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News Release from: Builders Merchants Federation [BMF] | Subject: BMF quick reference guides
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 February 2007
BMF launches regular business support
for members
BMF is launching a series of quick reference guides to keep merchants up to speed with the latest legal requirements and best practice working methods.
Even the best-trained and most motivated branch manager can't think of everything So, the BMF is launching a series of quick reference guides to keep merchants up to speed with the latest legal requirements and best practice working methods
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 30 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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BMF Business Support Guides follow the same user-friendly format as its hugely successful Product Selling Guides and can be kept in a specially designed ring binder.
Members can use them as a quick reference guide on different need to know subject areas including: health and safety, transport, commercial practice, environmental, employment, IT and communications, and security.
Guides on different topics will be issued to members every month.
Each guide includes summaries of important regulatory requirements, management briefings on best practice, plus operator procedural guidance using the BMF's simple 'do' and 'don't' recommendations.
They also offer readers further points of contact to obtain additional information or find out about relevant BMF training courses.
The first guides issued to members include the Safe use of forklift trucks, advice on Distance selling regulations for members that sell online or on the telephone to non business customers, information on Noise at work regulations, and Disputes and grievances, which offers guidance notes on employment procedures and regulations.
BMF managing director Chris Pateman said: "Our merchant members are always telling us how hard it is for busy branch managers to stay abreast of ever changing rules and regulations".
"So we came up with these Business Support Guides as a channel to supply all our members with essential business information in an easily accessible format".
"The guides have all been prepared in consultation with industry experts and we believe they will act as a valuable reference source".
In addition to hard copies, members can receive PDF versions via email for training or distribution within branches.
They can also access further information along with all back issues from the members section on the BMF website.
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