ADVERTISING
June 1990: Size: 80 pages On the cover: BMJ and BMF Advertisers: Caradon Mira; Blue Circle Cement; Marley Brick; Carron Stainless; Celcon Blocks; Hepworth Building Products; IG Lintels; Trueline Building Products; Hoppings Softwood Products; Furfix, Marley Paving; What was happening: BMJ takes over the BMF’s in-house publication and the two form a partnership; Harcros and Crossley merge; Abacus of Walsall buys Willner Building Supplies; big merchants jostle for top billing; BMSS sees profits and sales rise; Norman Ltd received largest ever brick order for Channel Islands.
June 1995: Size: 72 On the cover: Matki Advertisers: Meyer, Blue Circle Cement, Hepworth Building Products, Dulux Trade, Stanley Tools, Castle Cement, Triton, Halls, Stanton plc, Catnic, Chelwood Brick
What was happening: Harcros growth slows; New build housing rates fall; Goodland’s Builders Merchants buys Southmead; Sheffield Insulations buys Konfort, Alan Peterson takes over as md at Jewson; Eiminating contract rebates on lintels and radiators; Niall Bailey’s John Bailey in the spotlight
August 2005: Size: 64 On the cover: Heatrae Sadia Advertisers: Meyer, Chindwell Doors, Marley Roof Tiles, asphaltic-lynfox, Blue Circle Cement, IG Lintels, Decorators’ Choice, Naylor Clayware, Owens Corning, Rettig Heating, Disys Associates, Cray Systems,Hitatchi, Foster Electrical Supplies What was happening: BMP forecasts slide; Jacksons sees profit rise; Broombys redevelop head office; BMF President John Footman opens Baxi Training Centre; Insulation takes centre stage; BMF launches Mernet EDI package.
August 2010 Size: 44 On the cover: Dunlop Adhesives Advertisers: Everbuild, Tenax, H+H,Thermalite, Hubter Plaastics; Gripfill, IC Dor Controls, Freland Hardware, Rugby Cement,Vallance, Triton What was happening: Travis Perkins pays dividend for first time in 18 months; A Thompson & Sons boosts profits by 59%; Trading Standards sets its sights on merchant bulk bags; Trianco heating collapses, UK’s oldest ironmonger, Gill & Co, closes after 480 years, JT Atkinson announces plans for five branches in six months.
July 2000: Size: 44 On the cover: Lindab Advertisers: Aqualux, Thermalite, Hunter Plastics; Gripfill, IC Door Controls, Freland Hardware, Rugby Cement, Vallance, Triton
What was happening: Proposed Part L Building reg changes extend to RMI work; PTS purchase boosts BSS sales; Baxi sells Myson Pumps to Grundfos; GAI Conference focuses on margins and quality; Bob Fairall in the spotlight; BMJ Golf Classic reports
March 2014: Size: 52 On the cover: Matki Advertisers: Marley Eternit, Norbord, Klober, Dunlop, Velux, Draper Tools, Marshalls, Kilsaran What was happening: Industry tries to cope with floods, Wolseley opens new Burdens flagship branch; Coomers constantly improves; Keyline calls for cyclist safety review; Government throws money at Green Deal; Peter Hindle MBE takes up BMF Chairman post.
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