Blogs
Pressure & Profit – Mental Health in Business Ownership
The BDMA reflects on Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 with an interview featuring Gavin Smith, who shares how mental health impacts his role as a business owner and offers advice to others. 🎙 Interview with Gavin Smith, BDMA Director & Director at Vinci Response Topic: Pressure & Profit – Mental Health in Business Ownership. Interviewer: Gavin, many…
Men and Mental Health in the Damage Management Industry
The BDMA reflects on Mental Health Awareness week 2025, and has interviewed James Halls – who draws on his own personal journey and offers advice to others. 🎙 Interview with James Halls, BDMA Director & Director at Response Network Topic: Men’s Mental Health in the Industry Q: James, when it comes…
CET UK’s ANSA business selects Cotality to digitalise operations and claims management.
By adopting Cotality’s Contractor Workspace™ technology – ANSA, part of CET UK, is set to optimise operations to drive efficiency and innovation across the business. You can read the full story here: https://www.cotality.com/uk/press-releases/cet-uks-ansa-business-selects-cotality-to-digitalise-operations-and-claims-management
The BDMA welcomes two new directors!
The BDMA is pleased to announce the appointment of two new directors to the board. They will play a vital role in supporting the BDMA’s mission to represent the interests of practitioners working in the damage management industry. Learn more about each director below: Gavin Smith, Managing Director at Vinci Response Gavin started in the…
Thank you CoreLogic – a BDMA Gold Sponsor!
We are delighted to welcome CoreLogic as a new BDMA Gold Sponsor! As a not-for-profit organisation, the BDMA appreciates the support that sponsorship brings. However, more than this, it provides the opportunity for a strategic partnership and a commitment to shared values. Read what CoreLogic has to say below: “We’re thrilled to be a…
TradePoint discount for all BDMA Members
B&Q’s Trade arm, TradePoint, is delighted to announce that all BDMA members are now eligible for a 10% fixed discount on TradePoint membership. This discount applies to all products in B&Q and TradePoint stores, as well as online at the TradePoint website https://www.trade-point.co.uk/ and on the TradePoint App (iOS/Android). The benefit of this B2B membership is that…
The Dr. Barry White Award for Examination Excellence 2023
The BDMA are delighted to share that the 2023 winner of the Dr Barry White Award for Examination Excellence is Gareth Gwenlan from Revival Blue Belfast! Gareth achieved an outstanding score in the Senior Technician examination! We would also like to say special congratulations to the highly commended candidates in each category: James…
BDMA Director Vacancy
**Update – Appointment Filled** As part of our regulated succession planning, the BDMA is seeking to appoint a new director with effect from November 2023. This is an unpaid, non-executive role, working with a team of 5 other directors to help lead the BDMA in its goal to retain its position as the essential…
Dr Barry White Award for Examination Excellence in 2022
Winner of the Dr Barry White Award for Examination Excellence The Dr Barry White award for Examination Excellence 2022 is awarded to David Byerley from Independent Restoration Ltd! David achieved an outstanding score in the Senior Technician examination. “I was very shocked but extremely proud to have won the Dr Barry White Award! The exam…
INTRODUCING OUR NEW WEBINAR: SUPPORTING AN INSURERS ESG STRATEGY – THE NEW SUPPLIER IMPERATIVE
We are delighted to announce our ‘Supporting An Insurers ESG Strategy – The New Supplier Imperative’ webinar! The next in our series of highly successful webinars, sees us focusing on the seismic topic of sustainability. The unavoidable fact is that if you want to work with insurers, you need to demonstrate Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance….