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6/15/2026

Professional Recognition for BMF Campus Building Blocks Programme

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and learning technology partner Cortexa are delighted to announce a significant milestone for BMF Campus.

6/15/2026

Trade body downgrades economic forecast for 2026

National trade body the BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) has downgraded its 2026 baseline forecast from +2.3% to -1.8% citing geopolitical uncertainty, subdued consumer confidence and softer economic conditions as reasons for the change.

6/13/2026

2027 BMF All Industry Conference set to shine in Marrakesh

Next year’s BMF All Industry Conference will be held in North Africa for the first time, in the vibrant and historic city of Marrakech.

6/9/2026

Polypipe marks Data Yard’s supplier century

Polypipe Building Products has become the 100th supplier to join Data Yard, marking another key milestone for the industry-owned data pool established by BMF and NMBS to streamline the sharing of product information between suppliers and merchants.

6/2/2026

BMF names record-breaking rugby star as Keynote Speaker

Maggie Alphonsi MBE, one of the best-known names in women’s rugby, who helped England win a record-breaking seven consecutive Six Nations crowns and the 2014 World Cup, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker at the BMF Annual Members Conference.

6/1/2026

P&H Merchants Q1 like-for-like sales values down -0.1, but sales volumes fall -4.3 year-on-year

The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in May, shows like-for-like Q1 2026 value sales, adjusted to remove the impact of trading days, were -0.1% lower than the same period in 2025.

6/1/2026

BMF: Get Britain Building and give young people a route to work

The Chief Executive of the BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) has welcomed the Milburn Young People and Work report, which, he says, recognises that the cost of doing business is impacting opportunities available to young people.

5/20/2026

BMF tees up major fundraising boost at Charity Golf Day

The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) has raised £12,250 for its charity partners, The Educational Frontier Trust (TEFT) and the Maddie Rose Foundation, after a special fundraising event held at JCB Golf and Country Club.

5/20/2026

BMF celebrates long-standing companies at charity fund-raiser

A gala dinner hosted by the Builders Merchants Federation and Builders’ Merchants News has continued to celebrate success across the industry, with 2026 focusing on businesses established more than 50 years ago.

The BMF is on hand to respond to national and regional media enquiries on the complete building materials supply chain, across the UK and Ireland.

Areas of expertise include;
- The economic picture (through the BMF’s BMBI Index, the gold standard in evaluating the entire building materials marketplace)
- Training and apprenticeships (including the BMF’s award-winning, BMCareers initiative (bmcareers.com)
- Trends and patterns in the sale of building materials

We also have a network of Regional Chairs, able to offer insight from across their local areas, as well as Product Sector Chairs.

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