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Acoustic, fire and thermal insulation product manufacturer AIM has appointed Simon Mayes as specification manager. Mayes will work with specifiers and main contractors to determine the appropriate products to help them design high quality buildings and is available to give CPD presentations. He has 20 years’ experience in the construction …

Independent Builders Merchant Group has appointed Adrian Tansley as divisional managing director for roofing. For the past three years, he has been operations director for IBMG’s roofing division in the South, overseeing the smooth integration of Roofing Gear’s  three branches; Independent Roofing Supplies’ three branches and MS Roofing’s five branches into …

Kent Blaxill Builders Merchants has appointed Gavin Welch as its branch manager of its Bury St Edmunds’ site. Following six years with Grant & Stone, firstly in Pinner, North West London and latterly in Slough, he brings a wealth of merchanting experience to the role. Welch said: “I’m delighted to …

Talasey has appointed its new director of customer experience as it hopes to “take the way it supports its merchant customers to the next level”. Rob Bullock has joined Talasey to look at ways in which the company can improve its “end-to-end” service delivery as part of a wider brief …

Alsford Timber and Builder’s Merchant announced the appointment of Martin Lintott as its new dry lining sales manager With extensive experience in the construction and dry lining sectors, Lintott brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for delivering exceptional customer service. Andrew Hehir, sales and operations manager at Alsford, …

Kilsaran has expanded its sales team by welcoming a group of highly experienced sales and account managers, along with additional sales support personnel; its strategic expansion underscores Kilsaran’s commitment to the UK market, particularly within the merchant sector, a key focus area for the company. Its recently appointed managing director …

Martin Mongan, CEO of Bristan Group, is to retire from his role at the end of the year. He will be replaced by Jen Cassidy, currently chief operating officer, who will be working closely with Mongan over the next nine months to transition into the role. Cassidy joined Bristan in …

The Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has appointed Danny Spokes as its divisional managing director for IBMG’s South West build division; its appointment heralds the restructure of IBMG’s South West operation to align with the wider structure of the Group. IBMG’s South West division incorporates CRS’s 13 builders merchant branches …

Specialist timber merchant, Arnold Laver, has appointed Lee Pollitt as manager of its Northallerton branch and Claire Leckenby has joined its branch sales team. The Northallerton branch is one of 15 Arnold Laver sites across England, and was the former head office site of NYTimber. All NYTimber branches have now …

A plant hire specialist, Gaetan Rene, is celebrating an incredible 45 years of service at TG Lynes. Margaret Thatcher was just 11 days into her premiership on May 15 1979 when 18-year-old Rene started working at what was then known as Lynes Plant Hire in King’s Cross, London. Gaetan said: …