The long-awaited reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) regulations have successfully passed through Parliament and came into effect on 22 May 2018. Impacting both the Domestic and Non Domestic RHI schemes, the reforms redress payment eligibility and introduce new policies covering metering of heat pump performance, tariff guarantees and …
Read More »Building a positive mental health culture
Following Mental Health Awareness week, the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have some up with five simple steps to ensure employers in the industry are aware of and doing their best for their staff’s mental health at work. Every working day, two construction workers take their own life. And nearly 400,000 …
Read More »Dale Joinery Builds Stronger Team
Timber window and door specialist Dale Joinery has grown its team to help deal with increased enquiries for its products. Rachel Avery and Isabelle Anello have joined Swindon-based Dale Joinery in the estimating and sales teams. The move follows a period of sustained investment in its UK merchant network, including …
Read More »New Ideal Northern Ireland Sales Strategist
Ideal Commercial Boilers, the UK’s market leader of commercial heating solutions, has appointed Gavin Watson from Watson Consultancy Services to develop its sales strategy in Northern Ireland. Watson spent 12 years working in the UK before moving back to Northern Ireland to set up his own business, Watson Consultancy Services. …
Read More »IKO rescue the roof of Hurst Castle
In 2017, the roof of Hurst Castle in Milford-on-Sea was in desperate need of an extensive refurbishment. Under the care of English Heritage, a £1 million restoration project went under-way. Significant asphalt repairs were made throughout the West Wing’s roof, while the roof on the East Wing was stripped …
Read More »Blanco appoints new Regional Sales Manager
Ian Gibbs has joined the BLANCO UK team as Regional Sales Manager for the West Midlands. Gibbs has spent the last six years as the Retail Business Manager at Karndean Design Flooring and, beforehand, was the Tertiary Manager at Interfloor Ltd. As Regional Sales Manager for the West Midlands, he is responsible …
Read More »Rudridge host seven-a-side with football legends
Rudridge swapped high-vis jackets for football kits when they hosted their ninth annual seven-a-side sports event at Southampton FC’s St Mary’s stadium. Playing alongside Rudridge’s staff were a number of former football pros and international legends. Amongst them were Franny Benali, who spent most of his playing career at Saints, …
Read More »British Gypsum appoints new Marketing and Sales Directors
British Gypsum announced the new appointments of Stacey Temprell as Marketing Director and Paul Lake as Sales Director. Together they will develop the company’s commercial strategy and extensive range of products and services. Prior to this appointment, Temprell was responsible for supporting the development of Saint-Gobain’s Habitat strategy in the …
Read More »New non-executive chairman for NMBS
The NMBS was pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Miller as its new non-executive chairman. A qualified chartered accountant, Miller brings with him a wealth of financial experience having worked in the City for over 35 years. This has included time spent as an auditor with KPMG before moving …
Read More »Sir Vince Cable praises timber merchant Alsford
Twickenham firm Alsford Timber will have to pay millions more upfront to buy European softwood used in local construction if the UK Government does not secure mutually-beneficial customs’ arrangements before the United Kingdom leaves the EU in ten months’ time, That was the message from Alsford Timber, South-West London’s largest …
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