Building Investment (September - October 2017)

NEWS & EVENTS
BMDAM 40th ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
The 40th Annual General Meeting of the Building Materials
Distributors Association Malaysia (BMDAM) convened on 27th
July at its premises with incumbent President, Yang Kian Lock
(Sudut Swasta Sdn Bhd) in the chair.
PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
In reviewing the Association’s activities over the past year, the
President remarked that BMDAM continues to be an entity that
government agencies (MIDA, CIDB, MITI, SIRIM, JKR) recognise
and dialogue with by virtue of the close interaction and rapport
between the two. By invitation, the Association is represented
at international conferences such as MIDA’s Specialised Building
Materials Supply Chain Conference 2017 and in the Malaysian
Service Providers Confederation (MSPC).
These and other events offer exposure and raise awareness
of BMDAM members as to the future of the building construction
industry and of trends and changes, such as Akta 520 and
implementation of IBS which could become mandatory in two
to three years. “Training,” he remarked, “is vital for future
development.”
To this end, BMDAM has and will continue to organise
sessions on specific subjects such as accounting and credit
management as well as opportunities for fairs and exhibitions,
networking, business-matching, topical seminars and workshops.
The 2016 launch of its Facebook page, for example, is aimed at
expanding BMDAM’s reach to its members, and the public alike,
to facilitate the sharing of information and market updates. It is
a vehicle for members to get involved with and staying abreast
of the market. Be that as it may, the President reiterated his call,
from the year before, for increased membership so to ensure the
Association’s continued well-being and growth,
Merit Prize
Winner: Ling Lai Kwan
Caption: Bamboo groove
FINANCIAL REPORT
Revenue from data services rendered to Master Builders
Association Malaysia (MBAM), and funds generated from various
projects such as the Annual Golf Tournament, and Annual Dinner
have put BMDAM on a sound financial footing for the period
ending December 2016. Nevertheless, without inconvenience
to members, the Association will be diligent in expenditure and,
whenever possible, take opportunity to cut costs, like using
BMDAM’s premises for seminars, workshop, etc as opposed to
renting third-party locations.
Merit Prize
Winner: Mohd Samsi Bin Sumairi
Caption: Our food our future
For more on BMDAM and the president’s thoughts, please turn to page 22.
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Consolation Prize
Winner: Amalina Binti Wan Mohd Nur
Caption: Lake garden in the city of Taiping