INDUSTRY VOICE
New member Independent Slate Supplies
Regional Centre of Excellence that will afford meeting and training space for smaller, local groups. This reflects the BMF’s localisation strategy to develop ways to engage with members closer to their home base and reduce the amount of time staff need to take away from the business to attend. With their HQ in Saltash, Cornwall, Independent Slate Supplies (ISS) are specialists in the import and distribution of natural slate for roofing, sills and flooring. Established for over 35 years, and with two further depots in Scotland and Wales providing nationwide coverage, ISS has stock levels of 4-5 million slates at any one time. The purchasing power this provides guarantees the end user both
quality products and value for money. ISS operates a strict merchant policy with all sales fed through its network of roofing and builders merchants who are supported by its national sales team.
Neil Kinger, Operations Director at ISS is keen to see the new BMF Regional Training Centre well used. He said: “In looking to further our growth by supporting and developing new relationships with merchants across the UK, we can think of no better way than by engaging with fellow BMF members. We are looking forward to meeting new and existing customers at future BMF events.” Welcoming ISS to the BMF, Richard Jones, Regional Manager said: “It’s great to see such
More information about the
Since the relaunch of the BMF’s youth recruitment campaign, Building Materials Careers, there has been an influx of enthusiastic and passionate industry colleagues joining the ranks of the BMF Ambassador programme. The new campaign has 47 knowledgeable ambassadors from all backgrounds and experience, who are ready to promote the incredible building materials supply industry.
Recently Ambassadors have attended the National Apprenticeship Show at both Cheltenham Racecourse and Bolton Arena.
Carmen Daley (BMF
Apprenticeship Plus), Wyatt Tait (AWBS), Lucia Di Stazio (MRA Marketing; Bryan Clover (Rainy Day Trust) and Lee Gillman (Quinn Building Products) all joined BMF
Training Coordinator Paige Godsell at the National Apprenticeship Show in Cheltenham where they excelled at engaging with members of the public. The second autumn National Apprenticeship Show was held in Bolton. Ambassadors Carmen Daley (BMF Apprenticeships Plus); Joanne Callow (Knauf Insulation) and Paige Godsell (BMF) enjoyed breaking down stereotypes with female representation of the
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a well-known supplier based here in the South West joining the BMF and immediately getting involved. I am looking forward to utilising the impressive facilities that ISS has created at its Head Office as our first BMF Regional Training Centre. This is an ideal location for members from south Devon and Cornwall to use for BMF Training Courses in the future.”
BMF DIARY DATES
NOVEMBER 21 BMF Timber Forum, BMF, Coventry
DECEMBER 3 BMF Decorative Forum, L G Harris, Bromsgrove
4 BMF Yorkshire regional meeting, Middlethorpe Hall, York
5 BMF Young Merchants Meeting, Ideal Standard, Clerkenwell
12 NEW DATE BMF Supplier & Service member Forum, DCS Group UK Ltd, Banbury
2020 JANUARY 8 BMF Bricks, Blocks & Landscaping Forum, JCB, Rocester
14 BMF Roofing & Insulation Forum, BMF, Coventry
24 BMF Burns Supper, Double Tree Hilton, Dunblane
28 BMF Transport & Distribution Forum, BMF, Coventry
industry and showing the diverse opportunities available for women. Ambassadors have also attended local schools and colleges to reach the younger generation. Darren House (Grant & Stone), Temi Kucuk (
artificialgrass.com) and Ashley Connor (Ridgeons) have inspired students by highlighting the industry through talks at careers fairs and insightful presentations.
MARCH 19 BMF South West regional meeting, RGB, Tiverton
JULY 9 Bob Beaver Memorial Shoot, Royal Berkshire SG
10-12 BMF Mastermerchant, Ambleside
SEPTEMBER 16-17 BMF Annual Conference & Awards, DeVere Beaumont Estate, Windsor
30 BMF Marketing Forum, BMF, Coventry
OCTOBER 6-8 UK Construction Week, NEC Birmingham
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BMF Young Merchant Conference. NEC, Birmingham
15-17 UFEMAT Conference, London
To book your place or for more information about BMF events visit
www.bmf.org.uk/events
Proactive ambassadors coupled with the variety of events, make it an exciting time to be a part of this campaign!
For more information about the Ambassador programme and the Building Materials Careers campaign visit www.
buildingmaterialscareers.com. To represent your industry as a BMF Ambassador, contact Paige Godsell at
paige.godsell@bmf.org.uk
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net November 2019
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