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The BMF (Builders Merchant Federation) has revealed its two charity partners for 2025; the trade body will be raising money for Variety, the Children’s Charity and The Educational Frontier Trust (TEFT). Variety works to improve the lives of children and young people throughout the UK who are sick, disabled or …

As the Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC) marks its first year of activity across the industry, Coalition chair Angela Rushforth is calling for more construction leaders to add their voice to the cause, with momentum building behind the growing movement. To mark National Inclusion Week and its theme of “Impact Matters”, …

The BMF has launched the first stage of its Sector Awareness Programme; the bmcareers.com website was launched at the Federations Annual Members Conference on September 19. The need for such a programme has been a long time coming and follows research carried out by YouGov which highlights that nearly half …

The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) has welcomed Kronospan, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, as its 1000th member. The landmark membership number – which underlines the BMF’s position as the only trade body with the breadth of membership required to represent the entire building materials sector – coincides with …

The MP for Skipton and Ripon, Sir Julian Smith, visited Merritt & Fryers to see how it helps constituents to improve the thermal and energy performance of homes and workplaces. Sir Julian, a former Northern Ireland Secretary, was welcomed by Rachel Fryers, managing director, and Brett Amphlett of the BMF. …

The Builders Merchants Federation has appointed Suzanne Millward as Regional Manager for the South West, South Wales and the Channel Islands. With has many years’ experience in the building materials industry having worked for leading buying societies Unimer and NMBS as well as on the supplier side of the industry …

Dave Castle,  group chief commercial officer, and managing director of BSS, at the Travis Perkins Group has been elected to the board of the Builders Merchants Federation, taking up his position at the BMF Board meeting on 17 July 2024.   Castle began his career with the Travis Perkins Group …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is delighted to confirm John Carter, CEO of STARK Building Materials UK, as the first of its industry speakers at the 2025 BMF All Industry Conference, taking place in Barcelona from June 12-15 2025. John Carter, formerly the CEO at Travis Perkins, joined the STARK …

Next year’s BMF All Industry Conference has completely sold out, less than four weeks since details of the event were announced. BMF CEO John Newcomb said: “We have been overwhelmed by the speed and extent of demand for next year’s Conference.  We are now at our absolute maximum capacity of …

Taylor Wimpey Logistics (TWL), the supply chain logistics business of Taylor Wimpey UK, has joined the BMF (the Builders Merchant Federation) as an Affiliate Member. Taylor Wimpey is one of the UK’s leading national homebuilders, operating at a local level from 22 regional businesses, with a purpose to build great …