Sponsors

With more than sixty years of plastic manufacturing experience, servicing a diverse range of industries, our success has been built on a unique combination of great people, great products and a desire to go further on behalf of our customers around the world. Providing industry compliant drainage solutions for below and above ground applications with comprehensive ranges of Underground, Rainwater and Soil & Waste products. Brett Martin provide complete underground drainage systems. The range includes Drain, Sewer and Surface Water pipework and fittings in diameters from 53.9mm to 600mm.

At Cemex, we offer innovative building materials tailored to meet the constantly evolving demands of modern construction. Whether it’s creating long-lasting infrastructure or enhancing urban spaces, our products are built on quality, reliability, and sustainability.

We produce more sustainable, innovative building and construction materials that help to provide new homes, schools, leisure facilities, hospitals, road and rail improvements alongside other vital building and infrastructure projects right across the UK.

Our UK teams offer aggregates, cement, readymix concrete and urbanisation solutions including asphalt, mortar, screed and pre-cast concrete solutions. We provide quality materials and services through our comprehensive national supply network to customers locally and nationally.

We operate more than 20 quarries, 2 cement plants, over 100 concrete mixing plants and a fleet of modern vehicles. Our capacity is impressive not only in scale but also in terms of logistical capability, delivering throughout the UK by road, rail, sea and inland water.

Established in 1939 and the only UK manufacturer of silicone through coloured render, K Rend are committed to delighting our customers.

We provide the best performing products and solutions to satisfy the most demanding customer requirements, which also carry the prestigious Kitemark licence, the world’s premier symbol of trust, integrity and quality. We have a specialised R&D department including expert chemists, working in a state of the art bespoke facility. We invest tirelessly in the latest technology to develop and test new products to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers.

Our industry leading customer service team provide efficient, detailed and reliable support when you need it, ensuring the success of your K Rend project. Our products are of the highest quality and most consistent standards, with a wide range of them carrying a 30 year guarantee by the BBA and NSAI. Our aim is to deliver peace of mind and trust.

Impactful marketing to be the best and Out-Do the rest!

Your priority is to be seen and heard by those you choose to communicate with. Out-Do will cut through a world full of noise and chaos and guarantee that you are noticed.

We offer straightforward and proven marketing services that provide planning precision, smart strategies and effective execution to drive growth and transform your business. We are a cost effective, proactive and results driven firm, who will unlock your potential by focusing on delivering the right messages to your target audience in line with your business objectives.

Whether you require a full marketing plan or simply need bespoke campaigns, we will understand your needs and tailor our offering to elevate your brand, accelerate your sales and enhance your customer engagement so you can maximise the return on your investment and repeatedly Out-Do your competition!

Your mission is our passion… Are you ready to grow?

Swish Building Products is probably the best-known UK manufacturer of roofline and cladding products. It is part of the Epwin Group of businesses that supplies fascias, cladding, windows doors, decking and many other low maintenance building products to the new build, social housing and domestic refurbishment markets.

Swish extrude cellular PVC into light, strong, weather resistant boards that will not warp, flake, crack or peel and are therefore ideal long life replacements for traditional low-grade soft timber components.

Swish supplies a number of markets via specialist Independent Plastics Stockists, offering the Swish Approved Installer Scheme to cater for the domestic refurbishment market. In addition Swish specialises in meeting the needs of the private and social housing specifier and contractor.  

Sister brands within the Epwin Group include: Ecodek, DekBoard, Kayflow, Marbrex, Stormking and many more.

GenetiQ by Intact

Looking for more from your business software? GenetiQ is fast, flexible ERP with more automation, more personalisation, and AI embedded from day one.

It’s modern software that runs in your browser and gives you the tools to work the way you want – with the freedom to shape screens, automate routine tasks, and see the numbers that matter while you work.

It connects with the systems you already use and is backed by people who understand the pressures of this industry.

