News

Timber importer SCA Timber Supply UK is to provide a range of planed softwood products to the Travis Perkins Group starting next year.

The message from the second day of the BMF Conference was that the world has changed, the industry has changed and merchanting is changing to cope.

In 2010, there were 1.8 billion people in the world with access to the internet. it's now more like 2.4 billion. That's according to Google's Richard Robinson, who shared some insights into the new technology world with delegates at the BMF All Industry Conference.

Former Conservative Minister the Rt Hon Michael Portillo gave delegates a fascinating insight into politics in the 1990s and early 2000s as well as his views on the economy.

The NMBS Conference for 2014 will be in Tenerife, managing director Chris Hayward announced today (June 22).

Garry McDonald told delegates at the All-Industry Conference that housebuilding's future is fairly bright, but the industry needs to become more innovative and efficient.

If your employees are fully engaged in your business, then you will in all probability have a better business.

The CBA has announced that Stuart Mason Elliott will be standing down as Chairman of the group.

The bad news is that the construction industry is 20% down on where it was before the financial crisis. The good news is that it will return. The middling news is that we may not get all 20% back.

As Communications Partner to the BMF All Industry Conference, BMJ will be bringing you all the news and views from the three-day event.