O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us So, the figures from the Office for National Statistics, released yesterday morning (August 13), show that the number of people in work reached a record 76.1% between April and June 2019. However, the figures also …

Plumbers’ merchant Plumbase has appointed Matthew Longford as its new head of sales and operations, focused on driving sales and margin growth. Longford has previously worked in retail and distribution before he moved into the HVAC sector. He was formerly general manager for domestic boiler manufacturer Ravenheat Manufacturing. “It’s a …

Quinn Building Products has appointed Ryan Tabb as its new Rooftiles GB Business Development Manager. The appointment comes after a very successful four years for Tabb as Quinn’s Area Sales Manager for the North West region. He has worked in the construction sales sector for 17 years and will be …

Visqueen has appointed Georgia Oxbrough as business development manager for the North of England and Scotland. Oxbrough has been with the company for six years starting with an NVQ apprenticeship in business and administration, moving to key accounts support & development executive to senior specification support & development executive, then …

Independent builders merchant Thompson & Parkes is launching its first retail DIY shop in Stourpor. Nikki Shipton has been appointed as the branch manager and Harry Dowling-Bingle as its Supervisor. Shipton says: “I’m thrilled to be a part of Thompson and Parkes and I am very excited to be on …

Independent builders merchant Builders Merchant Company Ltd has opened its third branch in three years in Goole, East Yorkshire. The site consists of a 25,000 sq ft warehouse, external yard and separate show room facilities, and will be a flagship branch for the company. Due to its size and location …

The director at SIG Roofing’s Melrose branch hit the ground with a bump when he and a friend and colleague took part in a tandem sky dive in aid of charity. To commemorate their 50th birthdays Kevin Purves and Jamie Glover decided to raise money for the British Heart Foundation …

The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves Let’s play a little game, I like to call the Blame Game. In these snowflake days where no-one ever seems to want to take responsibility for their actions, everything always has to be someone else’s fault. I blame …

The sell-off of the Travis Perkins Plumbing and Heating division is likely to happen this year, and the Wickes DIY chain will spin-off to operate as a stand-alone business, the builders merchant group confirmed today (July 31). Travis Perkins plc made the announcements as part of its interim results presentation, …

Burglars spread an unknown substance after a break-in at Parker Building Supplies in Uckfield on Monday night (July 29). Police said the burglary happened at about 1.30am and a number of insulation panels worth around £6,000 to £8,000 were stolen. Having fled the scene, the suspects covered the area with …