INDUSTRY VOICE
BMF Announces First Industry Forum Speakers for Istanbul Conference
The Industry Forum is one of the most popular sessions at the BMF’s biennale conference, bringing together influential leaders from diverse industry sectors to debate key business issues of the day. The scene is set with initial presentations by four industry experts before the debate is opened floor.
The first two panellists operate in very different areas. Howard Luft is currently Chief Executive Officer of Selco Builders Warehouse part of the Grafton Group, a leading business in our sector with 75 branches and the aspiration to be a truly national player.
Before joining Selco, Howard was Managing Director of Travis Perkins’ insulation and dry lining, CCF for six years. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Buck & Hickman, and also worked extensively in the paint industry as Managing Director. David Craddock has been involved in property development over 35 years and has extensive experience in Advanced
Sheffield Clean Air Zone
Sheffield City Council will implement a new Class C Charging Clean Air Zone on February 27, applicable to the city centre. The boundary follows the inner ring road and driving along it also attracts a penalty charge. Certain roundabouts are excluded, but Park Square and the western end of Sheffield Parkway are included. Unless you drive an exempt vehicle - Euro 6 diesel or Euro 4 petrol - you face a daily charge
of £50 per day for HGVs and £10 for vans & LGVs. Cars, motorbikes & mopeds are excluded.
Sheffield City Council is offering some financial support to companies to retrofit or replace non-compliant vehicles. More information on the boundary, exemptions and financial assistance is here:
https://www.sheffield.gov. uk/campaigns/clean-air-zone- sheffield
Closed Timber Panel offsite manufacturing systems both in the UK and Europe. He helped to found EBS Elk, which became part of the largest producer of offsite manufactured buildings in Europe, importing over 100 units. With EBS Elk he was founder member of the Passic Haus Trust, sits on several housing industry panels including Future Homes Hub, and is member of the CLC subgroup on housing.
David set up his own manufacturing company producing timber frame buildings i 2019. winning two Best Sustainable Development Awards
Sheffield will be the seventh CAZ in England after: ¡ Bath & North East Somerset
https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/bath- clean-air-zone ¡ Birmingham https://www.
brumbreathes.co.uk/. ¡ Portsmouth: https://
cleanerairportsmouth.co.uk/ heavy-goods-vehicles-hgvs/ ¡ Bradford: https://www.
bradford.gov.uk/breathe-better- bradford/breathe-better-bradford/ ¡ Newcastle & Gateshead:
https://www.breathe-cleanair. com/ ¡ Bristol:
https://www.bristol.
Imperial, Weights & Measurements
The BMF has responded to a UK Government consultation on allowing British businesses a choice on using imperial units of measurement in markings and sales of goods. The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy sought views on the feasibility of allowing business to use imperial units once again.
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The BMF is not aware of any clamour for a return to imperial weights and measurements by either member companies or their customers. The overall tone and direction of the proposals appear to be aimed at b2c consumer transactions. We also stressed that metric units must remain essential for international trade.
We urged ministers not to proceed with these proposals because it will impose undue and unwelcome specification, familiarisation and conformity costs on British businesses. BMF members should not be compelled to make goods in both imperial and metric units unless they choose to do so.
in 2021, and a Silver Award for the Best Small Housebuilder. His company VerdeGO Timber Frames is now geared to produce 600 homes a year.
John Newcomb, BMF CEO said “I look forward to hearing from Howard and David as part of this years Industry Debate. With our conference theme of “Creating Connections” we will be exploring how our industry can thrive by working collaboratively.”
John added: “I’m delighted to announce that this year’s Conference is now fully- booked.”
The sold out BMF All Industry Conference tales place in Istanbul from 15-16 June 2023. Further details are available on the Conference website,
www.bmfconference.co.uk
gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/ bristols-caz/financial-support
The supply chain that the BMF represents faces severe financial and trading difficulties - notably higher raw material, energy, labour and transport costs and other inflationary pressures. At a time of financial hardship and economic uncertainty, ministers would face stiff questions on whether (or not) it represents value-for-money to proceed with these proposals.
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net February 2023
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