BMJ Awards Finalists Announced!

The Builders Merchants sector is one of the areas of the building industry which has been doing very well in the last year or so. 

We are delighted to help promote the inaugural BMJ Industry Awards next month, especially with the final, shortlist for the ceremony just being announced. The actual winners will be revealed at the Awards Lunch on Friday, May 18th at the Brewery in Chiswell Street, London.

The companies and brands on the final list are:

Best Bathroom Brand
Methven, Lakes Bathrooms, Roca, Bristan

Best Distributor
Ideal Bathrooms, Encon, Everbuild, Claygate

Best Heating Brand
Amber Underfloor Heating , Worcester Bosch, Baxi,  Stelrad Radiators

Best Heavy side Brand
ACO Technologies, Ibstock,  Imperial Bricks ,   Isover

Best Kitchen Brand
Rixonway , Moores, Blanco, BA Clic

Best Landscaping Brand
Brett Paving , Azpects Ltd,   Stonemarket , Digby Stone

Best Plumbing Brand
Baxi , John Guest,  Wavin

Best Roofing Brand
IKO, Keylite Roof Windows,, Norbord   Marley Eternit

Best Timber Brand
Norbord, Covers Timber, Arbor Forest Products,   SCA Merchant Services

Best Customer Service
Amy Sellers – SCA Timber, Cassey Behm – Methven,
Martin Walker – Chandler Material Supplies,  Nora Conlan – Jaga Heating Products

Best Sales Rep
Lyndsey Makin – Methven, John Gaunt – Knauf Insulation,
Becky Brian – Howarth Timber & Builder Supplies, Roy Selby – Azpects Ltd

Industry Personality of the year
Stuart Mason-Elliott – Elliotts, Andy Williamson- IKO,  Paul Bence – Bence Builders Merchants,  Tim Pollard – Pollard2Pollard

National Rising Star of the year
Alex Bagnall – Keyline Peterborough, Dionne Allard – City Plumbing Supplies, Katy Monk – City
Plumbing Supplies

Independent Rising Star of the year
Jessica Kelsey – Alsford Timber, Karli Mallard – Ridgeons , James Tristram – EH Smith,  Lee Davies – LBS Builders Merchants

Online Merchant of the year
My Paint Brush, Parker Building Supplies,  Chandler Material Supplies

New Merchant of the year
Bence Roofing, London Lintels, MGN Builbers Merchants

Multiple Merchant of the year (10-100 branches)
Ridgeons, RGB, Elliotts Builders Merchants,  EH Smith, Bradfords Building Supplies

Independent Merchant of the year (1-10 branches)
George Bence Group, GPH Builders Merchants, Coomers Timber Building Supplies Chandler
Material Supplies

Best Merchant Showroom
Elliotts Living Spaces – Romsey,
EH Smith Builders Merchants – New Brick Showroom, Shirley
Ridgeons – Nuffield Road Cambridge,
George Bence Group t/a Obsidian Kitchens & Bathrooms,
Nicholls Bicester Kitchen and Bathroom Solutions

Best Merchant Marketing Campaign of the year
Elliotts – 175 campaign,
EH Smith Builders Merchants – New branch launch, EH Smith Castle Bromwich,
Wolseley – Zombie Boilers,
George Bence Group – Bence Rewards

To book your place at the event, go to: http://bmjindustryawards.co.uk/tickets/