The BMF has announced that kitchen specialist Magnet has joined the trade body, further strengthening its presence in the category.

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The Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group has presented its latest update (dated 28 April 2026).

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The Institute of Builders Merchants (IoBM) has announced the venue, host and theme, for its third conference.

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The NMBS Exhibition returned to the Coventry Building Society Arena on 15-16 April 2026.

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Allowing merchants to offer their trade customers tool insurance protection at the point of purchase, Loxa has recently gained additional funding to enable it to boost its offer to stockists.

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A new survey from MRA Reports shows that just under 80% of specialist roofing merchants are experiencing problems with product availability and long lead times.

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Jewson has launched a petition calling on government “to get Britain’s building and construction sector out of crisis and into positive economic growth.”

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Family shareholders of Lawsons Group have transferred 51% of the company into an independent ethical trust.

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The latest State of Trade Survey from the CIOB and the FMB warns that construction SMEs “face mounting cost pressures and insolvencies despite continuous growth.”

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Registrations are open and speakers are being announced for this year’s BMF Annual Members’ Conference and Awards, to be held at the Belfry Hotel in September.

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