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Colin Murray to host BMF conference and awards

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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced its conference and awards will take place on September 18-19, at the Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue at Hinckley Island in Leicestershire. It is operating under the theme of “Building a Material Difference”, the BMF Conference and Awards will be hosted by the …

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MKM founder receives CBE at Buckingham Palace

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MKM Building Supplies founder David Kilburn has been honoured with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by HRH The Princess Royal at an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace. At the investiture, which took place on January 31, 2024, received his award alongside 10 other CBE recipients, …

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Leyland SDM celebrates colleagues at its award ceremony

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Leyland SDM honoured its top-performing colleagues at its annual awards ceremony; over 33 of its stores, support centre and warehouse attended its event at The Brewery in Moorgate. It presented 12 awards to its employees who made a special contribution over the last year, with the winners including Siobhan Kaminski …

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BMF shortlisted for two Trade Association Forum Awards

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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has been shortlisted in two categories of the prestigious Trade Association Forum (TAF) Awards. The BMF is shortlisted for Trade Association of the Year and Best Association / Supplier Partnership. BMF CEO, John Newcomb, said: “We are constantly striving to ensure our members gain value …

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Alsford wins National Supplier of the Year

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Alsford, the South East independent timber and builder’s Merchant, has won the National Supplier of the Year award from Bewley Homes. The Pride of Bewley Awards were launched by Bewley Homes in 2022, to celebrate colleagues and suppliers who go above and beyond in delivering exceptional performance for the award-winning …

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MKM’s Kilburn receives Outstanding Contribution award

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David Kilburn, founder of MKM Building Supplies, has been recognised with the prestigious “Outstanding Contribution to Business” award at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards 2023. The ceremony, which took place at Headingley Stadium, was attended by over 400 prominent business figures from the region, and hosted by BBC …

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Bristan shortlisted at Energy Saving Awards

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Bristan’s Saffron Basin Mixer, complete with Eco Start technology, has been shortlisted for Domestic Energy Saving Product of the Year at the Energy Saving Awards 2023. The Energy Saving Awards celebrate the very best professionals, products, and projects across the Plumbing, HVAC and Energy Management sectors and were created to recognise the …

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Baxi celebrates apprentices at inaugural graduation ceremony

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Baxi has held its inaugural graduation ceremony at the Coventry Building Society Arena to celebrate the successes of its first group of apprentices. The event recognised the outstanding achievements of Baxi’s first cohort of field engineer apprentices, its degree apprentices, and colleagues from departments across the company who have completed …

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Toolstation shines spotlight at 2023 Young Builder of the Year Awards

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Toolstation has continued its role as the prize sponsor for the 2023 Young Builder of the Year Award organised by Youthbuild UK, the awards were presented on Wednesday 18th October at the Houses of Parliament. The Young Builder of the Year awards are an annual celebration of junior learners and …

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Burdens apprentice nominated for Apprentice of the Year

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Burdens has announced that one of its apprentices, Jay Clarke, has been nominated for Apprentice of the Year award at this year’s Lifetime Learner Achievement Awards in the Customer Support and Administration category. Clarke is one of only three apprentices out of 280 across the UK who have been selected …

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