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Travis Perkins joins TDUK
19 April, 2024
Travis Perkins is celebrating its 20th consecutive year of certification of timber chain of custody and has also recently joined Timber Development UK (TDUK).

New Brazil forest management standard to boost international trade
17 April, 2024
A new Brazilian forest management standard is billed as guaranteeing certification of the origin of products by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT), according to the International Tropical Organisation’s (ITTO) latest update.

TTJ Awards 2024 voting to go live
04 April, 2024
The annual nationwide search for the best-performing timber product companies in the UK & Ireland – the TTJ Awards – got underway on Friday, April 5.

Ian Stokes joins BMF board
25 March, 2024
Ian Stokes, managing director of Knauf UK and Ireland, has been elected to the board of the Builders Merchants Federation to serve as the elected director-suppliers with effect from April 1, 2024. Mr Stokes replaces Mike Ward of Wavin, who stepped down earlier this year.

Finsa’s Pablo Figueroa López is the new EPF chairman
21 March, 2024
Finsa commercial director Pablo Figueroa López is the new chairman of the European Panel Federation (EPF), succeeding Martin Brettenthaler.

BMF and CPA issue statement on construction material supply
20 March, 2024
John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation and Peter Caplehorn, CEO of the Construction Products Association, co-chairs of the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group have issued a joint statement on construction material supply.

BMF welcomes government reforms to boost apprenticeships
20 March, 2024
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed the announcement from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of a £60m investment designed to generate up to 20,000 more apprenticeships nationwide, alongside changes to the apprenticeship levy and cuts to red tape.

BMF expands learning and development team
12 March, 2024
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has further enhanced its training and development team with two key appointments. Jason Huddlestone has joined as training, learning and development manager and Marianna Peet is the BMF’s new apprenticeship manager.

ISC to be hosted in Sicily
08 March, 2024
The International Softwood Conference (ISC) will this year be held in Sicily on October 17-18.

Chadwicks Group joins the BMF, boosting membership in Ireland
04 March, 2024
Chadwicks Group has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), significantly extending the trade body’s presence in Ireland.

Essential evidence
29 February, 2024
The BWF continues its call for third-party accreditation of fire doors

Covering all bases
29 February, 2024
Sally Spencer spoke to British Coatings Federation chief executive Tom Bowtell about the challenges and opportunities for the coatings and finishes sector in 2024

EPF signs the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal
23 February, 2024
The European Panel Federation (EPF) has joined with 72 leading companies and 34 industry organisations in signing the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal.

BMF conference aims to Build a Material Difference
13 February, 2024
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced the theme, host and location for its annual conference and awards in September.

EPF chairman to remain in role until successor can be found
07 February, 2024
The European Panel Federation (EPF) has confirmed that Martin Brettenthaler will remain chairman of the EPF while a successor is chosen.

BMF and NMBS announce Group Affiliate scheme
01 February, 2024
Following a ground-breaking agreement between the two organisations, the Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) has created a new pathway to BMF membership for NMBS members who are not yet members of the BMF.

Timber industry predictions: 2024
30 January, 2024
TTJ asks a broad section of the trade for their opinions about trade prospects, issues and developments in the year ahead

TIMCON highlights collaboration and data as key to success
25 January, 2024
Collaboration between different sector organisations is increasingly important to achieving shared targets for the timber industry, according to John Dye, president of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON).

BMBI expands to 92% market coverage
16 January, 2024
2023 rounded off with a significant relaunch of the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, now featuring builders’ merchants’ sales data to builders and trades people covering 92% of GB national sales, up from just over 80%.

Ireland bound
19 December, 2023
Geoff Rhodes, independent consultant and former long-serving marketing and sales director at MEDITE looks back 40 years to Medford Corporation’s multi-million dollar investment in the Clonmel factory