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BMF Sustainability Forum to launch in June 21 April, 2021 SHARE The Forum will bring together merchants and building material manufacturers for regular briefings and discussions to share progress and best practice. In response to the Construction Leadership Council’s ambition to drive carbon out of construction the Builders Merchants Federation is launching a new Sustainability Forum, which will meet for the first time on 9 June. To be chaired by Giles Bradford, Communications and Engagement Manager at Bradf...

BMF’s covid response shortlisted for two awards 20 April, 2021 SHARE The BMF is shortlisted in the Best Covid-19 Crisis Response and Best Membership Support During Covid-19 categories of the Association Excellence Awards. The Builders Merchants Federation’s swift and decisive action in the immediate aftermath of the first Covid lockdown has been recognised with nominations in two categories of the prestigious Association Excellence Awards. The BMF is shortlisted in the Best Covid-19 Crisis Response and Be...

A KEIGHLEY builders’ merchant is taking part in a national scheme offering discounts to NHS workers. Travis Perkins – which has a branch in Haincliffe Road – is supporting the Builders Merchants Federation initiative, launched to recognise the work of healthcare staff during the pandemic. Thirty-three members of the federation are taking part in the scheme, which will run for six months. Each merchant is offering its own deals, which average out at ten per cent off items’ shelf-price. Some products may be excluded. NHS identity information needs to be shown to receive a discou...

PM’s Net Zero Business Champion to speak at BMF Members’ Conference 13 April, 2021 Andrew Griffith Andrew Griffith MP will be the main speaker within a segment of the Conference dedicated to sustainable construction and the drive to net zero. Andrew Griffith MP, the UK’s Net Zero Business Champion, has been confirmed as a headline speaker at the BMF Members’ Day Conference on 23 September 2021, which takes the theme “Reshape, Renew, Rebuild.”  Griffith will be the main speaker within a seg...

By Jordan Marshall2021-04-09T06:00:00+01:00 Number of products in high demand now includes host of materials including cement and steel A shortage of construction materials such as timber, steel and screws is likely to get worse before it gets better with firms told to plan for increased demand and longer delays. A joint statement from John Newcomb, chief executive of the Builders Merchants Federation, and Peter Caplehorn, chief executive of the Construction Products Association, warned demand for construction products both in the UK and globally meant problems in getting hold of products w...