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

In our next blog, Past Master Brian Blanchard and Chairman of the Education & Training Committee discusses the value of apprenticeships and why there has never been a better time for merchants and their suppliers to bring fresh new talent into the industry. You can also catch this article in Builders Merchants News – here...Read More

#BuildACareerWithoutLimits was launched to improve awareness and understanding of the building materials sector and its exciting career opportunities. Reaching out to apprentices, school, college and university leavers, those who already work in the sector and career switchers, the campaign is building widespread momentum. In our latest column for Builders’ Merchants News, WCoBM Education & Training...Read More

There’s a wealth of career options in the builders’ merchant industry for people already working in the sector or coming into it, and it’s important we work hard to attract and keep great talent, so we continue to thrive. So how do we entice the best talent into builders’ merchanting? While our industry has never...Read More

Careers in merchanting: “The opportunities are there for the taking!” Continuing our #BuildACareerWithoutLimits series we talk to BMF student George Donnelly of C & W Berry. George won the ‘Best Performing BMF Diploma Student’ award at WCoBM’s this year’s City & Awards Luncheon, achieving the highest overall average score over nine modules. We also ask...Read More

Merchanting: “A great sector to work in!” Our Livery launched #BuildACareerWithoutLimits to ‘shout out’ for construction and communicate the amazing breadth of roles in merchanting and manufacturing. WCoBM’s Its annual City & Awards Luncheon underpins the campaign. The event celebrates the achievements of BMF students that WCoBM supports in training and education through its charitable...Read More

We launched the campaign – #BuildACareerWithoutLimits – to ‘shout out’ for construction and communicate career opportunities in our sector. In our running blog series for Builders’ Merchants News, we ask young people in merchanting how training, education and apprenticeships have helped them develop their careers. Hannah Taylor started her search for an apprenticeship in 2017....Read More