Implementation is fully supported, and once you’re up and running, you’re in control — with the tools to make everyday tweaks yourself.

Secure. Adaptable. Built for merchants.

The total business is split into four business lines – cement, aggregates, concrete, asphalt and contracting – which together operate around 300 manufacturing sites and employ over 3,500 people. We are part of the HeidelbergCement Group, which has leading global positions in aggregates, cement and concrete.

We’re proud to offer our customers:

• The broadest range of packed products in the industry – from cement and concrete, to a wide range of both decorative and base aggregates.
• Products that are durable, reliable and guaranteed to give you the perfect finish.
• One point of contact for our full range of products.
• Cement with low CO2 which is achieved through the extensive use of alternative energy sources during production, coupled with highly efficient kilns.

Our constant programme of innovation has resulted in recent launches of the toughest paper cement bag on the market, new ready-to-use Postfixing concrete and the Hanson Merchant Academy, an online training tool to help merchants grow their product knowledge and provide even better customer service.

The Institute of Builders Merchants exists to promote and acknowledge experienced, qualified individuals employed within the Builders Merchants industry by supporting them in their personal development through relevant training and Continual Professional Development (CPD).

Various grades are available from Student Member learning the trade as a Builders Merchant, through to Full Member for time served individuals, all recognising personal qualifications and experience.

Your personal qualification is yours to take with you from Branch to Branch, company to company and proves your commitment to your career path. Members just need to demonstrate a proven, accredited level of skill and professionalism including a dedication to their profession of Builders Merchanting.

Knauf is a multinational, family-owned company based in Iphofen, Germany well known for drywall gypsum boards, founded in 1932. The company is a producer of building materials and construction systems for drywall construction, plasterboard, cement boards, mineral fibre acoustic boards and insulation.

We have a long and proud history of manufacturing and producing the highest quality building products. Knauf has two manufacturing plants in the UK – one in Kent and one in Northeast Lincolnshire. We are one of the largest producers of plasterboard in the UK.

WITH 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE INSULATION INDUSTRY, WE ARE LEADING THE CHANGE IN SMARTER INSULATION SOLUTIONS FOR A BETTER WORLD.

We are one of the fastest growing and most respected names in insulation worldwide. We are committed to helping our customers to meet the increasing demand for energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings.

We’re the only UK insulation manufacturer to offer mixed loads service on one vehicle, with no surcharge!

We take pride in our merchant support service offering, which enables merchants to be able to sell our products as effectively as possible.

Some of the ways we support our merchant customers include:

• Flexible load sizes
• Point-of-sale support
• Online training
• Branch training
• Product content
• Promotional support
• Rock and Roll

Established in 1867, Long Rake Spar has been supplying quality specialised decorative aggregates from its base in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District for over 150 years. During this time the company has diversified into market sectors by focusing on the key strength of supplying the most extensive range of quality decorative aggregates currently available in the UK. The established product range is sold into a broad spectrum of industries.

Mannok is one of the UK and Ireland’s most diverse and experienced manufacturers of construction products and consumer packaging solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of premium, sustainable products.

With over 50 years of manufacturing and service excellence, our main operations span a unique 3km site between Fermanagh and Cavan, straddling the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

As one of the region’s largest employers, we are proud to play a central role in supporting both the social and economic prosperity of our local communities. Our name, Mannok, is derived from the Gaelic Fear Manach – the origin of the name Fermanagh – reflecting the deep connection we share with our people and the places where we live and work.

In 2022, we launched our ambitious sustainability strategy, Mannok 2030 Vision, built on three core pillars: People, Planet, and Partners. This long-term roadmap outlines our decarbonisation commitments and our broader contribution to the community, including our highly regarded schools partnership programmes.

Mannok was recently acquired by Çimsa, a global building materials leader within the Sabancı Holdings group. The Mannok brand now serves as a strategic growth hub for Çimsa and Sabancı in Ireland and the UK, with our local management team continuing to lead the business.

