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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is one of the founder supporters backing the National Retrofit Hub (NRH), a new industry-wide initiative to stimulate action to upgrade UK housing stock and promote best practice amongst builders repairing and upgrading older homes. As well as helping to fund core running costs, the …

The BMF has confirmed that David Berry, Chairman of the Fortis Merchant Group and MD of C&W Berry, and Mike Ward, Territory Director UK and Ireland at Wavin will take part in the Industry Forum, at the BMF All Industry Conference, in Istanbul in June. An accountant by profession, David …

Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation has appointed a new commercial director. Mike Tattam has been appointed with effect from 1 April 2023. With a career spanning over 35 years working with leading manufacturer brands in senior commercial roles, Tattam brings a wealth of experience across heavyside and …

With continuing uncertainty affecting the UK economy, the latest Forecast Report from the Builders Merchants Federation (Winter 2023) highlights the expected impact on building material sales. The BMF correctly forecast annual builders’ merchants’ sales growth in the region of 6.7% in 2022, but price inflation was the main driver here, …

Mike Beard, Encon Insulation’s Merchant Development Director, is the new chair of the BMF Insulation and Dry-Lining Forum. Beard is a well-recognised figure in the industry with a career spanning 40 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as Chair of this Forum. Before joining Encon Insulation 10 …

As the building materials industry advances towards digitalisation, the Builders Merchants Federation has appointed James Mitchell, Managing Director of Kerridge Commercial Systems as a specialist Advisor to the BMF Board. Mitchell’s appointment brings a new skill set to the BMF Board. He has 28 years’ experience of IT and software …

Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement regarding changes to government support for business energy costs from 1 April 2023, the BMF is advising members to check whether they should apply for the higher level of financial assistance available to energy-intensive industries. The UK-wide Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS), which …

The BMF has welcomed the Government’s decision to continue to recognise the CE Mark for construction products until June 30, 2025 to give businesses in Great Britain more time to prepare. This is a 2.5 year extension on the planned date of transition to UKCA conformity assessment certification and labelling, …

Robert Jenrick MP visited the Newark branch of MKM, to see how the independent builders’ merchant is tackling carbon emissions and paving the way to greater sustainability, both across its network and the solutions it provides its customers. The visit to the branch, which opened 18 months ago, was arranged …

The BMF has welcomed the announcement in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement of a new Energy Efficiency Taskforce (EETF) to drive improvements in energy efficiency to reduce the UK’s energy consumption from buildings and industry, and to bring down bills for all. The BMF has been calling for a long-term National …