The industry expert judges have made their decision and the names of the finalists for the Builders’ Merchants Awards on 25 November are in.

The shortlist for 23 of the 24 categories that make up the Builders' Merchants Awards, which take place at Westminster's Park Plaza on 25 November 2022, has been revealed. The Lifetime Achievement Award winner will be announced on the day.

The shortlist is as follows:

Online & Digital Strategy of the Year

  • Bradfords Building Supplies
  • Jewson Partnership Solutions
  • Travis Perkins

Marketing Initiative of the Year

  • Bradfords Building Supplies
  • Covers Timber & Builders Merchants
  • St. Andrews Timber & Building Supplies

Training Initiative of the Year

  • Buttle
  • Selco Builders Warehouse
  • Travis Perkins

Community Initiative of the Year

  • Bradfords Building Supplies
  • EH Smith Builders Merchants
  • GPH Builders Merchants

Sustainable and Environmental Initiative of the Year

  • GPH Builders Merchants
  • Gibbs & Dandy
  • Selco Builders Warehouse

Diversity & Inclusion in Merchanting

  • City Plumbing
  • Howarth Building and Timber
  • JP Corry

Best Customer Service of the Year

  • Ballcock and Bits
  • Beatson's Building Supplies
  • Pagets Builders Merchant

Hard Landscaping Display of the Year

  • Cartmore Building Supplies
  • Longwater Construction Supplies
  • TG Builders’ Merchants

Lightside Showroom of the Year

  • C&W Berry
  • Gardner and Scardifield
  • GPH Builders Merchants

Civils Merchant of the Year

  • Catherwood Construction Materials
  • Jewson Civils Frazer
  • Longwater Construction Supplies

Timber Merchant of the Year

  • Illingworth Ingham (M/cr)
  • Nicks & Company ( Timber)
  • Pattrick & Thompsons

Heating and Plumbing Merchant of the Year

  • City Plumbing
  • Smith Brothers Stores
  • Total Plumbing

Builders’ Merchant of the Year (1-5 branches)

  • Longwater Construction Supplies
  • MP Moran Builders Merchant
  • Pagets Builders Merchant

Builders’ Merchant of the Year (6-20 branches)

  • EH Smith Builders Merchants
  • Haldane Fisher
  • TG Builders Merchants

Builders’ Merchant of the Year (21-50 branches)

  • Bradfords Building Supplies
  • Gibbs & Dandy
  • LBS Builders Merchants

Builders’ Merchant of the Year (51+ branches)

  • City Plumbing
  • Selco Builders Warehouse
  • Travis Perkins

Supplier of the Year

  • Grant Engineering UK
  • Keylite Roof Windows
  • Tobermore

Trainee/Apprentice of the Year

  • Stuart Marshall: Beatson's Building Supplies
  • Thomas Craddock: EH Smith Builders Merchants
  • Molly Cawood: MKM

Merchant Achiever of the Year

  • James Fagan: Gibbs & Dandy
  • Sophie Mellor: Gibbs & Dandy
  • Philip Watts: Travis Perkins Hire

Branch Manager of the Year

  • Chris McGroarty: Beatson's Building Supplies
  • Adam Elwell: EH Smith Builders Merchants
  • Phil Brown: TG Builders Merchants

Supplier Account Manager of the Year

  • Vicky Piercy: Digby Stone/Global Stone Group
  • Simon Bracken: Encon Insulation
  • Steven Logan: K-Rend

Bathroom and Kitchen Showroom of the Year

  • EH Smith Builders Merchants Kitchens and Bathrooms
  • MKM
  • Thompson & Leigh

Health & Safety Initiative of the Year

  • Bradfords
  • Jewsons
  • Travis Perkins


The Builders’ Merchants Awards, which this year will be hosted by comedian Jason Manford, offer the perfect opportunity to acknowledge the amazing people, teams, projects and innovations within the sector with a panel of 17 esteemed judges choosing the award’s finalists and ultimately the winners.

To book a table, please visit: www.merchants-awards.co.uk