The BMF Annual Members Conference concluded with a black-tie Awards Dinner to celebrate the achievements of BMF member companies and the individuals working within them, recognising their outstanding performance, commitment, and contribution across the building materials supply chain.
This year’s winners are:
Company awards:
BMF Training Company of the Year (sponsored by PBM): Tippers
BMF Merchant Member Engagement Award (sponsored by Wavin): EH Smith Builders Merchants
BMF Supplier Member Engagement Award (sponsored by Swift Recruitment): Polypipe Building Products
BMF Service Member Engagement Award (sponsored by BDA): Specialist Driver Resourcing
BMF Sustainability Award (sponsored by Klipboard): SIG
Data Yard Data Excellence Award (sponsored by Data Yard & Epicor): C-Tec
Individual awards:
Young Merchant Achiever Award (sponsored by Specialist Driver Resourcing): Daniel Broadhead, Tippers
Young Merchant Achiever Runner Up (sponsored by Mannok): Elliot Young, Lawsons (Whetstone)
Young Supplier & Service Achiever Award (sponsored by IoBM): Rachel Davies, Velux
BMF Marketing Excellence Award (sponsored by WCoM & CMDi):
Winner = Joanna Morfield, Southern Sheeting
Highly Commended = Rebecca Fortescue-Halliwell, ForgeFix
BMF Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by IoBM): Graham Hitchman, Lords Builders Merchants
Best Performing Student – IoBM Diploma in Merchant Management (sponsored by WCoBM): Phoebe Prince, Frank Key
Special awards:
Outstanding Contribution to the BMF (sponsored by Merlin Business Software from Aptean): Rachel Fryers, Merritt & Fryers
Honorary Achievement Award (sponsored by Ultratape): Richard Hill, BMF Chairman
BMF CEO John Newcomb said: “The Awards Dinner was a fitting finale to our Annual Members’ Conference which was attended by over 420 people. Together, the awards celebrate the young people building their careers in our industry, the businesses making a real difference through training, engagement, sustainability and marketing excellence, and those leading the way in the digital transformation of our sector.
“Our congratulations go to all of this year’s award winners, whose commitment, talent and innovation continue to strengthen the building materials supply chain.”
Speaking of the Honorary Achievement Award presented to BMF Chairman Richard Hill as he steps down to retire at the end of the month, John continued: “I would also like to add my personal thanks to Richard Hill, our outgoing chairman, whose Honorary Achievement Award recognises his outstanding service, leadership and dedication to the BMF and its members. It has been my privilege to work alongside him throughout his six year tenure as BMF Chairman, and I have greatly valued his support and advice throughout.”
He added: “Finally, our thanks to our headline sponsor, NMBS, and all the event’s other sponsors for their generous support, which helped make our Conference and Awards possible and contributed to this evening’s celebration of our members’ achievements, collaboration and the strength of the building materials supply chain.”
More information on the full event will follow in due course…
