The UK construction industry saw output drop in March to its lowest level since April 2009, according to the latest IHS Markit / CIPS construction PMI® The March report recorded the fastest downturn in UK construction output for almost eleven years as emergency public health measures to halt the spread …
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Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation is launching two further Regional Training Centres in conjuncction with hard landscaping suppliers Marshalls. The new Regional Training Centres will be hosted in Marshalls Design Space facilities in Birmingham and in Clerkenwell, London. They will both open after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. …
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The votes have been counted and verified for the BMJ Industry Awards 2020. The only awards programme in the merchant calendar that is voted for by the industry, the event is now in its third year. Sponsored by heavyweight industry names including: Brett Martin Building Products, Hanson Cement, Knauf Insulation, …
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The BMF has circulated to members a letter from The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, personally paying tribute to them for working tirelessly during these challenging times and thanking them for their hugely valued and critical contribution to the resilience …
Read More »The building of the new Nightingale Hospital Manchester is being helped by the donation of 100 tonnes of screed by Marshalls Premier Mortars & Screeds. The hospital will have 1000 beds and is being built at the Manchester Central Conference Centre (formerly the GMEX Centre). The floor of the hospital …
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Having been classed as ‘essential’ by the government, builders’ merchants are leading the fight to carry on trading and protect their staff and customers during the current coronavirus pandemic. As the Coronavirus crisis escalates, many builders’ merchants are rightly worried about the future and how it will affect their business …
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Bart Murphy, operations director of London builders merchant MP Moran is collecting PPE for NHS staff at a north London hospital and he needs donations from merchants and suppliers to help. “My wife Marisa and I, are on an NHS mission,” he says. “We want to raise vital funds to …
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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) will be holding its first virtual Forum in May. The Spring Plumbing & Heating Forum, which was due to be held at Installer2020, will now be delivered as part of InstallerFESTIVAL – a virtual industry gathering being organised by Installer from May 11-15, 2020. The …
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SuperFOIL Insulation has switched all of its business management software to that of Orderwise. Orderwise, which is based just five miles away from SuperFOIL’s headquarters, offers comprehensive, scalable business software that’s designed to help companies manage and monitor operations effectively and efficiently. SuperFOIL is now using Orderwise software for e-commerce, ERP …
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As well as continuing to service customers with deliveries, independent builders merchant Bradford Building Supplies has been working to support those on the front-line of the Covid-19 pandemic with priority works. This includes supplying NHS trusts across its area with much needed materials to allow them to create the temporary …
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