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Counter-terrorism chief to speak at BMF All-Industry Conference


Richard Walton, a former Commander at New Scotland Yard who led London’s Counter Ter- rorism Command during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 is to speak at the BMF All- Industry Conference in Dubrovnik in June. Richard, who spent the majority of his thirty- year policing career in the counter-terrorism field, was Head of the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) between 2011-2016. In 2015, he featured in the ‘De- brett’s 500’ list of most influential people in Britain in recognition of his contribution to countering terrorism.


Since leaving the Met he founded Counter


A CHANGE IN the Building Regs means some materials will be not be allowed in new homes, hospitals, care homes and student accommoda- tion above 18m.


According to “Architects Journal”, some consequences are:


• preventing the use of EPS and PIR insulation except those with an A1 or A2 rating • potential increase in wall thickness - or a


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FEBRUARY 13 BMF/BMN Women in Merchanting Round Table, BMF, Coventry


19 BMF Young Merchants meeting, Ibstock, Leicester


MARCH 7 BMF Health & Safety Forum, BMF, Coventry 11-15 ISH, Messe Frankfurt 19 BMF Plumbing & Heating Forum, venue TBC 21 BMF North West regional meeting, Sentinel, Warrington


21 BMF North East regional meeting, venue TBC


26-27 BMF Branch Managers’ Forum, BMF, Coventry


27-28 Roofing, Cladding & Insulation Show, Ricoh Arena, Coventry


APRIL 2


BMF East Midlands regional meeting, Keystone, Swadlincote


3 BMF Marketing Forum, Worcester Bosch, Worcester


10 NMBS Exhibition, Ricoh Arena, Coventry 10 BMF HR Forum, BMF, Coventry 25 BMF Finance Forum, BMF, Coventry 30 BMF Supplier & Service Member Forum, JCB, Rocester


MAY 14 BMF Technology Forum, Sophos, Abingdon 15 BMF Yorkshire regional meeting, venue TBC 16 BMF Transport & Distribution Forum, BMF, Coventry


23 BMF Timber Forum, BMF, Coventry


JUNE 13-16 BMF All-Industry Conference, Dubrovnik


JULY 11 Bob Beaver Memorial Shoot, Royal Berkshire Shooting Ground


12-14 BMF Mastermerchant, Ambleside To book your place or for more information about BMF events please visitwww.bmf.org.uk/events 44 www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net February 2019


SEPTEMBER 5-8 Pavestone Rally, Reims to Lake Como 18-19 BMF Members’ Day Annual Conference and Awards, St George’s Park, Tatenhill


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17 BMF Finance Forum, BMF, Coventry 17-19 UFEMAT Congress, Montreux, Switzerland


NOVEMBER 14 BMF East Midlands regional meeting, venue TBC


DECEMBER 4 BMF Yorkshire regional meeting, venue TBC


Terrorism Global Ltd, a company that facilitates the design and implementation of solutions for countering terrorism and extremism to public, private and non- government sectors. He has also provided advice to governments in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.


Richard not only speaks at international conferences on counter-terrorism and counter- extremism, he also regularly presents on these subjects on British and international media networks.


BMF CEO, John Newcomb said, “Our Confer- ence theme is Building Excellence and will ex- plore “excellence” from many different angles. Businesses have to protect themselves against


Combustible Materials Ban


reduction in thermal performance • material shortages because some products have only a few rated as A1 or A2. The decision is misleading for several reasons: • the ban only applies to high-rise buildings eing built now or in the future


• the ban is not retrospective - people who live in non-compliant buildings fitted with combustible insulation are not protected


• flame-retardant timber cladding and cross- laminated timber are not banned for use in buildings below 18 metres


• most schools, hospitals and care homes are not more than 2-3 storeys.


It is better not to refer to the ban when bidding for public contracts. Local councils are likely to misread the announcement and steer clear of specifying certain products.


all manner of differ- ent threats – including many, particularly in the


cyber-world, that no-one would have imagined just a few years ago. I’m looking forward to a fascinating presentation and I have no doubt that we will learn a great deal by discovering how to see everyday events through Richard’s eyes.”


The sold-out BMF All Industry Conference takes place in Dubrovnik from 13-16 June 2019. • Further details are available on the Conference website, www.bmfconference. co.uk


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