BMF wins two Excellence Awards

The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) secured two prestigious prizes at the Association Excellence Awards 2025.  The building materials trade body won the Best Member Engagement Award for a second consecutive year, in addition to a Silver Award for the Best Awareness Campaign, for their innovative BMCareers programme.

The Association Excellence Awards acknowledge and reward best practice and excellence in the essential work that associations, trade bodies, unions and professional organisations conduct on behalf of their members.

The impact of the BMF’s BMCareers programme was acknowledged in both awards. The independent judges widely commended BMCareers for uniting members to tackle the next-generation recruitment challenge, demonstrating that strategic member engagement can foster meaningful change to benefit an entire sector. They also noted the positive influence the programme is having in a crowded recruitment marketplace, where a career in building materials has long been overlooked.

BMF CEO, John Newcomb said:

“To be honoured in multiple Association of Excellence Award categories in consecutive years is an incredible achievement, and a fantastic tribute to the hard work and professionalism of the BMF team.

“BMCareers has driven record levels of member satisfaction, with 94% of members reporting positive engagement, the highest rating in BMF history.  The campaign represents more than a promotional effort; it’s a long-term solution to an industry-wide problem.  We will continue to develop the programme with our strategic marketing partners, CMDi, and encourage all members to support the campaign and benefit from it.”