Builders merchants trade organisation the Builders Merchants Federation is packing a punch with its 2019 conference line-up, having announced that Lord John Prescott, the UK’s longest serving Deputy Prime Minister, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker. Lord Prescott represented Hull East as the Labour Member of Parliament for 40 …
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Nominations are open for the BMJ Industry Awards 2019 . Click HERE to nominate your favourite merchants, supplier brands, trainees, showrooms and industry people. The awards celebrate the very best brands, merchants and people at the heart of the builders’ merchants sector. This year the Showroom category has been split …
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Ibstock Brick welcomed more than 400 members of the local community over the weekend to celebrate the opening of its new Eclipse factory in Ibstock. The Eclipse factory was formally opened by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, The Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, in June. …
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In a late change to the speaker line-up for .the BMF Members’ Day Business Conference tomorrow (September 27), the Builders Merchants Federation has secured England international Jill Scott to replace fellow Lioness Laura Bassett, who has had to withdraw for family reasons. Scott, an energetic, ball winning midfielder, is one of …
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The last 20 years has seen big changes in most home improvement markets, says Lakes Bathrooms. The cumulative effects of a fast-growing population, demographic shifts and the growth in multigenerational households, plus a reduction in the size of new houses and strongly rising housing wealth are the context for important …
Read More »T & G Timber selects MAM’s “user friendly” Trader Online to manage its business operations MAM Software is delighted to announce that T & G Timber, a new timber merchant based in the Earlsfield area of London, has selected Trader Online to manage its business operations. The company, which opened …
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Missing People charity links up with The IPG to use its network of over 200 local independent businesses to help bring missing children home. The IPG are a membership group for plumbing, heating and bathroom specialists. Through their network of local, independent businesses they have a presence in over 200 …
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Norbord, leader in engineered wood panel manufacture, welcomed His Royal Highness, The Duke of York KG to the Inverness factory to commemorate one year of production on its new manufacturing line. The Royal visit marked one year since the first board of oriented strand board (SterlingOSB Zero) was produced on …
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UK Construction Week (UKCW) has become a Professional Partner of the Considerate Constructors Scheme, the national organisation established by the construction industry to improve its image. As a Professional Partner, UKCW has made a commitment to improving the image of the construction industry and comply with all aspects of the …
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CCF, a leading insulation and interior building products distributor with 41 branches nationwide, has celebrated one year of trading at its Exeter branch. The Exeter branch was added to the CCF network in 2017 in order to meet demand from interior building contractors and construction specialists in South West England. …
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