Product data Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

Data Yard achieves new supplier milestone

|Date: 22 Jan 2026

Data Yard achieves new supplier milestone

Data Yard, the industry-owned data pool established by BMF and NMBS, has reached another milestone with t ...

Data Yard, the industry-owned data pool established by BMF and NMBS, has reached another milestone with the “next wave of 30 suppliers signed up to share their product data on the new platform.” ...

22 Jan 2026
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Travis Perkins plc and Selco sign up to BMDS Data Yard

|Date: 17 Nov 2025

Travis Perkins plc and Selco sign up to BMDS Data Yard

Data Yard has gained support from two of the largest merchant groups in the industry, with Travis Perkins ...

Data Yard has gained support from two of the largest merchant groups in the industry, with Travis Perkins plc and Selco Builders Warehouse joining the platform as external shareholders. ...

17 Nov 2025
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DART Tool Group discusses smarter product placement

|Date: 03 Nov 2025

DART Tool Group discusses smarter product placement

DART Tool Group declares it has identified a common challenge in the builders’ merchant sector, stating t ...

DART Tool Group declares it has identified a common challenge in the builders’ merchant sector, stating that “customer loyalty isn’t the issue — basket size is.” Business Development Director Keith Jo ...

03 Nov 2025
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Building trust: Wienerberger outlines the importance of ensuring accurate and accessible product information

|Date: 29 Sep 2025

Building trust: Wienerberger outlines the importance of ensuring accurate and accessible product information

Wienerberger's Paul Instrell explains why product transparency is no longer optional in a construction in ...

Wienerberger's Paul Instrell explains why product transparency is no longer optional in a construction industry increasingly defined by regulatory scrutiny, environmental responsibility and safety dem ...

29 Sep 2025
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First suppliers sign up to ‘Data Yard’ industry data pool initiative

|Date: 15 Sep 2025

First suppliers sign up to ‘Data Yard’ industry data pool initiative

Building Materials Digital Services has signed agreements with the first five suppliers to share their pr ...

Building Materials Digital Services has signed agreements with the first five suppliers to share their product data on the new industry data pool platform, which has now been branded 'Data Yard'. ...

15 Sep 2025
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Founding NBG Partner Cowal acquires Neilson’s Joinery Superstore

|Date: 28 Aug 2025

Founding NBG Partner Cowal acquires Neilson’s Joinery Superstore

Cowal Building and Plumbing Supplies, the family-run merchant and a founding Partner of National Buying G ...

Cowal Building and Plumbing Supplies, the family-run merchant and a founding Partner of National Buying Group (NBG), has acquired Neilson’s Joinery Superstore. ...

28 Aug 2025
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First industry shareholders announced for new “Industry Data Pool”

|Date: 24 Jul 2025

First industry shareholders announced for new “Industry Data Pool”

Building Materials Digital Services Ltd, the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS established to provid ...

Building Materials Digital Services Ltd, the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS established to provide an industry-owned Industry Data Pool (IDP), has announced the company’s first five external s ...

24 Jul 2025
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Siniat issues rallying cry for “improved technical and performance standards”

|Date: 14 Jul 2025

Siniat issues rallying cry for “improved technical and performance standards”

Siniat has called for a renewed focus on technical standards and performance across the construction indu ...

Siniat has called for a renewed focus on technical standards and performance across the construction industry to meet the complex challenges of the evolving safety landscape. ...

14 Jul 2025
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Fernco boosts merchant support with new PIM system

|Date: 11 Jul 2025

Fernco boosts merchant support with new PIM system

Fernco has launched a brand-new Product Information Management (PIM) system which it says will “transform ...

Fernco has launched a brand-new Product Information Management (PIM) system which it says will “transform the experience of its merchant customers.” ...

11 Jul 2025
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BMDS names Omiteo as Technology Partner for new Industry Data Pool platform

|Date: 12 May 2025

BMDS names Omiteo as Technology Partner for new Industry Data Pool platform

Building Materials Digital Services, the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS, has appointed Omiteo as ...

Building Materials Digital Services, the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS, has appointed Omiteo as the official technology provider for the Industry Data Pool platform. ...

12 May 2025
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