The debate will centre on the ongoing issues faced by builders’ merchants and construction materials suppliers as they strive to keep the sector on track throughout the current Coronavirus pandemic.
Builders’ Merchants News is teaming up with Bristan, Britain’s number one for taps and showers, to host a virtual round table discussion tomorrow (Tuesday 10 November 2020).
Held via a virtual meeting platform from 2pm onwards, Bristan Group Vice President of Sales, Ian Hansell, and Trade Sales Director, Gareth Griffiths, will be joined by a select group of industry professionals from merchant and supplier management positions, including John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation.
Topics will be posed in a discussion format chaired by Tim Wood, BMN Editor. Questions lined up to address include:
The debate will be videoed, recorded and transcribed and will appear in Builders’ Merchants News as a printed article in the November/December issue, while soundbites and the full video will be used across the websites and social media platforms of both BMN and Bristan.
“As we head into the Winter and prepare for whatever the next phase of the pandemic brings, now is the time to come together and share lessons learnt from the first wave," said Ian Hansell Bristan Group Vice President of Sales. "We are committed to listening and working with merchants to keep business flowing for our customers. I do hope you’ll join us.”