The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM) is offering grants of up to £2,000 to support individuals who are starting, progressing, or retraining for a role in the industry as part of its Build Your Career campaign. This announcement dovetails with the launch of bmcareers.com, a dedicated website from the Builders’ …
Read More »Start ’em young – please
Crabbed age and youth cannot live together; Youth is full of pleasure, age is full of care; Youth like summer morn, age like winter weather; Youth like summer brave, age like winter bare. How are we to encourage more young people into this industry? We have to go out and …
Read More »Bushboard Supports Job-seeking Veterans
Worktop and bathroom panel manufacturer Bushboard has recruited ex-military personnel for several key roles within the company. “We used an agency that specialises in ex-military job seekers,” said Lindy Tegg, HR manager. “We find that ex forces people are committed, hardworking, self-motivated and happy to take a high level of …
Read More »BMF relaunches industry recruitment website
The Builders Merchants Federation has launched Building Materials Careers, a new, improved website to encourage more people to join the building materials sector by highlighting the wide range of careers available both in merchant and supplier businesses. The relaunch follows research with members, which revealed that the industry wants to …
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