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After six very successful years as Chairman of the Builders Merchants Federation, Peter Hindle MBE will stand down on the 31st March 2020.  He will be succeeded by Richard Hill. Peter has been instrumental in the strategic development of the trade association which has seen tremendous growth in membership, with …

Quinn Precast continue to target growth in the GB market with the appointment of a new GB business development manager, Neil Smith. Neil joins the company with 35 years’ experience in business development and sales in the offsite construction industry, including 21 years specialising in the precast concrete market. Consolidating …

Hanson has appointed Andrew Simpson as packed products director, adding operational responsibility to his commercial remit. Andrew is responsible for sales of all of the company’s packed products, including cement, ready-to-use concrete and aggregates, and will now also look after manufacturing at Hanson’s ready-to-use production site in Nuneaton as well …

Builder Merchant Company Ltd are delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Cramp in the role of regional sales manager. Alex joins the company from Saint-Gobain, where he held a number of positions culminating in the role of national account manager, so he will bring a strong working knowledge of …

Altecnic is kicking off 2020 with a focus on customer service excellence with a new management appointment and a boosted team. Melanie Stoddart, Altecnic’s new sales and customer service manager, has been brought on board to further improve Altecnic’s best-in-class customer journey. Melanie joins with a background in customer service …

Scott Parnell – the groundworks and civil engineering supplier – has appointed Toni Walters to the position of external sales manager for Wales & South West. Toni, who will be located at the company’s Hirwaun branch, brings a wealth of experience to the team having spent many years in the …

The IBC Buying Group is continuing its expansion with the recruitment of Vince Turner in the newly created role of marketing manager. Turner has a long history of working in the housebuilding and construction industry, having previously held senior marketing positions at companies such as Taylor Wimpey, Enfield Safety and …

John Twallin, who died on December 14, was the driving force behind the creation and growth of the tools and hardware distributor Toolbank, and of its parent company, the Dormole group. Twallin (or JT as he was affectionately known) was effectively born into the tool trade: he was a direct …

Guy Overton has joined the successful Stelrad Brand Specialists team, looking after the North East of England territory. Overton graduated from Newcastle College with a  Foundation Degree in Events Management in 2018 and in 2019 with a 2:1 in Business and Marketing. “I’m enjoying my work with Stelrad visiting the …

SCA has strengthened its sales team through the appointment of Ali Thomson and Henry Quilter-Wood as business development managers. Ali Thomson joins SCA from Snows Timber, prior to this Ali worked for many years within the family builders merchants gaining valuable experience in all aspects of the business. Covering the …