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BMF’S CHRIS HARDING HONOURED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD


Christine Harding, who


retired from the BMF last year, was honoured with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Builders Merchants Awards for Excellence in November. She is the first woman ever to have won this prestigious Award.


Christine’s natural skills as a “people person” singled her out for success in an organisation


dedicated to helping its members. Her achievements during her 25 years at the BMF, latterly as Marketing & Communications Manager, are too numerous to mention.


Jennie Ward, Group Editor of BMN and chair of the BMN Awards Judging Panel, said: “We were thrilled to name Christine Harding as winner of the 2016 Lifetime Achievement


Travis Perkins’ P&H Division joins the BMF


The Plumbing and Heating Division of Travis Perkins, which includes City Plumbing Supplies and PTS along with six other brands, has joined the Builders Merchants Federation, Travis Perkins’ P&H division has a turnover of £1.4bn, operates from over 400 branches around the UK, and serves a broad range of customers. City Plumbing focuses on local plumbers, heating engineers and bathroom installers, while PTS serves larger


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contract customers. Paul Tallentire, Divisional CEO, Plumbing and Heating Division, Travis Perkins said: “The BMF plays an important role in bringing the industry together and representing its interests. We recognise the value in that and look forward to becoming involved, in particular by contributing to the BMF’s specialist P&H Forum.”


Award. Her nomination was supported by more testimonials from merchants and suppliers than any other nomination. The rapturous standing ovation she received on the day is testament to the high regard in which she is held.”


Grundfos Pumps and Ideal Standard join BMF


Burns Night Supper and Ceilidh, Glasgow Marriott Hotel


BMF Roofing Forum, BMF, Coventry


23 BMF West Midlands regional meeting, JCB, Cheadle


BMF South Wales regional meeting, Rockwool, Pencoed


BMF Anglia regional meeting (venue TBC)


National Apprenticeship Show – London and South East, Sandown Park Ecobuild, London


BMF North West regional meeting, Encon, Chorley


National Apprenticeship Show – Yorkshire and North East, Harrogate


13-14 National Apprenticeship Show – Central, Milton Keynes


ISH, Frankfurt BMF South West regional meeting, RGB, Tiverton


BMF North East regional meeting, Ramside Hall, Durham


BMF East Midlands regional meeting, Nottingham


National Apprenticeship Show – South West, Westpoint Exeter


BMF Marketing Forum, ACO, Shefford


15- 18 BMF All-Industry Conference, Budapest 13


14-16 BMF Mastermerchant competition, Ambleside 7-10 13 15


South West regional meeting, RGB, Tiverton FMB Master Builder Awards final, London


19-20 BMF Members’ Day, Jury’s Inn Hinckley Island


BMF Yorkshire region meeting, Wavin, Doncaster Bob Beaver Memorial Clay Pigeon Shoot Pavestone Rally - Dover to Monte Carlo


BMF and CIPHE to collaborate


The BMF and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers (CIPHE) have agreed a strategic alliance that will see the two organisations collaborating in key areas. The BMF and the CIPHE


are both committed to raising quality and standards within their respective industries.


They have committed to have one voice on mutually agreed topics to government and other relevant bodies, and to add value to both memberships through guidance, training and standards.


As the professional body for the UK plumbing and heating industry, CIPHE has over 7,000 members including consultants, specifiers, designers and practitioners and some 170 manufacturers and distributors. CIPHE CEO, Kevin Wellman said: “There are a great many synergies between our two organisations. Working together, we can promote the need for professional plumbing and heating engineers to install quality products supplied by stockists who understand the process.”


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Grundfos Pumps Ltd, the domestic and commercial heating circulator company and Ideal Standard, the bathroom products manufacturer have both joined the BMF, further strengthening the Federation’s dynamic Plumbing and Heating Sector Dave Lacey, Grundfos Pumps’ Director of Sales said: “We are delighted to be joining the BMF and will fully support their members with our unrivalled comprehensive heating and plumbing product ranges. We are looking forward to building upon the already strong relationships enjoyed with our merchant customers.” Jim Moore, Ideal Standard MD said: “The activity level of the BMF is really impressive and energetic. We are looking


forward to taking part in the Plumbing & Heating Forum, as well as other groups. In our 200th year we have lots of great stories to tell.” John Newcomb, BMF MD said: “I’m delighted that Grundfos and Ideal Standard have plans to utilise their membership to the full. I am looking forward to working with them in 2017.”


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