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Building Materials Digital Services Ltd (BMDS), the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS, created to provide Data Yard, an industry-owned data pool, has gained support from two of the largest merchant groups in the industry, with Travis Perkins PLC and Selco Builders Warehouse joining BMDS as external shareholders.
This announcement signifies that BMDS has achieved 70% of its investment target.
Group commercial director for merchanting at Travis Perkins, Paul Beaman, and commercial director at Selco, David Lennon, have been appointed to the BMDS Board and will assume their roles at the next meeting in December.
BMF chair Richard Hill, commented: “Through BMDS we are creating a resilient, future-proof solution to streamline the sharing of product information that benefits the entire building materials supply chain. I am delighted to welcome Travis Perkins PLC and Selco to the project. Together, we are ensuring the supply chain is better equipped for the future, benefitting merchants, suppliers and customers across the UK.”
