The nominations are: MGM Timber (Scotland & Northern Ireland); C&W Berry (north-west England, west Midlands and north Wales); JT Atkinson & Sons (north-east England, east Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside); Chandler Building Supplies (London and southern England); Kellaway Building Supplies (south-west England and south Wales).

All five have been selected for their commitment in supporting and developing their teams through their use of BMF training.

MGM Timber was selected for its commitment to training at every level, from existing and potential managers to new apprentices. It currently has 11 apprentices in training through the BMF’s Apprentice Training Agency and 10 Management Diploma students, while a further 60 staff attended in-house training days covering sales, people management and the yard foreman’s toolkit.

C&W Berry has proved adept at developing young managers through its use of the BMF Diploma, with four candidates on the current course, as well as encouraging staff to develop their product knowledge via MOL distance learning courses.
JT Atkinson & Sons has made excellent use of BMF one- and two-day courses this year. In particular, staff have been encouraged to develop a broad range of product knowledge through How to Build a House and Measuring Building Quantities workshops.

Chandler Building Supplies has implemented training and development plans aligned to specific staff graded levels throughout their business. This includes a two-year rolling programme for all new starters covering 12 set courses.

Kellaway Building Supplies takes a proactive approach to staff training, which has created an engaging team-oriented culture that helps them to develop and retain talent within the business. Kellaway’s investment in physical training facilities also benefits other BMF members in the region as it hosts a BMF Regional Centre of Excellence that’s used for a wide range of the BMF’s open training courses.

The overall winner will be announced at the BMF Members’ Day Awards Dinner, which takes place after the BMF Members’ Day Annual Conference on September 27.