The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has just published a major new report, The Builders’ Merchant Branch of the Future, setting out a clear and practical vision for the future of the UK’s builders’ merchant branches. The Report is written by respected industry expert Steve Collinge and was co-sponsored by the …
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As part of Flood Action Week, the independent review, commissioned by the Environment Agency, setting out how the nation can accelerate practical and affordable flood resilience measures for homes has been published. The FloodReady Review and Action Plan provides recommendations and practical steps to improve the take up of …
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The Builders Merchant Branch of the Future, a comprehensive report sponsored by the Builders Merchants Federation, is designed to set new standards for the trade customer experience for the next decade. The report, written by industry expert Steve Collinge, is co-sponsored by the BMF and the global strategy consulting firm …
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Lords, the builders and plumbers merchant group, delivered a ‘resilient’ performance in 2025, posting year-end revenues slightly down at £436.7m (2023: £462.6m). Operating profits were down 37% at £10.4m, for the year ending December 31 2024. Like-for-like revenue in the merchanting division was 3.6% lower than in 2023; recovering strongly …
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Independent builders merchant buying group, National Buying Group has updated its online Hub to Version 3, making business-critical data more accessible for its Partners. The NBG Hub, which also houses NBG’s Product Information Management system, is an online platform developed by specialist buying group developer, eBiz, for Partners and Suppliers …
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Frank Elkins, CEO of Selco and GB Distribution at Grafton Group plc, has been elected to the Board of the Builders Merchants Federation for a second term, starting on April 1 2025. Elkins has already served as a BMF Board member for two years, from April 2021 to April 2023, …
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It’s that time of year again. The 2025 edition of BMJ’s Trailblazers will be published with the April edition. Once again, it will feature the top UK builders merchants, those turning over more than £30m or so in their last financial year. Trailblazers has long been used to benchmark the industry, comparing …
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Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing and debt. It is a truth, universally, accepted, that a journalist in want of a story, must be attracted by tales of bad news as well as good. Bad news is good news when …
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The Builders Merchants Federation has written to the Construction Minister, Sarah Jones MP, calling for a “fresh impetus” from Government to ensure it can deliver its target of 1.5 million new homes. In the letter the BMF set out the ways in which its members are preparing to support housebuilding …
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No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be? Maybe we’re missing something. Maybe Chancellor Rachel Reeves …
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