In this latest #BuildACareerWithoutLimits column for Builders’ Merchants News (BMN) our Livery highlights the urgency of attracting new talent into the industry, and the important role of apprenticeships and training in encouraging and retaining a new generation of workers. There is a lot of focus on the construction industry at the moment. Most of it...Read More
It was with great sadness to hear that on the 27th August the life of Maddie Durdant-Hollamby, daughter of Liveryman & Court Assistant Steve Durdant-Hollamby, was cut short in such tragic circumstances. Maddie worked in the industry and was advancing strongly in her marketing role with Keyline Civils. Most recently she was appointed Project Director of...Read More
Our Summer newsletter, published in August, highlights Company activity this year to date. You can download it here or view the newsletter using Flipbook here. As the pandemic and associated challenges continued into 2021, the Company remained active and resilient. The world of virtual continued, as shown on pages 10-15, allowing the Master and our...Read More
It was great to see our Company represented in The Livery Kitchen Cookbook, with a dedicated recipe for Boeuf Bourguignon! The cookbook commemorates the combined efforts, generosity and donations of City Livery Companies, individuals and volunteers to an initiative that supported NHS hospital workers during the pandemic. The Livery Kitchen Initiative (LKI) was set up...Read More
Our Company is pleased to support a new charity called Down Tools, set up to fight knife crime. The organisation is reaching into schools and working with young people to build awareness about the dangers, risks and consequences of carrying knives WCoBM’s donation was used to print 20,000 bookmarks, which will be distributed to schools...Read More
A career with Mannok means joining a world class manufacturer, working with state of the art technology, upholding sustainability at the heart of everything we do and valuing the people that make the business the success it is. Most of all, you’ll be part of a fantastic team, with long term career opportunities with a...Read More
Learn while you earn! Build your career with Huws Gray and join its Merchant Apprenticeship Programme. The company is growing strongly and committed to giving young people the opportunity to join its business and explore many rewarding career paths. If you aged 18 or over, visit www.huwsgray.co.uk/map for more information. #BuildACareerWithoutLimitsRead More
Merchanting – not just for the boys! Louise joined National builders’ merchant Travis Perkins (TP) just over a year ago as a Regional Director. Like many other female colleagues at TP, Louise is making a name for herself in what is typically thought of as a male-dominated industry. Here, Louise talks about why she thinks...Read More
Charlotte’s Apprenticeship Story with Travis Perkins Charlotte joined Travis Perkins Tool Hire with no previous experience in the industry but has since gained a promotion and is now Assistant Tool Hire Manager at its Hemel Hempstead branch. Coming from the care sector, it was a really daunting move for Charlotte to join Travis Perkins’ Tool...Read More
In our next #BuildACareerWithoutLimits blog, Court Assistant Lucia Di Stazio and Vice Chair of the Education & Training Committee speaks to three present and past Polypipe apprentices to get the lowdown on their experiences of starting a career within the builders’ merchant supply chain. You can also catch this article in Builders Merchants News – here...Read More
