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BMF CALLS UP THE SAS FOR MEMBERS DAY CONFERENCE
OLLIE OLLERTON, ONE of the first former members of the UK Special Forces to talk about their experiences and turn them into a positive force for good, will be the headline speaker at the BMF Members’ Day Conference on 23 September 2021, which takes the theme “Reshape, Renew, Rebuild.”
Ollie, one of the most highly trained fighters in the world,
served in both the SAS and the SBS, undertaking operations in some of the most dangerous and remote locations on Earth, involving hostage rescue, counter narcotics and counter terrorism. He went on to use his expertise in South-East Asia commanding a three-man team infiltrating child trafficking rings, a cause that remains close to his heart today. Returning to the UK, he
Two new members elected to BMF board
FRANK ELKINS, Chief Operating Officer at Travis Perkins plc and Lee Harwood, Group Finance Director at Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd have been elected to the Board of the BMF. Frank Elkins took up
his position on 1 April 2021 and Lee Harwood begins his term of office on 1 June 2021.
The new Board members replace Andrew Harrison, who steps down on 31 March following his retirement from Travis Perkins Plumbing & Heating and Mark
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Smith of MKM, who retires from the BMF Board on 31 May having completed two three-year terms as BMF Hon Treasurer. Frank Elkins has been in merchanting for over 30 years, most recently with Travis Perkins Plc, which he joined in 2010 as MD of BSS Industrial, becoming Divisional CEO of the contract merchanting division before his appointment to his current role in August 2020.
Lee qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Grant Thornton in 2006, joining Bradfords Group in 2009 as Group Financial Controller. He was appointed Finance Director of Bradfords Building Supplies in 2017 before joining the Bradfords Group Board as Group Finance Director in April 2020. He will take on the role of BMF Hon Treasurer.
BMF Chairman, Richard Hill said: “We are delighted to welcome two excellent representatives of the BMF’s broad membership to the Board. The range of experience they offer will be extremely valuable as we move forward post- pandemic towards a low-carbon economy.”
founded BREAK-POINT, a leadership and development course for the public and corporate world that also supports veterans suffering the effects of PTSD. You may also know him as a DS on the popular TV programme “SAS: Who Dares Wins”, which brought the Special Forces into the public eye, demonstrating how mental strength and physical power could
combine to incredible effect. John Newcomb BMF CEO said: “After a year in which everyone has had to dig deep to overcome the challenges thrown up by Covid-19, we are delighted that Ollie will be sharing his experiences and explaining how mental and physical strength combine to create a powerful force within us.”
Scottish elections: industry manifesto
AHEAD OF THE Holyrood Elections, the BMF and its partners have issued an industry manifesto that describes the crucial steps we want to see the next Scottish Government take to boost the construction, house-building and property RMI markets. The manifesto is another initiative from the Scottish Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum that exists as an industry- wide alliance to help companies through the post-Covid and post- Brexit economic recovery. The CICV Forum wants to see a dedicated government minister with responsibility for construction to recognise the role, value and importance of the industry. The manifesto also makes a case for a VAT reimbursement fund for repair and maintenance work with
the involvement of the Scottish National Infrastructure Bank. The manifesto can be downloaded here:
https://cicvforum.co.uk/ minister-for-construction-among- proposals-in-forum-manifesto/ Started in March 2020, as the first lockdown began, the CICV Forum comprises the BMF, Scottish Building Federation, Federation of Master Builders and others representing brickwork, electrical, plumbing, heating, roofing, civil engineering & scaffolding contractors. Before the elections began, the Forum was in routine contact with the Scottish Government who valued the expertise the BMF provided. Forum members aim to contact some of the election candidates - especially those who speak for their party on construction & housebuilding.
The BMF welcome the following new members:
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net May 2021
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