The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM) hosted its annual City & Awards luncheon at Apothecaries’ Hall on March 16 2026. Now in its 14th year, the event celebrates exceptional achievement among rising stars in the building materials sector, as well as examples of service and dedication among WCoBM’s military …
Read More »Seven new Freemen join WCoBM
The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM) has welcomed seven new Freemen to the Company at the admission ceremony on Monday 16th March at Apothecaries’ Hall, taking the total number of Liverymen and Freemen to 262. They are: Carlywn Coombes of Bence & Co, Jonathan Day of Day Aggregates Ltd, …
Read More »19 year-old crowned national Apprentice of the Year
A 19-year-old woman working at the Hinckley branch of the plumbing and heating supplier Pochin has won a prestigious new award. Gina Bennett, who lives in Hinckley, was nominated by the Builders’ Merchants Federation (BMF) as the winner of the Trade Supplier Apprentice of the Year award. Bennett, who arrived …
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