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By Jordan Marshall2021-04-07T11:19:00+01:00 Number of products in high demand increases to include host of materials including screws, 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 ho...

BMF calls up the SAS for Members Day Conference 6 April, 2021 Ollie Ollerton Ollie Ollerton, one of the first former members of the UK Special Forces to talk about their experiences, will be the headline speaker at the BMF Members’ Day Conference on 23 September 2021, which takes the theme “Reshape, Renew, Rebuild.” Ollerton, one of the most highly trained fighters in the world, served in both the SAS and the SBS, undertaking operations in some of the most dangerous and remote locations on eart...

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. Fi...

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 Newco...

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 Lo...