BMF applauds widespread endorsement of National Retrofit Strategy 17 March, 2021 SHARE The CLC National Retrofit Strategy is structured into four phases and calls on the Government to invest an initial £5.3 billion over the next four years to help kickstart the retrofit market.
The Builders Merchants Federation, which has been campaigning in support of the Construction Leadership Council’s National Retrofit Strategy expressed its delight that the consultation document has received widespread endorsement.
Fifty organisations including representatives of the energy and water sectors are backing the CLC National Retrofit Strategy which sets out a 20-year blueprint to transform the nation’s housing stock to make it greener and more energy efficient.
European Builders Merchants Conference postponed until April 2022 15 March, 2021 SHARE The UFEMAT Congress scheduled to take place in London from 14-17 October 2021 has been postponed for six months due to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. The conference, which brings together builders merchants, building material suppliers and trade bodies from across Europe, will now be held from 28-30 April 2022.
The decision was taken by UFEMAT Secretary General, Marnix Van Hoe and UFEMAT’s current President, John Newcomb, the Chief Executive Officer of the Builders Merchants Federation which is hosting the event.
Making the announcement, John Newcomb said: “With so much uncertainty surrounding restrictions on travel, hospitality and meeting numbers across Europe, it would have been impractical for the UFEMAT Congress to go ahead in October this year. The safety of those attending the event must
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David Domoney to host BMF Young Merchants Conference 8 March, 2021 David Domoney The Builders Merchants Federation has announced that TV presenter and award-winning horticulturist David Domoney will host the BMF Young Merchants Conference on 6 October 2021 at the NEC, Birmingham.
Domoney has won an outstanding 30 Royal Horticultural Society Medals, including Chelsea Gold awards, and is regularly seen on TV sharing his expertise. For the past decade he has presented the
Love Your Garden and the
Love Your Weekend television series alongside Alan Titchmarsh. He is the resident gardener on
This Morning and the gardening expert on
James Martin’s Saturday Morning show.
BMF Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index confirms 2020 second half recovery 3 March, 2021 Sales in Q4 2020 continued the bounce back from the low point in Q2.
The Builders Merchants Federation in partnership with MRA Research and GfK has launched a new statistical report focused exclusively on the plumbing and heating market.
The new Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index sets the gold standard in reliable market trends.
The first edition of the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index analyses sales values through plumbing and heating outlets in Q4 2020, and provides an overview for the full year.
Sales in Q4 2020 continued the bounce back from the low point in Q2. A direct comparison of Q4 sales in 2020 and 2019 found sales were down by just -0.4%, with one more trading day this year.