BMF supplier members turned out in force for a new-style dedicated Supplier Forum.

With 70 delegates from 48 companies in attendance, over a third of BMF supplier members were represented at the event, which is set to become a permanent fixture in the BMF calendar.

Key issues discussed in the main Forum and in syndicate groups for lightside, heavyside and plumbing and heating specialists, included the ever-changing structure of the industry, the role of buying groups and the growing influence of the internet.