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Bradfords Building Supplies celebrates 255 years

|Date: 29 Oct 2025

Bradfords Building Supplies celebrates 255 years

Bradfords, the oldest builders’ merchants in the UK, is celebrating its 255th year in business, reflectin ...

Bradfords, the oldest builders’ merchants in the UK, is celebrating its 255th year in business, reflecting on its “proud heritage and commitment to progress and innovation.” ...

29 Oct 2025
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Further merchant sales drop off revealed by latest BMBI data

|Date: 27 Oct 2025

Further merchant sales drop off revealed by latest BMBI data

BMBI report shows builders’ merchant value sales dropping -5.0% in August as volume (-4.1%) and price (-1 ...

BMBI report shows builders’ merchant value sales dropping -5.0% in August as volume (-4.1%) and price (-1.0%) fall year-on-year. ...

27 Oct 2025
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MKM welcomes Minister for Water and Flooding during Flood Action Week

|Date: 23 Oct 2025

MKM welcomes Minister for Water and Flooding during Flood Action Week

MKM Building Supplies welcomed Emma Hardy MP to its Anlaby branch as part of the recent Flood Action Week ...

MKM Building Supplies welcomed Emma Hardy MP to its Anlaby branch as part of the recent Flood Action Week, highlighting the vital role builders’ merchants play in improving property-level flood resili ...

23 Oct 2025
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Construction Leadership Council Material Supply Chain Group statement, October 2025

|Date: 23 Oct 2025

Construction Leadership Council Material Supply Chain Group statement, October 2025

The latest update from the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group reveals that the ...

The latest update from the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group reveals that the third quarter of the year has shown flat or declining sales of building materials compared to ...

23 Oct 2025
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New FloodReady review, featuring input from the BMF, “sets new course for property flood resilience”

|Date: 16 Oct 2025

New FloodReady review, featuring input from the BMF, “sets new course for property flood resilience”

Featuring input from the Builders Merchants Federation, the FloodReady Review and Action Plan provides re ...

Featuring input from the Builders Merchants Federation, the FloodReady Review and Action Plan provides recommendations and practical steps to improve the take up of property flood resilience (PFR) mea ...

16 Oct 2025
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BMF shares “ideas for growth” with Chancellor

|Date: 15 Oct 2025

BMF shares “ideas for growth” with Chancellor

In the lead-up to the Autumn Budget, the Builders Merchants Federation has written to the Chancellor of t ...

In the lead-up to the Autumn Budget, the Builders Merchants Federation has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves asking her and fellow ministers to consider five policy topics with ...

15 Oct 2025
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New BMF report aims to “set the standard for trade customer experience”

|Date: 10 Oct 2025

New BMF report aims to “set the standard for trade customer experience”

The Builders Merchant Branch of the Future, a comprehensive report sponsored by the BMF, is designed to s ...

The Builders Merchant Branch of the Future, a comprehensive report sponsored by the BMF, is designed to set new standards for the trade customer experience for the next decade. ...

10 Oct 2025
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ForgeFix’s new Bessemer Park facility named a BMF Centre of Excellence

|Date: 07 Oct 2025

ForgeFix’s new Bessemer Park facility named a BMF Centre of Excellence

ForgeFix has announced that its new facility at Bessemer Park in Sheffield has officially been named a Bu ...

ForgeFix has announced that its new facility at Bessemer Park in Sheffield has officially been named a Builders Merchants Federation Centre of Excellence. ...

07 Oct 2025
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All the winners from the BMF Members’ Conference & Awards

|Date: 25 Sep 2025

All the winners from the BMF Members’ Conference & Awards

The BMF Members’ Conference, sponsored by NMBS, concluded with an Awards Dinner celebrating the achieveme ...

The BMF Members’ Conference, sponsored by NMBS, concluded with an Awards Dinner celebrating the achievements of BMF Members and individuals working in member companies. ...

25 Sep 2025
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BMF concludes “exceptional fundraising year” at Members’ Day

|Date: 24 Sep 2025

BMF concludes “exceptional fundraising year” at Members’ Day

The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) concluded an exceptional fundraising year at its Members’ Confere ...

The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) concluded an exceptional fundraising year at its Members’ Conference and Awards in September. ...

24 Sep 2025
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