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UK & Ireland landscaping and construction materials manufacturer Tobermore has appointed its first board, in order to spearhead further expansion and growth. The board will sit above the company’s current senior leadership team to provide them with strategic direction, governance, and oversight, and will comprise David Henderson as managing director …

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 …

Officials from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and Midlands Net Zero Hub (MNZH) visited the Worcester Bosch HQ to assess how the Heat Training Grant has been utilised. The £5 million Heat Training Grant provides heating engineers with £500 discounts towards becoming a fully qualified heat …

  Forterra has recently launched a load selector calculator to allow customers to tailor their brick orders to the precise mix of products they require. With the ability to choose the exact number of bricks they need from Forterra’s entire range of London Bricks, plus Ecostock’s Atherstone Red and Hampton …

The Bosch Group has laid the foundations to acquire 100% of the Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning joint venture, including Hitachi’s 40% stake; the deal is $8 billion (£6.2 billion) and it expects it to be closed in approximately 12 months. The Bosch shareholders and supervisory board have approved the transaction. …

Waterline has unveiled its new and exciting partnership with Hendel & Hendel, known for its exquisite furniture hardware. Its collaboration, along with Waterline’s existing range of Crown Imperial handles, expands the options available to customers designing their next kitchen. To mark the launch, Waterline customers purchasing Hendel & Hendel hardware …

Marshalls has announced it is improving the sustainability credentials of its concrete pipe range by removing the steel reinforcement from one of its key products. This will achieve a minimum carbon saving of 6.1%, compared to its predecessor. The company manufactures a range of unreinforced and reinforced concrete pipes, and …

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 …

  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 …