Frank Elkins, former chief operating officer at Travis Perkins Group, is joining Grafton next month as chief executive officer of Selco and GB Distribution. Elkins will join Grafton on 5th August 2024, succeeding Howard Luft, current Selco CEO, who will leave the business for a new position by the end …

He hath borne himself beyond the promise of his age  Goodness, where do I start? I woke up on Friday morning with half the working world staring at a blue-screen-of-death, thanks to a huge computer outage. I went to bed last night with the news that the President of the …

Buxton-based independent merchant Fairfield Builders Supplies is the sixth merchant to become a Partner of National Buying Group this year. The family-run, one-branch merchant serves the East-Midlands and the North-West, offering a full range of building and landscaping materials as well as specialising in plumbing and heating supplies, including a …

Dave Castle,  group chief commercial officer, and managing director of BSS, at the Travis Perkins Group has been elected to the board of the Builders Merchants Federation, taking up his position at the BMF Board meeting on 17 July 2024.   Castle began his career with the Travis Perkins Group …

Shoreline, a residential development of 84 homes with panoramic views over Folkestone seafront, features an undulating white brick rainscreen façade that will sparkle in the sunlight, mirroring the water before it. The Knauf Through Wall System from Knauf Insulation was used for the rainscreen façade. The system is BBA certified, …

  There is a further week in which you can cast your votes for the BMJ Industry Awards 2024, as the deadline has been extended. Votes will continue to be counted until Wednesday July 24th, so head over to www.bmjindustryawards.co.uk/vote and make your choice. The BMJ Industry Awards is the …

The first flushes of love are so spurred and intoxicating That the lovers’ worlds move at a quicker pace The aftermath of a general election is a bit like the start of a love affair – go with me on this one. You begin, all starry-eyed and flush-faced, your heart …

And the government by the people, for the people, of the people shall not perish from this earth So it came to pass that the blue hue the UK political landscape turned in 2019 was diluted last night with shades of yellow, green, that wishy-washy pale Reform blue, and red. …

We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate I don’t really want to come across as one of those moaning, rent-a-comment, talking head politicians that the news channels are churning out for our amusement in the run up to the election, but, …

Voting is open in the 2024 BMJ Industry Awards. Head over to www.bmjindustryawards.co.uk/vote to make your choice, and ensure that the people, brands and companies that you think deserve to be lauded receive their rightful plaudits. The BMJ Industry Awards 2024 is produced in partnership with the Institute of Builders …