Data Yard launches construction product data award

By Danny BallPublished On: August 7th, 2026Categories: News, Top Stories

Six construction product manufacturers have been shortlisted for the inaugural Data Yard Data Excellence Award, recognising businesses leading improvements in product data quality, consistency and completeness across the UK building materials sector.

Sponsored by Epicor, the new award highlights manufacturers investing in high-quality digital product information as the construction industry places greater emphasis on data accuracy, compliance and supply chain transparency.

The award comes as digital product information plays an increasingly important role in product specification, procurement and online sales, while supporting evolving regulatory requirements, traceability and compliance across the construction supply chain.

Construction product data under the spotlight

The shortlisted companies are:

ACO – recognised for its ongoing commitment to improving product data quality and maintaining consistent information.
C-TEC – recognised as the first supplier to achieve Data Yard Level 5, setting a benchmark for best practice in product data.
Fernco – recognised for rapidly improving its product information and its collaborative approach during onboarding.
Long Rake Spar – recognised for strong engagement and its commitment to continually improving product data beyond minimum requirements.
Palio – recognised for preparing and enhancing product data to produce a high-quality dataset ready for publication.
Wavin – recognised for achieving one of the strongest SKU-to-completeness ratios within Data Yard alongside consistent improvements over time.

Supporting digital transformation across construction

Gareth Thomas, Managing Director of Data Yard, said: “Launched as an industry-owned data pool in 2025, Data Yard’s mission is to establish consistent, high-quality product data that benefits the whole supply chain, from manufacturers and suppliers through to merchants and, ultimately, the end customer.

“By recognising the suppliers that are leading the way in this transformation, the Data Excellence Award aims to encourage more businesses to invest in their product information and help establish consistent data standards across the building materials sector.”

Accurate and structured product data is becoming increasingly important across construction, helping manufacturers, merchants and distributors improve digital commerce while supporting specification, traceability and regulatory compliance.

Adam Lee, Senior Sales Manager, UKI, Epicor, said: “Epicor was one of the first companies to invest in Data Yard as a shareholder in its parent company, BMDS, and we are proud sponsors of the inaugural Data Excellence Award.

“As the industry continues its digital transformation, trusted, accurate product data is becoming essential for helping merchants, distributors and their customers, and suppliers collaborate more effectively, improve operational efficiency, and deliver a better customer experience.”

The winner of the inaugural Data Yard Data Excellence Award will be announced at the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) Members’ Day Awards Dinner on 17 September 2026, taking place during the BMF Members’ Day Annual Conference.