Mr. Mel Budd
Managing Director, Leading Edge Management Consultancy
Member of the Industrial Council
Council Member Biography
Mel Budd is the Managing Director of Leading Edge Management Consultancy, a management consulting firm specializing in research in the building, construction and flooring industries. His expertise in flooring includes the flooring market in the UK and Europe including vinyl, wood, laminate, carpet, modular carpet, ceramics and linoleum. He is able to provide information on industry structure, key competitors, pricing and market trends. He also works for clients in the building materials industry and his company regularly produces a forecast on the construction industry. Mr. Budd has worked as the Sales and Marketing Director of Tarkett Floors (manufacturer), Commercial Director at SGB Youngman Group (building and scaffold materials) and Marketing Director in the Builders Merchants Division of RMC Group. Mr. Budd has worked as a Management Consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers and Management Horizons. He holds a BA in Economics & Statistics and an MBA from Imperial College London. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2008 - Unspecified
- Managing Director, Leading Edge Management Consultancy
- 2005 - 2008
- Consultant & Founder, Consulting Plus Ltd
- 2000 - 2005
- Sales and Marketing Director, TARKETT AB
- 1999 - 2000
- Marketing Director, SGB NORTH-EUROPE B.V.
- 1995 - 1999
- Marketing Director, Hall & Co. ApS
- 1992 - 1995
- Head of Marketing, Thorn EMI Electronics
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Mel Budd(?)
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Forecast for Construction in GB - Output Down by 20% to 2011
July 30, 2009
GB Construction Forecast 2009 -13 | www.lead-edge.co.uk
The GB construction industry forecast recently issued by Leading Edge predicts a fall in total construction industry output of 15.0% in 2009, compared to 2008, giving a figure of £93.3bn (at 2005 prices). The following two years, 2010-2011, are forecast to see a further combined fall of 5.2% in total construction output before returning to growth in 2012. However, there are marked differences in the relative performance of individual sectors over the next four years.
Leading institutions connect with Mel Budd through GLG
GLG Study Groups with Mel Budd(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 4887 |
| Experts in the Automotive Council | 3422 |
| Building Materials Industry Experts | 2005 |
| Cement Industry Experts in GLG Member Programs | 98 |
| Medical Geneticists (US) | 85 |
GLG Live Meetings with Mel Budd(?)
Mel Budd has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.