News

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.

Gibbs & Dandy's customer service has been recognised at the 2014 B2B Marketing Awards.

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.

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.

Builders merchanting and DIY Group Grafton has confirmed the acquisition of independent builders merchant Crescent Building Supplies.

A weaker increase in civil engineering has led to the slowest expansion of construction output since October 2013, an industry report has revealed.

Following the investment in additional sawmill facilities, manufacturer and distributor of garden timber products, Forest, has announced it will shortly be moving into a new modern group head office at its centrally located Worcestershire site.

Deco-Pak, suppliers of decorative aggregates for landscaping, building and general horticultural use, recently donated time and resources to assisting Greenfingers with improvements and maintenance of children's hospice garden Forget-Me-Not in Huddersfield.

League Two side Tranmere Rovers has announced a new partnership with Liverpool-based independent merchant MBS Site Supplies.

The Government's announcement that it will lower the threshold on the Builders Finance Fund to five units has been welcomed by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).