This new chapter strengthens our ability to innovate and accelerate progress toward our decarbonisation goals, ensuring we can deliver sustainable growth for our customers, our communities, and our industry.

Promat is the expert and worldwide reference in passive fire protection and high-performance insulation for the construction sector and a large number of industrial markets. We offer sustainable solutions that protect lives and assets, enhance comfort, optimise process efficiency, minimise the loss of space and energy and help reduce CO2 emissions.

All our solutions and systems are backed by more than 60 years of experience and know-how. For each project we can rely on our extended, proven and certified range of calcium silicate, microporous and intumescent materials, and cementitious sprays. We make sure we always find the right solution for fireproofing or thermal problems.​

From Wilson Brook Founder & MD Neil Holloway: I founded Wilson Brook in December 2018, having started in recruitment back in 2000. Why? Because I had a vision as to how executive search and professional recruitment should be done.

Realising, unlike much of the recruitment industry, that the responsibility of helping people’s careers (and by extension their families) along with ensuring companies could recruit the absolute best people, should be done in the most thorough, professional, honest & fair way possible.

Not a dash for cash, mud on the wall, cutting corners, KPI focused, uncaring approach that others seemed fixated on.  I am passionate about delivering an exceptional service to our customers, both companies and individuals alike.  I believe that our process is unbeatable whilst our commercial proposition is unique.

We work predominantly in the building materials sector: with merchants, distributors and manufacturers.  Dealing with assignments from board to senior management (our lowest salary bracket is £60-80k), across all functional areas, across the UK and Europe.  We have worked with the likes of LBS, JT Dove, JT Atkinson, Buttles, Elliotts, Global Stone, Triton, Fibo, Sentinel, Keylite, Selco, Civils & Lintels, H&B, NMBS and many others.

We work on fixed fees to remove any conflict of interest.  We guarantee an excellent shortlist every time and we guarantee all our placements for 12 months!

Worcester Bosch was established in 1962 and has been part of the Bosch Group since 1996. The company manufactures gas and oil boilers, heat pumps, hybrid systems and renewable technology for domestic use from two manufacturing plants – Worcester and Clay Cross. Employing 1850 people in the UK, Worcester Bosch is a UK market leader in boiler and heating technology.

Worcester’s commitment to the highest standards of manufacturing has been recognised through continued success in the annual Which? Best Buy awards for more than a decade. Worcester is also very proud to have received a 9.1/10 rating on Trustpilot, a popular website for consumer reviews, ranking the brand as ‘Excellent’ overall.

With every purchase of a Worcester gas- fired appliance, or heat pump system a minimum of a seven-year guarantee comes as standard. Installers and homeowners alike can also benefit from access to Worcester’s award-winning technical team, who are available to contact both online and over the phone.

Worcester delivers further value to installer customers via its loyalty scheme, which puts installers in the driving seat to help them successfully reach their business goals effectively.

Worcester Bosch have also developed and launched the innovative 5800i AW heat pump, a perfect solution for homeowners looking for a responsible and efficient way to keep warm. The company also has developed hybrid systems, a perfect working relationship between its heat pumps and boilers – that gives consumers the best of both worlds. The opportunity to ‘go green’ quicker and easier, and enjoying home heating that’s reliable and responsible.

For more information, please visit www.worcester-bosch.co.uk.

Events and campaigns that build brands and drive growth

We have over 20 years’ experience working within the construction industry, partnering with manufacturers, merchants and distributors. We design and deliver award‑winning events and campaigns that help organisations connect with their audiences, inspire positive behaviour and deliver game‑changing results to the bottom line.

What we do

• Data‑driven loyalty programmes
• Strategy‑led conferences and exhibitions
• Immersive brand experiences and exhibition stands
• Premium UK and overseas golf
• Unforgettable incentive travel

Why they trust us

We make things happen, we make things better, and above all, we make people happy. Customer NPS of 85+.