The shortlist for 23 of the 24 awards to be presented at the Park Plaza on 24 November 2023 has been revealed. The Lifetime Achievement Award winner will be announced on the day.

The shortlist for 23 of the 24 awards to be presented at the Park Plaza, Westminster, London on Friday 24 November 2023 has been revealed.

As usual the standard of entries was extremely high, so congratulations to all those companies and indviduals now in the running for the most sought after accolades in the builders' merchant sector.

The shortlist is as follows:

Best Customer Service of the Year

  • C & W Berry
  • Cowal Plumbing and Heating Supplies

Branch Manager of the Year

  • Gordon Smith, City Plumbing
  • Reina Reeves, Lords Builders Merchants
  • Richard Chambers, Haldane Fisher

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

  • Beatson's Building Supplies
  • C & W Berry
  • GPH Builders Merchants

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

  • Cowal Building & Plumbing
  • JP Corry
  • Lords Builders Merchants

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

  • Bradfords Building Supplies
  • Howarth Timber & Building Supplies
  • LBS Builders Merchants

Builders' Merchant of the Year (51+ branches)

  • City Plumbing
  • Selco Builders Warehouse
  • Travis Perkins

Civils Merchant of the Year

  • James Burrell
  • JP Corry
  • LBS Builders Merchants

Community Initiative of the Year

  • Jewson
  • JP Corry
  • Lords Builders Merchants

Diversity & Inclusion in Merchanting

  • LBS Builders Merchants
  • Travis Perkins
  • Wolseley

Hard Landscaping Display of the Year

  • Cartmore Building Supply
  • New Milton Sand & Ballast
  • Parkers Builders Merchants

Health & Safety Initiative of the Year

  • Bradfords Building Supplies
  • Highbourne Group
  • James Burrell Builders Merchants

Heating & Plumbing Merchant of the Year

  • City Plumbing
  • Cowal Building & Plumbing Supplies
  • Haldane Group

Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom of the Year

  • C & W Berry
  • Lords Builders Merchants
  • Plumbits

Lightside Showroom of the Year

  • C & W Berry
  • Gardner and Scardifield
  • Haldane Group

Marketing Initiative of the Year

  • Bradfords Building Supplies
  • George Bence & Sons
  • LBS Builders Merchants

Merchant Achiever of the Year

  • Alice Graham, MKM
  • Joe Smith, GE Robinson
  • Nathan Arthur, IBMG

Online & Digital Strategy of the Year

  • C & W Berry
  • Howarth Timber & Building Supplies
  • LBS Builders Merchants

Supplier Account Manager of the Year

  • Lee Jones, Fakro GB
  • Rebecca Halliwell, ForgeFix
  • Steven Logan, K Rend

Supplier of the Year

  • Brett Martin
  • Keystone Lintels
  • K Rend

Sustainable & Environmental Initiative of the Year

  • Bradfords Building Supplies
  • CCF
  • Cowal Plumbing & Heating Supplies

Timber Merchant of the Year

  • C & W Berry
  • Howarth Timber & Building Supplies
  • Talbot Timber

Trainee/Apprentice of the Year

  • Cameron Russell, Cowal Building & Plumbing Supplies
  • Hannah Stronach, Travis Perkins
  • Harri Owens, LBS Builders Merchants

Training Initiative of the Year

  • City Plumbing
  • LBS Builders Merchants
  • Travis Perkins

The Builders' Merchants Awards, hosted by comedian Rob Beckett, will once again bring together more than 800 members of the industry in a glittering afternoon of networking, celebration and fun.

The industry's longest running awards ceremony offers the perfect opportunity to acknowledge some of best among the amazing people, teams, projects and innovations the sector has to offer.

A judging panel made up of 16 prominent figures chose the finalists among all the nominees, and those who will ultimately become the winners of the 24 awards up for grabs this year.

It is an event you won't want to miss. Book your table at https://www.merchants-awards.co.uk/table-booking/