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Six building product suppliers have been shortlisted for the inaugural Data Yard Data Excellence Award.
The new award, sponsored by Epicor, was created by Data Yard, the industry owned data pool established by BMF and NMBS, to celebrate organisations that are helping to raise standards for product data across the building materials sector.
The winner of the Award will be announced at the BMF Members’ Day Awards Dinner, which takes place on September 17 2026, after the BMF Members’ Day Annual Conference.
The six nominees are:
ACO – recognised for its ongoing commitment to maintaining and improving its product data, demonstrating that data quality is an ongoing process rather than a one-off exercise.
C-TEC – recognised for becoming the first and only supplier to achieve Data Yard Level 5, setting a benchmark for the industry and demonstrating what best-practice product data can look like.
Fernco – recognised for the speed of its improvement and its high level of engagement during onboarding, demonstrating a proactive and collaborative approach throughout its Data Yard journey.
Long Rake Spar – recognised for outstanding engagement and a clear commitment to going beyond the minimum standard, continually seeking opportunities to improve its product data.
Palio – recognised for exceptional engagement and the considerable effort invested in preparing and enhancing its product data, resulting in a high-quality dataset ready for publication.
Wavin – recognised for achieving one of the strongest SKU-to-completeness ratios across Data Yard, alongside consistent and measurable improvements to its product data over time.
Gareth Thomas, managing director of Data Yard, said: “Launched as an industry-owned data pool in 2025, Data Yard’s mission is to establish consistent, high-quality product data that benefits the whole supply chain – from manufacturers and suppliers through to merchants and, ultimately, the end customer.
“By recognising the suppliers that are leading the way in this transformation, the Data Excellence Award aims to encourage more businesses to invest in their product information and help establish consistent data standards across the building materials sector.”
The BMF Annual Members Conference and Awards will be held at the Belfry Hotel and Resort in Sutton Coldfield on September 16 and 17.
