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Paving jointing compound manufacturer Azpects Ltd has boosted its its production team as well as enhancing key support and procurement functions. Former field sales coordinator, David Hobrough, has been promoted to the newly-created role of sales support manager and will be responsible for overall sales team support, as well as …

Tom Holden has joined roofing ventilation and components manufacturer Klober as area account manager, focusing on North Wales, the North West and the West Midlands, where he will support customers and key accounts. Holden brings with him 15 years’ experience in business development across various areas of the construction industry, …

The managing director of builders merchants JW Grant in Paisley has passed away aged 58. In a statement the company said:  “It is with great sadness that we write to inform you that our Managing Director, John Wilson Grant passed away yesterday morning after a short illness. “John will be …

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) customers can expect to see the continued positive improvement and focus on collaboration and customer service, as the company appoints Iain Davidson as its new professional services group (PSG) director. Iain brings a wealth of experience to KCS. Most recently, he held the role of Professional …

 SIG, the distributor of specialist building products, has strengthened its national merchants team with the appointment of a new sales director and national accounts manager. Aaron Frogley brings over 20 years’ experience to the post of merchants sales director, having previously worked as business development director at Pavestone UK Limited; …

Builders and timber merchant group The Lawsons Group has announced the appointment of John Griffiths as a non-executive director. Griffiths was most recently managing director of  SCA Timber’s UK Building Supply Solution business, prior to its sale to BSW Timber, and was managing director for many years at Alsford Timber. …

Nigel Timms has passed away after a long illness. Latterly national specification manager at Wolseley UK, Nigel first started his working life in insurance as an underwriter with Norwich Union and then Legal and General.  He soon found that his interests lay within the building trade and his early years …

Lords Group Trading Ltd, parent company of Lords Builders Merchants  has announced the appointment of Andrew Harrison as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1st March 2021. Formerly Chief Executive Officer of the Plumbing and Heating division of Travis Perkins PLC, Harrison has held many senior positions within the Travis …

CCF has announced the promotion of Steven Symonds to regional sales director in the South West. With 20 years’ experience in the industry, Symonds joined CCF in 2015 as key account director and in his new position will now be responsible for sales in the South West. Symonds started in …

CCF has announced Catherine Gibson as the new managing director of the company. Catherine joins CCF from Tool Hire, also part of the Travis Perkins plc Group, and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience having previously acted as Travis Perkins Tool Hire’s Managing Director. Catherine brings 16 years’ experience …