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MKM Building Supplies welcomed Emma Hardy MP to its Anlaby branch on October 17 as part of Flood Action Week. The visit aimed to highlight the vital role builders’ merchants play in improving property-level flood resilience across the UK.
The MP visited the branch to learn more about the merchant’s efforts to promote flood protection products, support communities vulnerable to flooding, and ensure its own branch network is equipped to respond quickly and effectively when severe weather strikes.
The visit was supported by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), which has been instrumental in connecting MPs with merchants as part of a wider review into Property Flood Resilience led by Professor Peter Bonfield OBE. Hardy was joined by Ian Pratt, branch director at MKM Anlaby, and David Millward, sales director of Fernco, the manufacturer of flood protection systems.
Hardy said: “Flooding isn’t just a headline, it’s a reality for thousands of families, and I’ve seen first-hand the impact it has had right here in Hull. That’s why it was so encouraging to see a local business like MKM stepping up, not just selling the right products to help alleviate the potential for flooding, but starting the right conversations. They’re helping people think differently about flood resilience and act before it’s too late.”
