From this month, manufacturers of building products will be able to make credible declarations about the recycled content of individual brands using a guide introduced by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
Read More »BMF issue new Selling Guides
The BMF have developed and issued four new Selling Guides to help members increase their knowledge in specialist product areas, advise customers accordingly and supply the correct products for each installation.
Read More »Inaugural award from online merchant
Owen Glover from Grays-based builders merchants DC Morgan, is the first to win an award in a new incentive scheme run by Building Supplies R Us (BSRUS).
Read More »Polypipe MBO successful
Polypipe Sanitary Systems have been the subject of a successful management buyout by their previous owners, the Polypipe Group. The deal became effective on January 30.
Read More »PTS follow Jewson and rejoin BMF
PTS, part of the BSS Group, have announced they have rejoined the BMF to show their "active support of the industry's continued development".
Read More »Big news at Huws Gray
It's set to be a year of expansion for Welsh builders merchant Huws Gray after they announced the acquisition of a mid-Wales merchant.
Read More »Exclusive: Timber show pulled!
East Exhibitions, organisers of The Timber Show due to take place on March 11-13 at London's ExCeL, have announced that the show will no longer take place.
Read More »Showered with love for Valentine’s
The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) are keen to highlight the importance of water efficiency. In fact they're passionate about it, which is why they're encouraging people to share a shower or bath with the one you love this Valentine's Day.
Read More »Merchant performance dips at end of 2007
Sales of building materials, after adjustments for inflation and differences in trading days, fell 4.4% during the last three months of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006 according to the latest figures from the BMF.
Read More »Demand for free insulation up 25%
The Heat Project has reported record applications for free loft and cavity wall insulation since the introduction of an over-70s category under the governments Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) last week.
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