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Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country. When I grow up, I want to be a builder’s merchant. Said very few school children ever. Apart from the ones whose family name is over the door, I suppose. Even so, I …

The Builders Merchants Federation  has begun the launch process for a long-term sector awareness communications programme to raise the public’s knowledge and understanding of the building materials industry, positioning it as a vital, varied, vibrant sector with a wide range of career opportunities. With the strapline “Materially Different” and messaging encouraging people …

Alpesh Paleja, lead economist in the CBI’s economics team, has been confirmed to speak at the BMF Members’ Annual Conference on September 19. Paleja’s role at the CBI focuses on the UK economy and leading its work on the economic forecast.  She oversees analytical work across the team – including …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed the announcement from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of a £60m investment which is designed to generate up to 20,000 apprenticeships nationwide, alongside changes to the apprenticeship levy and cuts to red tape. The Federation has said this package will provide a boost to …

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 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 …

The Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) has announced Justin Webb will share his insights on the political landscapes of the UK and America at the BMF Annual Conference, which takes place in September. As a former BBC North America editor, and the first British journalist to be granted a full television …

Alan Harvey, group transport director for Harlow Timber Group has been appointed as sector chair of the BMF’s Transport and Distribution Forum. Harvey began his career in 1985 joining the British Army’s Royal Corps of Transport, which became the Royal Logistics Corps in 1993.  Over his 25-year career in the …

Chadwicks Group has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), significantly extending the trade body’s presence in Ireland. The Chadwicks Group, which is a part of the Grafton Group, also includes the brands Cork Builders Providers, Davies, Heiton Steel, Telfords and The Panelling Centre; it has a network of over 50 …

Construction Leadership Council’s first report of 2024 highlights that product availability remains good but prices remain flat or falling. It reports that the easing of pressure on product availability has largely been driven by continuing reduced demand across the different regions and sectors of the UK market, with those supplying …