Crafting Success with Hands-On Approach ; Profile From the Back Streets of Sparkhill to the Leafy Glades of Worcestershire, Duncan Tift Meets Frank Kelly, a Man Helping to Revolutionise the Building Supplies Industry

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When Frank Kelly was 12 he made a window frame to replace a broken one at his family home in Sparkhill. Thirty-one years later it is still one of the most satisfying things he has ever done, despite building up a successful business that stands on the verge of a multimillion pound turnover.

"From as early as I can remember I wanted to be a carpenter. I was never so proud to make that window and put the glass in it," he says.

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Crafting Success with Hands-On Approach ; Profile From the Back Streets of Sparkhill to the Leafy Glades of Worcestershire, Duncan Tift Meets Frank Kelly, a Man Helping to Revolutionise the Building Supplies Industry

A simple story, but it says a lot about the man. Work - and taking pride in it - is important to him, but what remains his biggest motivator is doing the best for his family.

One of 10 children, he was born into an Irish Catholic family, with a father from Galway and a mother from Cork.

He admits that growing up in Birmingham with such a background during the 1970s was not easy.

However, his family was strong and with good ties to the community.

The bonds are still strong and he admits that he's still "mates" with all his siblings, even though they are now spread around the country and beyond - one of his brothe...

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