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The article reports on the challenge of recruiting skilled workers faced by building merchants businesses. Topics discussed include the implication of the lack of available applicants with technical skills for productivity improvement initiatives, the ways in which the Builders Merchants Federation is encouraging younger professionals to enter the builders' merchants market and the factors that influence the workforce selection decisions of the younger generations of employees.

The article offers information on meeting conducted by Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) for merchants and building material suppliers at Xtratherm Innovation Centre in Navan, Ireland in February 2019.

The article reports that the Apprenticeship Plus team of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has launched a campaign in March 2018 to promote the builders merchant industry as a career option for school and college leavers as part of the BMF's Youth Recruitment Campaign.

The article announces the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) members who won awards in the Builders Merchants Awards for Excellence 2016, including Buildbase, Buttle's and Carvers.

This section offers builders merchants news briefs in Great Britain including the third Plumbing and Heating Forum hosted by Abacus Direct and the 17 young merchants and suppliers from the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) histed by supplier Saint Gobain.

The article offers information on the third Branch Managers Forum of Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) to be held on January 26 and 27, 2016 in Coventry, England.

A calendar of events for the British builders merchants industry from November 2015 to October 2016 is presented, which includes the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) HR Forum, the BMF Supplier Liaison Meeting and the BMF Young Merchants Meeting.

A calendar of events related to the business merchants in Great Britain for 2011 and 2012 is presented which include the Business Merchants Federation (BMF) Members' Day Dinner and Conference, Timber Expo, and National Home Improvement Show.

The article presents the additions to the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) Business and Selling Guides, the BMF Selling Guide on Ventilation and the BMF Business Guide on Dry Mixed Recycling.

A calendar of events related to the Building Merchants Federation (BMF) in Great Britain from September-December 2011 is presented which include the BMF Yorkshire Region Meeting, BMF Board Meeting, and Young Merchants Meeting.

The article announces the discussion from the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) in Great Britain regarding the forecast on the economy and the significance of Green Deal for BMF members, featuring guest speakers Andrew Sentence and David Purdy.

The article offers information on the flagship event for the Builders Merchants Federation, BMF Members' Day to be held in September 2011 at the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel in Meriden, Warwickshire.

The article highlights the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) Mastermerchant Challenge competition for 2008 in Great Britain. The author stated that the team competition, which is open to all companies in the building supply industry, is sponsored by MOL and the Builders Merchant Training Trust Mastermerchant. He added that the competition, which needs teamwork, will be held on June 6-8 and July 11-13 in Windermere with the final taking place on August 15-17 at Ingleton, Yorkshire.

The article reports on the drive of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) Chairman Kevin Cubbage on the rising impact of fuel costs in Westminster, England. The author stated that when Cubbage met with Business Minister Baroness Shriti Vadera on April 21, he describes how delivery costs represented the second most costly expense for most builders' merchants. He added that Vadera has suggested that BMF and other interested bodies must continue lobbying to alleviate further increases in 2009.

The article features the "BMF Merchant Guide to Builders and Plumbers and their Suppliers 2007" from the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) in Great Britain. This guide includes company names and their head offices as well as those of their suppliers, distributors, services and affiliate members. According to BMF marketing manager Christine Harding, they have made significant changes to the guide based on the feedback from their members.

The article reports on the highlights of the conference of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) in Great Britain which focused on electronic trading (e-trading). BMF launched two new services, namely the e-trading how-to- guide and the BMF Product Data Synchronisation. Two of the speakers were Chris Patemena and Mike Shippin.

The article presents news items related to the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) in Great Britain as of June 2007. BMF regional managers Lynne Mulryan and Dawn Wilkinson will be responsible for the BMF South West Region and South Wales Region respectively. The BMF Midland meeting discussed making money from waste, electronic trading and the use of electronic data interchange.

The article offers information on the British Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) Transport First service, which aims to help members comply with regulations related to their fleet of vehicles. Some issues handled are compliance with road transport regulations, drivers' employment legislation and health and safety requirements.

The article discusses the need for builders merchants in Great Britain to prioritize health and safety policies to prevent accidents and to comply with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) directives. The HSE regularly inspects builders merchants because of the high physical risks associated with construction and manual labor. The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has designed First Scheme to aid merchants with the help of health and safety risk assessors.

The article provides information on the participating groups at the 2007 BMF Strategy. These include Bricks & Blocks, Cement, Plaster & Insulation Materials, Civils, Lightside Products and others. They will play the most essential role which is the collection and dissemination of product and industry information as well as the production of the BMF Selling Guide.