The Builders Merchants Federation's Young Merchants group voted unanimously to elect Jamie Pierce, marketing manager of Parker Building Supplies as Chair and Victoria Fiddies, regional sales manager of Catnic, as Vice Chair at its November meeting held at the Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre in London.
Read More »BMF backs business-friendly Autumn Statement
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed the Chancellor's overhaul of the Stamp Duty and the doubling of the Small Business Rate Relief for a further year.
Read More »FMB voices concern over apprenticeship funding
The Autumn Statement offered no clarity on the Government's plans for apprenticeship funding reform, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Read More »Snows Timber celebrates a decade of certification
In the middle of National Tree Week (29th November to 7th December), Snows Timber is celebrating its own engagement with sustainable forests and wood supply, marking 10 years of its dual FSC® and PEFC™ chain of custody certification through BM TRADA.
Read More »BMF crosses Scottish border to meet with SNP
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) met the Scottish National Party (SNP) at its Annual Conference in Perth to hear first-hand from government ministers and party officials about their ideas and policies - and to explain the role of merchants and the Federation itself in the building materials' supply chain.
Read More »Award success for Gibbs & Dandy
Gibbs & Dandy's customer service has been recognised at the 2014 B2B Marketing Awards.
Read More »Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants installs new Master
Gill Moore, executive chairman of builders' merchant WJ Lewis, has been installed as the new Master of the Livery Company the Worshipful Company of Builders' Merchants.
Read More »NMBS and BMGS launch new golf event for 2015
Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS and the Building Materials Golf Society are pleased to announce a new all industry golf event to take place on the 30th April 2015.
Read More »Grafton Group buys Crescent Building Supplies
Builders merchanting and DIY Group Grafton has confirmed the acquisition of independent builders merchant Crescent Building Supplies.
Read More »Construction output eases to 13-month low in November
A weaker increase in civil engineering has led to the slowest expansion of construction output since October 2013, an industry report has revealed.
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