Kevin Williams has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of builders merchants organisation the National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS). Williams, who brings with him over 30 years of experience across the building materials and construction distribution sectors, will join the group on August 1. His experience includes leadership …

With the announcement earlier this year that CEO Bryan Clover is to take a well-earned retirement from the role, industry charity The Rainy Day Trust, is seeking a replacement to step in to the role and steer the charity through its next chapter. It is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic …

The company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company It’s not very nice out there in the real world: the Air India crash – enough to make even the most confident frequent flyer wonder whether they should leave a …

Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP, who was one of the few Cabinet ministers to have served as Home Secretary and the Foreign Secretary, will be a headline speaker at the BMF Members Day conference. Cleverly’s career stretches over the military, business, local and national politics and he remains a …

Builders merchants trade organisation the Builders Merchants Federation held its bi-annual All-Industry Conference in Barcelona last weekend (June 12-15th), focusing on how the industry can collaborate to build for the future. With the headline Building Tomorrow Together, the event, which was headline-sponsored by ACO, was hosted by Mark Durden-Smith, returning …

Independent builders merchant buying organisation NMBS has announced the dates and venue for its bi-annual Conference, which will be held in Spain from June 11-14 2026. The theme for the conference, which will be hosted by TV presenter Jake Humphrey, is Beyond the Expected. NMBS commercial director Andy Hextall launched …

Though those that are betray’d Do feel the treason sharply, yet the traitor stands in worse case of woe Shout out if you didn’t see that one coming? *tumbleweed* Who knows what the fallout from the falling-out of The President of the United States and his former best-bud, Elon Musk, …

The building materials sector came together on a glorious day at the end of May for a day of fairways, fellowship and fundraising, at the prestigious Belfry Golf resport in Warwickshire, in aid of the Maddie Rose Campaign. The quality of the company and the evening Yellow Tie dinner, hosted …

The downturn in the UK construction sector showed signs of easing in May, according to the latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®). Output and new orders both fell at the slowest pace since January, while growth projections for the year ahead improved again. Employment remained weak, with …

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water Gentle readers. Here is the latest instalment in our ad-hoc series of Stuff-We-All-Really-Knew. Also known as the No Sh*t Sherlock column. Apparently, the water sector in England and Wales is failing and needs stronger regulation to better protect billpayers and the …