of Manchester and Rochdale based Henshaws Roofing and Building Supplies, has been appointed by the Builders Merchants Federation as regional chairman for the North West region. Henshaws Roofing and Building Supplies was formed in 1985 and Shelley, who has decades of experience in the industry, acquired …

The BMF has finalised the second tranche of interactive workshops at the All-Industry Conference in Istanbul in June.  The format enables delegates to discuss some of the most pertinent issues facing our industry today, and the latest to be announced will focus on two very different areas – Digitalisation & …

Fernox has confirmed its market leading water treatment products will now be packed in 265ml and 500ml bottles manufactured from 30% recycled High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). This is an important milestone for the company, which has long been committed to product innovation and energy efficiency of heating systems. To expand …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed the raft of measures to support employees in the Budget, but is concerned that a lack of commitment to infrastructure projects, the construction of new properties and introduction of home energy-retrofitting measures could impact on the economic outlook for the industry. With the …

Imports of the main timber and panel products in 2022 were 2.4 million m3 lower than over the same period in 2021, according to the latest TDUK statistics. The quantity of all imports in 2022 totalled 9.3 million m3, a decline of 20% from last year. This was driven by …