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Alan Harvey, group transport director for Harlow Timber Group has been appointed as sector chair of the BMF’s Transport and Distribution Forum. Harvey began his career in 1985 joining the British Army’s Royal Corps of Transport, which became the Royal Logistics Corps in 1993.  Over his 25-year career in the …

Chadwicks Group has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), significantly extending the trade body’s presence in Ireland. The Chadwicks Group, which is a part of the Grafton Group, also includes the brands Cork Builders Providers, Davies, Heiton Steel, Telfords and The Panelling Centre; it has a network of over 50 …

Construction Leadership Council’s first report of 2024 highlights that product availability remains good but prices remain flat or falling. It reports that the easing of pressure on product availability has largely been driven by continuing reduced demand across the different regions and sectors of the UK market, with those supplying …

Mathias Lönneker, chief strategy officer and executive vice president of STARK Group, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the UFEMAT European Builders Merchants Conference, taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark in September. The conference will also mark the conclusion of BMF CEO, John Newcomb’s 6-year term of office as …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has called on the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, to invest in property repair, maintenance and improvement to create purposeful jobs in every region and boost much-needed local growth across the country. The government has previously announced increased spending on energy efficiency for homes, businesses, and public …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced its conference and awards will take place on September 18-19, at the Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue at Hinckley Island in Leicestershire. It is operating under the theme of “Building a Material Difference”, the BMF Conference and Awards will be hosted by the …

Leading merchants and distributors have stepped up to support the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and committed to raise standards in the industry. Belgrade Insulations Ltd, CCF Ltd (part of the Travis Perkins Group), Quantum Insulation Ltd, SIG Trading Ltd and VJ Technology Ltd are the first merchants and …

The Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) Building Materials Forecast reports signs of hope for the building materials sector and forecasts improvements in late 2024. In the short-term, the BMF states that affairs could improve and there could be an annual growth of 0.4% for 2024 – increasing to 1% in 2025. …

Michael Gove has unveiled his plans to reform housing and planning; the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) CEO, John Newcomb, was in attendance to listen to the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities at the RIBA head office in London. In his speech Gove said he was “confident” …

Crystal-Direct has rejoined the Builders Merchants Federation and is looking forward to working with the Federation and supporting merchant members in 2024. The Crystal brand is well known in the merchant sector, having manufactured PVCu windows and doors at its Hertfordshire base for 30 years. Its A+ rated products are …