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• Kitchen market set for £50 million boost

  A new report on the UK kitchen market suggests kitchen sales will rise by £50 million this year, with customers moving towards more personalised designs.

• Award-winning landscaper and TV presenter to host BMF Members Annual Conference

  The 2019 BMF Members Annual Conference and Awards, which takes the theme 'Together we are Stronger', will be hosted by the TV broadcaster and garden designer David Domoney.

• Blood bikes will fly with latest £6,000 donation

  Lifesaving charity, Shropshire.Staffordshire.Cheshire Blood Bikes, has received a £6,000 donation from Russell Roof Tiles.

• Charity poker night raises thousands

  Scott Parnell as raised £3,500 for the Teenage Cancer Trust during a charity poker night.

• Stunning art from Selco rubbish

  They say one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure – and that is certainly the case for the artist who repurposes Selco’s rubbish.

• CRS Building Supplies joins BMF as tenth branch opens

  CRS Building Supplies is set for a further year of expansion with their tenth branch opening in Bridgewater this month.

• SR Timber’s first community event raises £1,230

  A community charity event organised by SR Timber has raised £1,229.88 for the British Heart Foundation.

• Grafton exceeds analysts’ expectations

  The latest trading update from the Grafton Group show an increase in revenue of 8.7% last year, ahead of analysts’ predictions.

• Construction output rises despite Brexit uncertainty, says FMB

  The government must not be complacent about the damage a ‘no deal’ Brexit would cause, amid positive signs of growth in the UK construction industry, says the Federation of Master Builders.

• BMF training receives CPD accreditation

  The Builders Merchants Federation is gaining independent accreditation for its training courses through the globally recognised CPD Certification Service.

• “Challenging market conditions” cause SIG revenue crash

  A difficult construction landscape has led SIG’s revenues to drop in the last year. 

• Celebrate the young talent in your business

  Nominations are now open for the Midlands G4C Awards, rewarding outstanding young talent in construction.

• Plumbworld completes MBO from Grafton Group

  Online Home Retail Limited, which trades as Plumbworld, has just completed a successful management buyout from the Grafton Group.

• OX Tools UK joins the BMF

  OX Tools UK is the latest supplier to join the Builders Merchants Federation.

• Covers to continue sponsorship of Alresford Rugby Club

  Covers Timber and Builders Merchant has agreed to continue its sponsorship of Alresford Rugby Club for 2018/2019.

• Counter-terrorism chief to speak at BMF All-Industry Conference

  A former Commander at New Scotland Yard is to speak at the Builders Merchants Federation’s All-Industry Conference in Dubrovnik in June.