The 2021 BMF All Industry Conference will be hosted by broadcaster, Jason Mohammad. Mohammad currently co-presents Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2 and a weekday morning radio show for BBC Radio Wales. He has also fronted coverage of the World Snooker Championships, Six Nations Rugby and was a …
Read More »CPA sees ‘W’-shaped recession and recovery
The construction industry is likely to experience a W-shaped recession ad recovery, according to the Construction Products Association. The CPA’s latest scenarios take into account the current lockdown and are a downgrade on last summer’s numbers when an 18% increase was predicted this year before the second wave of the …
Read More »Housing Minister announces new construction materials regulator
A new regulator to ensure the safety of materials used in construction projects in the wake of the Grenfell Inquiry revelations has been announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. The regulator will have the power to remove any product from the market that presents a significant safety risk and to …
Read More »Ideal Bathrooms launches 40th celebration programme
Bathroom distributor Ideal Bathrooms is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the launch of its 2021 rewards programme for bathroom retailers and merchants. Customers have the chance to win a host of prizes every time they spend £1,400, from Amazon e-vouchers, Love2Shop e-vouchers, Samsung TVs and Nintendo Switch consoles to spa …
Read More »Keyline joins Kickstart scheme
Specialist civils distributor Keyline Civils Specialist has joined the Government’s Kickstart Scheme as part of its ongoing commitment to bridging the skills gap in the construction industry. The Kickstart scheme is a placement programme designed to support young people into the workforce; Keyline is offering 21 positions for young, unemployed …
Read More »Grant & Stone buys CRS Building Supplies
Grant & Stone Limited, has branched out of its Home Counties heartland and bought independent builders merchant CRS Building Supplies Limited, based in Wells, Somerset. Established in 2005, CRS Building Supplies sells heavyside building materials to trade and retail customers from 12 branches across Somerset. The combined group will have …
Read More »Travis Perkins joins BMF ETIM Trailblazers data group
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins is to support trade association the Builders Merchants Federation in simplyfying the transfer of product information betwen manufacturers and merchants by joining the ETIM Trailblazers group. The aim of the group is to fast track the implementation of the ETIM model of data classification which …
Read More »h&b enters partnership with Barbour API
Independent builders merchant buying group h&b has developed a partnership with construction intelligence provider of Barbour ABI. The deal will see h&b members benefitting from access to thousands of verified leads generated by Barbour ABI’s team of researchers and partners. h&b merchant members across the UK will now have access …
Read More »Builders Merchants Company Ltd expands in Hull
Independent builders merchant the Builders’ Merchant Company Ltd has outgrown its premises in Hull and has moved to a new branch. The new site, at Unit 2, Amsterdam Road, Sutton Fields Industrial Estate, Hull HU7 0XF, is extends to 0.68 hectares (1.68 acres) and includes a 30,000 sq ft warehouse. …
Read More »Covers Portsmouth commits to Horndean sponsorship
The Portsmouth branch of builders merchant Covers Timber & Builders Merchants will be sponsoring Horndean FC for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 seasons. The builders’ merchant has supported the club for many years, but has now confirmed an official sponsorship agreement. This will include the company’s logo on perimeter boards around …
Read More »
Builders Merchants Journal – BMJ Publishing to Builders Merchants and the UK merchanting industry for more than 95 years