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John Bercow, the former Speaker of the House of Commons has been announced as Keynote Speaker at the BMF All Industry Conference 2021 next June. Bercow entered Parliament as Conservative MP for Buckingham in 1997 and was appointed Shadow Chief Treasury and then Work and Pensions Secretary before resigning to …

Stair part and mouldings manufacturer, Cheshire Mouldings has invested a further £2 million to increase its UK production and distribution capabilities. The company will bolster its warehouse capacity, speed up production and streamline its processes whilst continuing to provide the superior support to its merchants and stockists that it has …

Brick maker Ibstock has restarted production at its Laybrook facility in West Sussex, following a significant investment programme. Laybrook reopened at the end of September, having received a multi-million pound investment to ensure it is well placed to meet increasing demand for bricks from across the construction supply chain. Laybrook  …

Thompson & Parkes, with branches in Worcestershire and Shropshire, has been named Best Builders Merchant & DIY Supplier in the Midlands in this year’s SME News Magazine’s 2020 UK Enterprise Awards. The SME UK Enterprise Awards recognise SMEs of all sizes across the UK who are committed to bettering business …

National Timber Group has launched a new division,   National Timber Systems, to support the UK’s housebuilding and construction industries. The new brand will supply trussed rafters, gable and party spandrels, engineered joists, floor and roof cassettes, as well as the NYTROOF, an innovative rapid fit ‘room in the roof’ system. It …

Selco Builders Warehouse is to open its 70th branch, in Liverpool, in April 2021. Howard Luft, chief executive of Selco Builders Warehouse, said: “Liverpool has been a long-term target area and we are delighted that we will be bringing that to reality next year. “The coronavirus crisis has been an …

West Midlands-based builders merchants Tippers and EH Smith have joined four other construction industry firms in committing to a new scheme to help get homeless people off the streets and into employment and secure accommodation. EH Smith, Tippers, concrete supplier BS Eaton, civil engineering firms Friel Construction and M Lambe …

Roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, has donated £4k between two life-saving charities in Burton on Trent and Lochmaben. Since 2015 the company’s Community Fund has raised £80,000 by the support of customers, suppliers, friends, family and staff at its sites. Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity and Dumfries and Galloway …

 Crown Paints has donated paints to three more community projects, South Rise Primary School, the Skills Construction Centre in Manchester and the Hull RSPCA branch. Charlton Crown Decorating Centre donated 25 litres of various emulsions and oil-based wood and metal paint to South Rise Primary School’s nursery class as part …

The Builders Merchants Federation is calling on the Government to extend the Trade Credit Insurance re-insurance scheme introduced to support trading following the initial Covid-19 lockdown, when it finishes at the end of December. Over 50% of BMF members use some form of Trade Credit Insurance to transact with both …