Few would expect the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants to have put time and money into promoting the industry to get the Get Britain Building message on to BBC TV and across to a wide public. But that’s what it and several high profile supplier brands and merchants have been doing. On Saturday 9th November,...Read More

John Poore is installed as the new Master of the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants. The installation ceremony took place in the historic Grocers’ Hall on 24th October 2013, followed by a formal black tie dinner to celebrate the occasion. John became a Freeman of the Company in January 1987, and a Liveryman in April...Read More

As many Masters have said in the past, the year has flown by. However, we have continued with significant success to raise our profile in the City. We have built on that which our forebears started, and more recently Past Masters Pepperrell, Hopkins and Ballinger pursued. Our Company profile in the City and in our...Read More

No matter how many times you see or take part in it, electing a Lord Mayor of London is an impressive event. Only Liverymen may elect a Lord Mayor. The Guildhall itself is pretty impressive too. On this occasion, Monday 30th September, it was even more significant for our Company since  Alderman Fiona Woolf CBE,...Read More

Annual Inter-Livery walk a success despite the rain! On the 19th September the annual Inter Livery walk took place. Twenty-one Masters accompanied by a member of their Livery, Wardens and Past Masters walked 8.5 miles around the City of London, visiting 40 Livery Halls. A photographer was at hand to take pictures of the participants...Read More

Last year The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants, established in 1961, was granted a Royal Charter. Its Master Andrew Day explains the main aims of the Livery, and why it matters, as it prepares to promote the industry with a float at this years’ Lord Mayor’s Show. Helping to get Britain building again Most builders’...Read More

What’s Smoking at Forman’s? Earlier in the year, Liverymen, Freeman and guests had the unique opportunity of visiting Britain’s oldest salmon curer H Forman & Sons. Established in 1905, the Smokery remains family-run and is conveniently placed overlooking the Olympic Park in London. It is renowned for its quality and variety of smoked salmon. The...Read More

Following the Awards ceremony and lunch on 5th March, the Company arranged a visit to the London Metal Exchange (LME) The LME is the World Centre for the trading of industrial metals where more than 80% of all non-ferrous metal futures business happens. The LME provides producers and consumers of metal around the world with...Read More

The Company recently hosted its annual City & Awards Luncheon to present prizes to BMF students and other nominated winners. The Award ceremony took place on 5th March at the historic Ironmongers’ Hall in London. The Company presented prizes to four BMF students and nominated winners from the 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment...Read More

6 Freemen were admitted to WCoBM on 22nd January and 4 were admitted on 5th March 2013. Joining the Company on 22nd January 2013 were: Simon Bicknell, Group Sales Director of Toolbank; Richard Hill, Managing Director of ACO Technologies plc; David Sarti, COO of Marshalls plc; Ian Beaver Managing Director of Shropshire Building Supplies Ltd;...Read More