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Celebrating Excellence: Nominations Now Open for BMF Awards 2024
Nominations are now open for our two prestigious awards: the BMF Marketing Excellence Award 2024 and the BMF Building Excellence Young Achiever Awards 2024. These awards will be presented at the BMF’s Annual Conference & Awards on 19 September 2024. BMF Marketing Excellence Award 2024
Kindly sponsored by Worshipful Company of Marketors and CMDi, this award recognises outstanding achievements in marketing within the building materials industry.
Nominees will be evaluated based on their contributions to: • Brand Building: Enhancing company brand awareness. • Visual Support: Contributing to increased sales through
effective visual marketing strategies. • Social Media Engagement: Leveraging social media platforms to enhance customer interaction and engagement. Prize: The winner will receive two complimentary places at a prestigious Livery Great Hall event, a luxurious Central London hotel stay for two, and £400 in gift vouchers. The award will be presented by Professor Ian Ryder, Master of the Worshipful Company of Marketors. How to Nominate: Please scan the barcode for more information and to submit nominations or visit the BMF website at https://shorturl. at/9Xitm.
BMF Building Excellence Young Achiever Awards 2024 This is your opportunity to
Self build registers underestimate demand
The BMF has learnt that local authorities have greatly under- estimated demand from enthusiasts for serviced plots of land to build their own homes. According to the National Custom & Self Build Association’s latest report, unmet demand for land was approximately 64% in England. Data collected over three years by NaCSBA revealed that 83,430 people were interested - but only 29,697 had signed a Right to Build register.
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 requires local authorities in England to maintain a Right to Build Register to record how many people want to build their own homes - and to meet demand with sufficient planning permissions. Obstacles like joining
celebrate and recognise young merchants and supplier/service talents under 35 who have significantly contributed to enhancing your business. This award highlights achievements in: • New Ideas and Concepts: Introducing innovative solutions and fresh perspectives. • Implementation of Innovative Solutions: Successfully bringing new ideas to fruition. • Spotting and Leveraging New Opportunities: Identifying and capitalising on emerging trends and opportunities. The judging panel will include representatives from the BMF, trade press, sponsors, and the current Chair of the BMF Young Merchants Group.
With thanks to our award
Above: Brett and Richard Bacon, the former MP for South Norfolk.
fees are deterring many self- builders, and skewing demand, the NaCSBA says.
Self- and custom-builders are at a disadvantage to conventional builders. They are unlikely to
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know much about planning permission policy & procedures. Under-pressure town hall planning officers do not want to devote much time & effort to “hold the hand” of self- and custom-builders. This is an emerging market that is not being properly catered for. More effort to bring forward multiple plots and/or serviced sites is required. Richard Bacon, who retired as MP for South Norfolk at the General Election, has a place in history because he successfully steered his Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 through Parliament. Richard supports the BMF and will campaign on this topic despite no longer being a MP.
Last month, the BMF held its bi- annual Sustainability Forum at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon, a centre supported by a number of BMF companies.
New BMF Representative for the Young Merchants Group
sponsors Mannok for Young Merchant Achiever Winner, Aptean for Young Merchant Achiever Runner Up, Experlogix for Young Merchant Achiever Bronze Award and Epicor for Young Supplier Achiever. How to Nominate: Please scan the barcode for more information and to submit nominations or visit the BMF website at
https://shorturl.at/ zOjTp.
The nominations for both awards are open to all BMF members, self-nominations are welcomed for this category. Please submit your nominations 31 July 2024.
Marianna Peet is the new BMF representative for the Young Merchants Group. She will now be your primary point of contact, taking on the role from Thomas Lowe.
Aready working on new promotional materials to help drive YMG membership further, Marianna is very keen to ensure that the BMF continues to provide YMG members with the activities and support they need. You can contact her by email at Marianna.
peet@bmf.org. uk.
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