BMJ Industry Awards 2026 – VOTING IS OPEN

The BMJ Industry Awards 2026 – the only merchanting awards that is decided by a popular vote – is now open for voting.

The nominations and entries have been checked and verified, and the online voting portal can be accessed here.

The industry is invited to make its choice from the high calibre of entries in a range of categories from Multiple Merchant of the Year to Branch Manager of the Year.

The Awards recognise talent and achievement across the building materials sector, with awards up for grabs for Merchants, Suppliers and People.

Please note that while you can vote for as many categories as you like, the voting form can only be submitted once.

Once the voting window closes on July 15^th, the votes will be verified, counted and the finalists revealed. The Winners will be announced at the Awards Lunch, at the Hilton Bankside, London, on September 25^th.

The nominations are:

MERCHANT AWARDS

National Merchant of the Year
City Plumbing
Huws Gray
SIG Roofing

Multiple Merchant of the Year (21-100 Branches)
Bradfords Building Supplies
JT Atkinson
Lawsons Group
Lords Builders Merchants

Independent Merchant of the Year (9-20 Branches)
Alsford Timber & Builder’s Merchant
James Burrell Builders Merchant
LBS Builders Merchants
Turnbull
Wee Jim Landscapes

Small Merchant of the Year (1-8 Branches)
A E Spink Ltd
Beers Timber & Building Supplies Ltd
Browns Builders Merchants
C&W Berry
Chandler Material Supplies
Cowal Building & Plumbing Supplies Ltd
Davies Builders Merchants
Fayers Plumbing & Building Supplies
Superior Render Supplies Limited
Topdec Decorating Supplies
Wee Jim Landscapes

Timber Merchant of the Year
Alsford Timber & Builder’s Merchant
Beers Timber & Building Supplies Ltd
C&W Berry
Howarth Timber & Building Supplies
Lawsons Group
Nicks & Company Timber Ltd

Plumbing and Heating Merchant of the Year
BBS Plumbing & Heating Supplies
Bence Plumbing
C&W Berry
City Plumbing
Cowal Building & Plumbing Supplies Ltd
Fayers Plumbing & Building Supplies
Kingsley Bathroom Plumbing & Heating Centre
Total Plumbing

Merchant Bathroom & Kitchen Showroom of the Year
Berry Bathrooms
Bradfords Building Supplies
Davies Builders Merchants
George Bence Group t/a Obsidian Interiors
LBS Builders Merchant
Newcastle Plumbing & Heating
Turnbull Kitchens & Bathrooms

Merchant Marketing Initiative of the Year
Bradfords Building Supplies
C&W Berry
Huws Gray Building Supplies & Solutions
J W Grant
James Burrell Builders Merchant
Lawsons Group
SIG Roofing
SR Timber

E-Commerce Initiative of the Year
C&W Berry
City Plumbing
Howarth Timber & Building Supplies
Lawsons Group

Merchant Landscaping Display of the Year
C&W Berry
J W Grant
George Bence Group

Merchant Environmental Award
C&W Berry
Day Aggregates
MP Moran
Travis Perkins

Lightside Showroom of the Year
C&W Berry
DJ Evans (Bury St Edmunds)
JT Atkinson (Penrith)
Just Add Water – Fayers Group
Lords Builders Merchants (Ladbrook Grove)

SUPPLIER AWARDS

Heavyside Supplier of the Year
Brett Martin
Cemex UK – Rugby Cement
Clark-Drain
Fernco
K Rend
Keystone Lintels
Kilwaughter Minerals
Mannok
Marsh Industries

Plumbing & Heating Supplier of the Year
Monument Tools Ltd
Stelrad Radiators
Wavin UK
Worcester Bosch

Landscaping Supplier of the Year
Perry Ltd
Day Aggregate
Global Landscaping
Growtivation
Long Rake Spar
Premier Forest Products
Talasey

Insulation Supplier of the Year
Soprema
Superglass
The Encon Group

Distributor of the Year
ForgeFix
Navigator MSL
Owlett-Jaton
Premier Forest Products
The Encon Group
TIMCO
Toolbank

Bathroom Supplier of the Year
Bristan
Fibo UK Ltd
Saniflo
Twyford

Roofing Supplier of the Year
Flex-R
Keylite Roof Windows
weinerberger

Timber Supplier of the Year
James Latham
Lawsons Group
SR Timber
West Fraser

PEOPLE AWARDS

Independent Rising Star of the Year
Brian Green, Topdec Decorating Supplies
Charlotte Schofield, Fayers
Chelsea Bradford, Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd
David Clegg, Howarth Timber & Building Supplies
Kyle Sinclair, Cowal Building & Plumbing Supplies Ltd
Max Cave, Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd
Paige Williams, Superior Render Supplies Limited
Wayne Edwards, Robert Price

The Maddie Rose National Rising Star of the Year
Ben Watford, Travis Perkins
Emma Gaynor, Stark UK
Jenny Piazza, Travis Perkins Managed Services
Lydia Beaumont, Marsh Industries
Millie Oddi, Travis Perkins
Sagar Ghiware, Travis Perkins
Sophie Hyde, Travis Perkins
Todd Bonehill, Keyline

Apprentice/Trainee of the Year
Baylie Larcombe, Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd
Bethanie Jarvis-Green, Howarth Timber & Building Supplies
Graham Hitchman, Lords Builders Merchants
Harvey Jennings, MKM Building Supplies
Joshua Miller, Adrian White Building Supplies
Naomi Johnson, Lords Builders Merchants

Supplier Account Manager of the Year
Adam Crossan, Toolbank
Andy Maxwell, Long Rake Spar
Dan McMahon, Long Rake Spar
Gareth Witts, MKM
James Gilmartin, Global Landscaping
Jamie Dickerson, TIMCO
Joe Ellis, Flex-R
John Gregson, TIMCO
Joshua Williams, Baumit
Paul Johnstone, Owlett-Jaton
Ross Munro, Marshalls
Samantha Norman, Talasey
Stephen O’Brien, TIMCO
Stuart Dixon, Stelrad Radiators
Tom Hopkins, Velux

Industry Personality of the Year
Barry Shorrock, Flex-R
Carl Battle, Elliotts
Daksh Gupta, Huws Gray
Dmitrijs Sakelis, Building Materials Wholesale
Edward Parlato, Browns Builders Merchants
Fiona Beattie, Owlett-Jaton
Geoff Moulton, Global Landscaping
James Wilson, SIG Roofing
Jen Cassidy, Bristan
Kate Tinsley, MKM
Lucia Di Stazio, The Encon Group
Roger Clayton, Travis Perkins
Shane McCormick, Long Rake Spar
Thomas Penhaligon, Superior Render Supplies Ltd

Branch Manager of the Year
Andrew Stables, Travis Perkins (Inverness Branch)
Chris Hughes, Bradfords Building Supplies (Ilminster)
Craig Thomson, Cowal Building & Plumbing Supplies Ltd (Balloch Depot Manager)
Glenda Hammond, Cowal Building & Plumbing Supplies Ltd (Dalry Depot)
James Blackburn, Superior Render Supplies Limited (Truro)
John Curran, Cowal Building & Plumbing Supplies Ltd (Dunoon Depot)
John McGhie, Howarth Timber & Building Supplies (York)