British Precast, the trade association for the UK precast concrete industry, has appointed Christopher Stanley as its new Housing Manager. In this role he will lead Modern Masonry, a group of sub-associations which represents the UK’s brick, block and mortar manufacturers. Stanley succeeds Andrew Minson, who recently stepped down as …

Lee Wilcox, 34-year-old CEO of On The Tools, was recognised as one of Maserati’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs in a list published by The Sunday Times on Sunday 17th March. Maserati was founded over 100 years ago by the Maserati brothers who were entrepreneurs and innovators of their era. Alfieri Maserati …

Ashford is the latest design to be introduced into JP’s Bretton Park City Kitchen Collection.  Available from stock, Ashford comprises a shaker style slab door in a stunning light grey matt vinyl and falls within their price group 2, offering a popular design at an affordable price point. The City …

Altecnic, along with its manufacturing partner Caleffi, is renowned for its technical innovation and ability to develop advanced solutions that deliver lifetime cost savings for the construction and plumbing industries.  As part of its ongoing commitment to new product development, Altecnic have announced the addition of Stephanie Allchurch to the …

Kingsfold based builders’ merchant D.W. Nye has been renamed as NYEs Building Supplies.   The rebrand follows the company’s recent announcement that it will be expanding the existing facilities with the addition of a new 1000m2 warehouse and office.   The family owned merchant, which has been selling to industry …

XL Joinery, a market leading supplier of wooden doors and associated products, has been officially recognised and certified as a Carbon Neutral company due to a sustained commitment to significantly reducing its carbon footprint. The accreditation, which was awarded to XL Joinery by The Carbon Trust, follows a number of …

Emma Moore, who’s headed up the Finance Department at Teknos GBI for the past five years, has been appointed Managing Director. Emma takes the helm from Michelle Alcock who has relocated to the USA to run and develop Teknos USA. Moore originally joined Teknos GBI in April 2014 as Finance …

Södra Wood, in partnership with Lawsons builders’ merchants and award-winning Adventure Playground Engineers (APES), has helped build a timber treehouse classroom for Morgans Primary School and Nursery. The facility was officially opened during a ceremony in early March. Morgans, a two-form entry primary school with a nursery in Hertford, believes …

New stretch garments and body-mapping layers deliver extreme working comfort and protection, whatever the weather. It’s hard work on site when the weather starts to get worse in the autumn. That’s why Snickers Workwear continues to improve its working clothes with brand new weatherproof stretch Trousers and Jackets. With great …

If the Government is serious in wanting to cut carbon emissions from homes, they ought to talk to the Builders Merchants’ Federation – because it is BMF members who make and deliver the majority of materials and products used to de-carbonise today’s housing. John Newcomb, BMF Chief Executive, gave the …