In this issue our (now) Immediate Past Master Pippa Latham reflects on her remaining term as Master in the latter part of 2019, and welcomes our new Master Dame Fiona Woolf DBE, DL. Pippa’s Master’s weekend in Oxford saw many members enjoy the outstanding grounds and rooms of Blenheim Palace, with punting and Alpacas also...Read More
At the recent Installation Ceremony, Dame Fiona Woolf DBE, DL was installed as the new Master of Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM). An Honorary Court member of WCoBM, Fiona is no stranger to the merchant Livery! In 2013 Fiona became the 686th Lord Mayor of London, only the second woman to hold the office...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
Our Master Pippa Latham was in good company on the industry panel at the inaugural ‘Women In Industry’ conference. Organised by NMBS Finance Director Julie Langford to promote diversity and inclusion in our sector, the panel included Glynis Catterson of S&A Builders Merchants and Samantha Hanks of Cembrit. The conference, hosted by TV presenter Georgie...Read More
In WCoBM’s next #BuildACareerWithoutLimits column for Builders’ Merchants News, we talk to BMF student and prize winner Ryan Edwards of Kellaway Building Supplies on his career in merchanting and thoughts on working in the industry. The column was published in the July/August issue. Our campaign, ‘Build A Career Without Limits’, was set up to improve...Read More
At our recent Election Court General, WCoBM welcomed seven new Liverymen. The Installation took place on board HQS Wellington – an historic warship moored at Victoria Embankment in London. Our Livery now stands at 210 active Liverymen and 25 Freemen. Membership is by invitation only. Among the new Liverymen are familiar faces in the industry...Read More
Promoting our industry in the City The latest newsletter is now available. In this issue our Master Pippa Latham reflects on her first eight months, and highlights WCoBM’s growing prominence in the City and in the builders’ merchant sector. Among other events, the newsletter reports on our increasingly popular City & Awards luncheon and the...Read More
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) recently launched Building Materials Careers, a new, improved website to encourage more people to join the building materials sector by highlighting the wide range of careers available both in merchant and supplier businesses. The relaunch follows policy research with members who told the BMF they wanted the Federation to help...Read More
In October 2018, Pippa Latham was installed as the Master of Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM) for the ensuing year. Only the second female to become Master of WCoBM, BMN talks to Pippa about her objectives during her 12 month term. Builders’ Merchants News – May 2019 Latham, the Master’s surname will be familiar...Read More
The career options in our industry are limitless, but many don’t know what is possible or how it could benefit their long-term careers. Equally, others already working in our sector may be keen to progress but need financial support to further their development. Immediate Past Master Brian Blanchard explains the significance of WCoBM’s new bursary,...Read More
