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BMF launches leadership programme


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Talent Development is BMF’’s


s new leadership and alent Development is the


s new leadership a


team development programme to help builders’ merchants to grow existing and future leaders.


The BMF has linked with PGS Team to deliver th programme, which can be


Te eam to deliver this


tailored for individual merchant and supplier businesses. The programme has been honed over 12 years, during which time PGS Team has built a leadership and high performance team building practice that specialises in building resilience and elite behaviour in business leaders. Richard Ellithorne, BMF’ Membership Services


Te eam h MF’s Director said: “Leadership


challenges people to maximise their potential.”


Baxi expands training


Boiler manufactur er Baxi is opening two new facilities this year.


The Crawley training centr e, a partnership with Central Sussex College, opened in January and Godmanchester a standalone Baxi training centr e, opened in Mar ch. Each offffers customers to Baxi’’s courses.


chester,r, s full range of t


s full range of training fers customers access


Designed using feedback from its customers, Baxi training includes hands- on sessions, insider


knowledge, tips from the company’’s


s expert train s expert trainers


and professional advice on products and troubleshooting.


BMF urges urgent post-Brexit customs agreement


The Builders Merchants’ Federation has urged


Theresa May and Davis Davis to negotiate a mutually- beneficial new customs


agreement based on zero or low tariffs.


The BMF is concerned that leaving the Customs Union without a comprehensive UK- EU free trade agreement will unsettle business confidence and planned investments, with severe consequences for the builders merchants and building material manufacturers.


More should be done to prepare for the possibility of there being no deal with the


EU - and the unwanted extra bureaucratic and financial burdens that will arise from that, says the BMF.


BMF managing director John Newcomb said:


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“Builders merchants already face significant material price rises due to currency fluctuations and the worry that proper consideration is not being given to other obstacles that hamper trade”. “Ministers ought to be


looking at whether HMRC and other agencies have sufficient resources to deal with millions more customs’ declarations that will be necessary. If border inspections at ports


are not properly resourced, consignments will be stuck on the quayside causing unnecessary backlogs and delays in fulfilling customer orders”.


Last month, the Swedish National Board of Trade said that all Brexit scenarios will mean increased business costs as administrative


requirements and controls are applied.


Sweden is the UK’sthe UK’’s most significant timber trading partner so any forecast of mor e expensive and difficult trading arrangements will have significant implications for importers and merchants.


focused development plan that Ambitious plans on track ffofor Selco Development provides a


Selco Builders W ar ehouse has opened its 48th branch, at Beckton, east London.


The new Beckton branch is on Alpine Way featur es the full Selco offffering, inclu


fering, including Selco


Hir e and a compr ehensive kitchen design service. It comes after the opening of branches in Wembley and Cr oydon at the start of 2017, Chief executive Chris Cunliffffe said: “Our


2015 was to double the size of the business in five years,


both in terms of the number of branches we have and the


turnover - and we are certainly on course to do that.


“W e opened five


branches in 2015 and seven in 2016 and we are accelerating our growth still further


fe said: “Our strategy in


“By the end of this year this year.


f this year r,, we


will be halfway thr ough our five year plan in terms of time


but well ahead of the curve in number of branches open.”


RGB acquires Bodmin builders merchant continue to be involved in the


Independent builders merchant RGB Building Supplies has announced the acquisition of builders merchant, TecBuild.


The mixed merchant in Bodmin supplies a wide range of building materials, landscaping goods,


decorating materials and damp proofing products. The purchase means that RGB now operates out of 19 locations across the South West.


TecBuild’s former owners, Phil and Jo Northey , will


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business and all staff remain at the branch.


Kevin Fenlon, CEO at


RGB Building Supplies, said: “We’re delighted to have opened in Bodmin. Phil and Jo Northey, with the help of Branch Manager Steve Best and the great team at Bodmin, have done an excellent job of developing the branch and growing a loyal customer base. We’re pleased they will continue to be an important part of the business.”


April 2017 BMJ or Selco


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