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Head office
Website: www.buildersmerchantsnews.co.uk
Tel: (020) 7973 6400
Address: 4th Floor 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN
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Sub brands:
- Builders' Merchants Awards
About Builders’ Merchants News
For nearly 50 years, Builders’ Merchants News (BMN) has been a leading source of information for the buildings sector, providing free, in-depth coverage of the most important news stories and challenges that face merchants.
BMN is part of The Hemming Group Ltd, a family-owned, international publishing and events company spanning over 100 years, based in London, UK.
BMN focuses on the issues that matter most to merchants, such as:
- Best practice: Improving efficiency and effectiveness
- Profitability: Strategies to increase revenue and reduce costs
- Business growth: Tips and advice on expanding your business
On top of being a key publication in the sector, BMN is also responsible for running the Builders’ Merchants Awards (BM Awards). An annual awards ceremony which is conducted at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London.
Alongside decades of industry knowledge and key partnerships, the awards are a unique selling point for the publication. The Builders’ Merchants Awards are the longest running and largest awards in the sector, regularly bringing together more than 700 industry guests to celebrate industry excellence.
Alongside the awards, the team at BMN regularly runs the Top 100 event in partnership with the Builders Merchants Federation.
Company culture
As part of the Hemming Group, Builders’ Merchants News embodies the company culture and believes that the strength of the relationships and friendships we build through work helps determine our success and happiness.
Hemming Group’s mission is to be a profitable, independent business, offering a creative environment where talent grows and prospers in order to deliver quality for clients.
1. Ethical – We are a decent and honorable company to work for and do business with and we understand the importance of supporting mutual growth.
2. Sustainable – We strive to achieve the triple bottom line of People, Profit, Planet and our ability to balance the needs of all three.
3. Innovative – We value and nurture creativity; investing in it to create innovative, ground breaking solutions for our customers and markets.
4. Collaborative – We respect each other’s workloads and time scales and understand the importance of working together to meet common goals.
5. Strategic – We have a clear idea of where we want to be in five years and a road map of how we intend to get there.
Employee benefits and perks
Builders’ Merchants News, is part of the Hemming Group Ltd. The Hemming Group encourages all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. Everyone is offered a competitive salary, a generous holiday allowance and comprehensive benefits such as private health care.
The Hemming Group are an equal opportunity employer and its staff are central to the business.
On the job training is offered to all staff as part of ongoing professional development.
Career development and growth
The Hemming Group is always interested in hearing from talented, creative individuals looking to work with us. If you want to work in publishing or events, please get in touch. We are always interested to hear from anyone who thinks that they can bring something to the organisation.
The Hemming Group extensively work with all our staff on career development and implement a range of training courses such as management training, sales training or finance management, whatever is needed to suit each individuals needs.
EDI (equity, diversity & inclusion) initiatives
Builders’ Merchants News, as part of the Hemming Group, recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing a working environment that is free from discrimination.
The Hemming Group aims to ensure that no employee or job applicant is subject to unlawful discrimination, either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of gender, gender reassignment, race (including colour, nationality, caste and ethnic origin), disability, sexual orientation, marital status, part-time status, pregnancy or maternity, age, religion or belief, political belief or affiliation or trade union membership or any other protected characteristic.
All employees will have equal access to training and other career-development opportunities appropriate to their experience and abilities.
Sustainability / environmental stewardship
Builders’ Merchants News are working directly with trace by isla, to ensure that the publication is as sustainable as it can be.
As part of running the Builders’ Merchants Awards, sustainability was incorporated into the heart of proceedings in 2024. As part of this initiatives were undertaken such as:
- Every guest was provided with a vegetarian starter to reduce the carbon footprint of the menu
- The iconic trophies were redesigned through a more sustainable provider, who plants a tree for every trophy handed out
- The guest list was provided only through a dedicated digital source
- Over 750 trees were planted by a sustainability partner.
We look forward to working with trace by isla to continue moving forward on our sustainability journey.
Testimonials and Success Stories
"Builders’ Merchants News has been my go-to resource for staying updated on the latest trends, innovations, and industry insights in the construction and building material sector. I first came across BMN over 16 years ago when working in a marketing agency environment, media planning and scheduling adverts into the publication.
Since then, my career has developed and so has my relationship with the publication - most recently when undertaking customer research to understand which marketing channels we should prioritise, BMN was consistently mentioned and came up trumps for key sector-specific publications being read. This reinforces their desire to consistently deliver high-quality, relevant content that empowers businesses like ours to make informed decisions when it comes to marketing. From in-depth articles to expert analysis, it's clear that Builders’ Merchants News is deeply connected to its readership. Highly recommended for anyone in the building trade and a great way to communicate to that audience!”
Dan Needham, Marketing Services Officer, Setcrete
Just thank you really- as a team you give our industry a voice and are are always engaged and supportive of what we are trying to achieve.
Chris Maityard, Managing Director, Moorgate Management
Enjoyable read. Great to keep up to date with what is happening in the industry.
Janet Lowe, Regional Key Account Manager, Mascoeurope