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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has further enhanced its training and development team with two key appointments Jason Huddlestone has joined as training, learning and development manager and Marianna Peet is the BMF’s new apprenticeship manager. John Newcomb, CEO of the BMF, said: “These appointments will strengthen our resources in …

The Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report showed that Q4 2023 total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants were flat (+0.4%), compared with Q4 2022, with falling volumes (-5.0%) and higher prices (+5.7%). With one more trading day in Q4 2023, like-for-like sales were -1.3% down. It …

Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales in Q4 2023 were -5.7% down compared to Q4 2022, with volume sales falling -12.0% and prices rising +7.1%. It also stated that with one more trading day in Q4 2023, like-for-like sales (which take the number of trading …

Harrison & Clough has appointed Malcolm Becker as its national development manager; Malcolm brings over 30 years of experience and sets out to strengthen customer relationships and build product ranges. Becker started his career with the company as a warehouse operative 28 years ago where he progressed through the business …

Leyland SDM is celebrating its female workforce this International Women’s Day and sharing some of their stories. Catalina Ciolan, 28, admits she felt some anxiety when she started as a picker in a traditionally male-dominated warehouse role at Leyland’s Wembley distribution centre a year-and-a-half ago. She said: “Being one of …

Prime minister Rishi Sunak and chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt visited Selco Builders Warehouse on one of the most significant days in the political calendar. Sunak and Hunt were welcomed into Selco’s Old Kent Road branch just hours after the Spring Budget were delivered to the House of Commons. …

Bostik UK has appointed Yuliya Nam-Wright as the company’s new head of sustainability; bringing over two decades of experience, Nam-Wright will drive the company’s sustainability strategy, spearheading new and existing environmental and social initiatives. She brings with her a diverse background, including her most recent role at Wood Mackenzie, INEOS …

The Builder’s Merchant Federation’s (BMF) CEO, John Newcomb, has expressed his disappointment with the chancellor’s Spring budget. He explained that the budget is a “missed opportunity to get Britain building again”, and is designed to buy short term electronical support as opposed to promoting the long-term economic success of the …

Chris Carlin has joined Kudos Showers as an area sales manager supporting merchant customers and buying groups in the North of England and Scotland. Carlin brings 30 years of experience in the B2B sales of bathroom products, having previously worked for some of the industry’s leading brands including Bristan, Lecico, …

Building and construction manufacturers have rebounded from the supply chain challenges of 2022, with a jump in profitability – according to the latest Manufacturers’ Health Index. The report stated that manufacturers generated £2.51 for every pound invested in inventory, up from £1.80 in the previous quarter. Like most of the …