INDUSTRY VOICE
Driving sector growth through collaboration
Our extensive calendar of events brings the sector together, builds recognition for brands and helps businesses connect and collaborate. In a fast-moving and increasingly competitive marketplace, the value of face-to- face engagement, shared insight and trusted relationships cannot be overstated. That is exactly what BMF events are designed to deliver.
Our in-person forums, regional meetings and conferences foster meaningful conversations that simply cannot be replicated over email or video calls. They create the space to exchange ideas openly, explore new partnerships and identify opportunities for collaboration. For suppliers, they offer invaluable visibility with merchants and distributors. For merchants, they provide insight into innovation, product development and best practice. For all members, they reinforce the strength and influence of a united trade body.
BMF Team takes on Mad March Millions
Mad March Millions, in support of The Rainy Day Trust, is all about showing how small, consistent actions can create meaningful impact. By committing to just 10 extra minutes of movement each day, we’re not only improving our own health and wellbeing, but also coming together to raise vital funds and awareness for an important cause.
Movement has a powerful impact on both physical and mental health. Mad March Millions is a reminder that you don’t need hours in the gym to make a difference,
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Above: BMF Team and Anna Skeats, Rainy Day Trust CEO (far right)
just a small daily commitment can build healthier habits and stronger communities.
The BMF team are fully
embracing the challenge. We’ll be sharing our journey and celebrating milestones along the way - and we’d love for you to get involved too. • https://rainydaytrust.enthuse. com/pf/the-thrive-tribe-mmm
Meanwhile, our business service webinars make expert knowledge and services accessible wherever you are, keeping you informed on our latest partnerships and how they can benefit your business from a commercial, financial and operational perspective. We continue to update our events calendar with new opportunities to connect. View details of BMF events, forums, regional meetings and webinars, along with the sector events we attend and partner with, by visiting
bmf.org.uk and clicking on the events tab.
If you are already a member,
we encourage you to make the most of your BMF membership by engaging fully with the events programme. If you are not yet part of the BMF membership, there has never been a better time to join. Become a member, unlock exclusive access to our events and experience the commercial advantage of engaging with our community.
New BMF
Deliver My Container Deliver My Container is the trusted import/export logistics service partner of the BMF and the service they provide is ideal for BMF members who need to arrange their own freight. Take the stress out of international shipping with a system that lets you compare their carefully vetted freight forwarders, see clear pricing up front and then choose the option that best suits your budget and timeline, saving endless emails and hidden, unexpected costs. No contracts or long-term tie in is required and you can even add your own usual shipping/ forwarding companies to see a direct comparison. Users benefit from:
• Exclusive, pre-negotiated rates on key trade lanes • Guaranteed capacity during peak seasons • A single platform to manage all bookings, documentation, and tracking • Expert support from their dedicated account team • Full visibility of costs, timelines, and carrier performance • No charges or unexpected fees. There is no charge to use the platform for BMF members and you can list a job in 6 simple steps. Select who gets the job and then monitor freight forwarding progress through the platform in ‘real-time’.
Moorgate Management A new Business Service from Moorgate Management now gives members of the Builders’ Merchants Federation direct access to their expertise. Through tailored guidance, one-to-one advice and sector-informed insight, BMF members can draw on Moorgate’s experienced specialists to sharpen strategy, strengthen performance and build
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Please check the BMF website at
www.bmf.org.uk for all the latest news and events updates in this ever-changing environment.
Business Services
resilience for the years ahead. The Moorgate team has owned, led and turned around regional, independent and national businesses right across the building materials sector. They understand timber, heavyside and lightside operations, and have been directly involved in acquisitions, integrations and new branch openings over many years. Moorgate works with builders’ merchants, distributors, suppliers and buying groups to help them grow, adapt or turn around their business. In some cases that means supporting a company whose sales, margins or profits have slipped. In other cases, it means helping reduce cost to serve, improve operational efficiencies and tackle cashflow pressures. For others, it is about planning expansion, deciding whether to acquire or open new branches, and making sure the right skills are in place to deliver long-term, sustainable growth. BMF members interested in how these new services and others we have available could support their business should speak to their BMF Regional Manager. Anyone who isn’t yet a BMF member, but is interested in either service, should visit bmf.
org.uk to become a BMF member and gain free access to these services and more.
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net March 2026
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