George Clarke, the architect and television presenter, will be the Keynote Speaker at the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) Young Merchants Conference.
The conference will take place on Thursday 11th October during UK Construction Week at the NEC, Birmingham.
George is both a campaigner and an educator and in 2017 founded MOBIE – the Ministry of Building and Innovation and Education. This is an educational charity which works with colleges and universities in a bid to train and inspire young people to innovate in the design and construction of new homes. George is said to passionately believe that architecture, art and design should be accessible to everyone and has the power to transform and enrich lives.
His TV shows have featured everything from restorations to new builds on a budget, prefabricated or built from scratch, recycled, vintage or new.
John Newcomb, BMF CEO, said: “George Clarke has said that home is the most powerful form of architecture that affects us all, and his MOBIE initiative is designed to encourage more young people to join careers in the built environment and make a difference. His presentation will be a perfect way to close our first Young Merchants’ Conference.”
The BMF Young Merchants Conference, which is one of three special events being held to celebrate the BMF’s anniversary year, is free of charge to current members of the BMF Young Merchants group. The Conference will also be open to anyone aged between 21 and 40, working in the building material supply industry for a small fee. For full details and registration information please contact james.spillane@bmf.org.uk.
