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Help us to make a difference…
The BMF will be hosting and participating in a thrilling Dragon Boat Race on Friday 27 June 2025, all in aid of raising money for the Maddie Rose Campaign and TEFT - The Educational Frontier Trust
- and we need your help reaching our charity fundraising goal. 11 of the BMF Team will be taking part in the race, competing against other teams from within the industry, all with the same goal of making a difference and fundraising for two amazing charities.
Maddie Rose Campaign
The Maddie Rose Campaign shines a spotlight on the huge potential for young people to develop rewarding and fulfilling careers within the construction industry, more specifically, the builders merchants and materials manufacturing sectors. The campaign was a tribute set up in memory of Maddie Rose Hollamby, who was passionate about promoting the industry she so loved to other young people.
TEFT
The Educational Frontier Trust (TEFT) is a UK-based charity funding and supporting Kisima Mixed Secondary School in Kenya, a residential school with 160 students - 80 boys and 80 girls.
Help us make a difference by donating now, and let’s drive hope and transform lives together!
To donate go to:
https://sponsorme.charitiestrust.org/event/6c4efcb1-e464-437f-a3ff- bb1bcf01a12b
• If you want to know more, enter a team or just support the intrepid team members taking part go to the Events page of the BMF website (
www.bmf.org.uk) or contact Stacey Lock (
Stacey.lock@bmf.org.uk).
BMF Business Services now includes New Technology & Telecoms offer The BMF has added a new
service provider, Complete Communications, to its range of Business Services.
Complete Communications is a trusted telecoms and technology provider supporting businesses across the UK with tailored connectivity, IT, and infrastructure solutions. They specialise in helping merchants and suppliers take control of their communications, streamline their systems, and stay connected. The new service offering includes:
BUSINESS MOBILE SOLUTIONS Independent advice across all major UK networks, to help users manage their mobile estate, and they can regularly audit usage to make sure you’re only paying for what you need.
VEHICLE TRACKING & FLEET MANAGEMENT
Real-time visibility over your vehicles, monitor driver behaviour, reduce fuel costs, and ensure full compliance with industry regulations.
PHONE SYSTEMS & VOIP Modern, cloud-hosted telephony with VoIP solutions built for
Driving progress: BMF transport group meets
The BMF Transport Working Group held its most recent meeting last month, continuing its 2025 programme of work. Convened by Chair Alan Harvey, Group Transport Director at Harlow Timber, and new secretary, Ben Scobie, BMF Policy & Public Affairs Advisor, the Working Group brings together senior transport professionals from across the membership. Its purpose is to share insight and help shape BMF activity in this critical area.
The group’s remit is twofold:
• to support Transport Managers within the sector through the development of practical outputs and guidance;
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• to help organise the BMF’s Transport & Distribution Forum. Over the coming months, the Group will finalise and publish two resources: the Collision Management Aide Memoire and the revised Commercial Drivers Handbook. Both will be available on the BMF website, with members notified directly by email.
The Transport & Distribution Forums provide a space for discussion, problem-solving, and innovation across the building
flexibility, offering
crystal-clear calls, mobile apps, disaster recovery
options, and integration with your CRM and
business tools.
IOT (INTERNET OF THINGS) SOLUTIONS
Smart IoT devices that can help you monitor, manage, and automate critical areas of your operations. From temperature sensors and asset tracking to on- site security solutions bringing you visibility and control to the places that matter most.
CONTRACT AUDITING & COST- SAVING REVIEWS
Free, no-obligation audit to help uncover hidden charges, eliminate waste, and improve performance across telecoms, IT, and utilities.
• For more information on this new BMF Business Service provider contact your regional manager or usual BMF member contact or email
info@bmf.org.uk.
materials sector. To help inform the direction of the next Forum - taking place on Wednesday 2 July - Alan and Ben recently attended the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Their visit provided valuable insight into industry trends and the evolving regulatory landscape, particularly around sustainability and vehicle technology.
You can register to get involved in the upcoming Forum (on 2 July) through the BMF website, https://
www.bmf.org.uk/. Or, for more information on the Group’s work, please contact Ben at
ben.scobie@
bmf.org.uk.
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