Builders' Merchants News (BMN): The trusted, definitive voice for the building materials sector since 1976, delivering the critical news and market insights you need to stay ahead.

For more than fifty years, we have served as the independent, authoritative voice of the building materials sector.

Through proactive and multi-platform journalism, BMN empowers industry leaders to make the best-informed decisions, driving the sector forward with collective vision and integrity.

Our Purpose

At BMN, our purpose is simple: to be the industry's premier publication for builders' merchants. We provide our readers with the vital information, insights and data they need to ensure lasting success in their businesses.

Built on a foundation of trust and independence, we focus on breaking the news stories that shape our industry. BMN does more than just report - we actively champion critical industry issues, support leaders and work to push the entire sector to new heights.

How we deliver

A modern industry requires forward-thinking delivery. To ensure you stay ahead of a rapidly shifting market, BMN provides a fully integrated, multi-channel media ecosystem designed to meet the sector exactly where it operates:

• Breaking news: Our website serves as the beating heart of the industry, delivering essential sector updates and shifts in the market as they happen
• Curated digital journalism: Tailored digital formats and targeted newsletters bring essential insights straight to the reader, keeping you connected wherever you are
• The print edition: Our flagship print publication remains the definitive monthly benchmark for the sector, distributed exclusively to the sector's leading voices and executives

The print edition

The printed edition of Builders' Merchants News is very much still in circulation. To maintain the high impact of the magazine, the physical copy is now strictly distributed to an exclusive, curated VIP list of 2,000 key decision-makers. This ensures that BMN continues to land directly on the desks of those who shape the trade.

We also offer the chance to purchase a year-long subscription of BMN for others who wish to receive BMN in print, and a digital 'page turner' version is available for those wishing to read the magazine online.

Strengthening the supply chain

Progress is built on collaboration. BMN is deeply committed to strengthening core partnerships across every tier of the supply chain, bringing together buying groups, merchants, suppliers, and trade bodies.

By highlighting product innovation and fostering strategic connections, we help create a more resilient and forward-thinking industry - championing critical industry issues, and actively working to push the entire sector to new heights.

Why BMN?

• Trusted & Independent: Fifty years of editorial independence means you get unbiased, reliable reporting you can count on
• First with the news: We pride ourselves on delivering breaking news and deep-dive analysis that help your business stay ahead
• Multi-channel reach: Whether through print, digital, or live events, we deliver information where and when our audience needs it most

Get in touch

Whether you want to share a breaking story, collaborate on a feature, or explore commercial opportunities, reach out to the team today at hello@buildersmerchantsnews.co.uk.