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The award-winning BBC business journalist and broadcaster, Joe Lynam, will return to the BMF Members Annual Conference on September 19th. Lynam regularly appears on BBC News, BBC Breakfast and Radio 4’s flagship Today Programme covering business, the economy, EU, UK and Ireland.  His report exposing RBS’ mistreatment of its small business …

HP, Lenovo, Skanska, Bluebeam, Bentley Systems and Kier, are among the 180 companies preparing to showcase their latest offerings at the ‘biggest ever’ Digital Construction Week, which returns to London ExCeL on 16-17 October. Attendees to the UK’s leading exhibition for innovation and technology in the built environment will have …

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS is holding its first-ever Women in Industry Conference. The invitation-only Conference will feature speakers including professional footballer Jill Scott and NMBS’ own finance director Julie Langford, who will be speaking alongside keynote speaker Mandy Hickson, and Sally Beavan, a managing director within the Corporate …

Independent merchant Sturminster Newton Building Supplies has joined the IBC Buying Group. The Dorset family-run merchant, owned by Kevin and Marina Snook, moved into their modern, purpose-built premises in Sturminster Newton four years ago. As well as mixed building supplies, they offer a wide range of timber, carpentry, landscaping, and …

Shower company GROHE is teaming up with endurance event series Tough Mudder for the rest of the year as its official shower partner. Tough Mudder features mud runs and obstacles, with teamwork, fun and personal achievement at its core. Throughout the partnership, GROHE will reach the full extent of the …

Comedian, actor and TV personality Bobby Davro, will host a charity auction at the Builders Merchants Federation Awards Dinner, part of the BMF’s annual members’ conference, on 19 September. Davro hosted popular Saturday night shows on both ITV and BBC in the 1980s and 1990s, including Bobby Davro on the …

Online builders’ merchant, CMOStores.com, has unveiled its new online portal www.cmotrade.co.uk.   In 2018, £38m-plus revenue CMOStores.com, previously known as Construction Materials Online (CMO), launched Door Superstore alongside its existing drainagesuperstore.co.uk, insulationsuperstore.co.uk, and roofingsuperstore.co.uk websites. The new website brings together all 75,000 products from 350 suppliers provided by the specialist websites operated by cmostores.com. It aims to bring to the trade …

Expansion-hungry independent builders merchant MKM has opened a new branch in Yeovil. The branch opened its doors on August 5, on Lufton Trading Estate, and offers a wide-range of building essentials for roofing, joinery, timber supplies, kitchens and bathrooms. MKM Yeovil is headed up by an experienced industry trio, including …

Grant UK has confirmed the continuation of its successful business partnership with Bath Rugby for a fifth consecutive year. This year’s campaign kicks-off in September with the Premiership Rugby Cup and the excitement is beginning to build. The Club’s first home fixture is confirmed for Saturday 28th September where the …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has won a Defence Employer Recognition Scheme(ERS) Gold award for its work supporting the Armed Forces. The accolade is a recognition by the Ministry of Defence for companies that demonstrate exceptional effort to support, recruit and develop armed forces personnel and their families, and is being awarded to …