David Gledhill, formerly managing director of Graham the Plumbers’ Merchant, has taken up the same post at bathroom distributor Ideal Bathrooms. Gledhill joins Ideal Bathrooms, part of Saint Gobain UK & Ireland and sister company to Graham, with over 35 years’ experience in the merchant and distribution sectors. He said: …
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Jeremy English, Great Britain and Ireland Manufacturing Sales Director for Södra, has been appointed to the board of the Structural Timber Association (STA). The STA represents a widespread membership of businesses and people involved in construction using engineered timber. It drives the industry on quality, health & safety, education, technical …
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Scott Parnell, the civils and drainage supplies specialist, has appointed Charlie Hurst to the position of Key Accounts Manager at the company. Hurst has a strong background in the civils, drainage, rail and geotechnics trade having worked on a number of industry projects for key contractors. She will be …
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Stepnell has appointed a new operations manager at its south coast offices after a successful year in the region. With more than twenty years of experience in the construction industry, Steve Higgins has joined the team to manage all operational construction-based activity for Stepnell’s offices in Southampton and Poole.Speaking about …
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Orkla House Care UK, supplier of painting, decorating and cleaning products for both the professional and DIY markets, has appointed Sarah Coussens as Brand Manager – Trade. A highly experienced marketeer with over 20 years experience, Coussens previously worked within the building products sector at both Mapei and Instarmac, gaining great …
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Polypipe Building Services, has appointed experienced water management systems (WMS) expert and civil engineer Andrew Cullum as managing director. Cullum is previously from Polypipe Civils, as the commercial division of Polypipe continues a year of transformation to meet the evolving challenges of the modern construction sector. After joining Polypipe in 2000, …
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BLANCO UK is continuing to grow the sales team with the appointment of Stuart Claydon as Sales Account Executive. Claydon joins the team with plenty of knowledge of the kitchen industry having previously worked for Wilson Fink, Alno and Homebase. He explained, “I am keen to put my experience from …
Read More »Nick Sangwin became national chair of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) on Thursday 13 June 2019 at the NFB’s annual general meeting (AGM), which was followed by a celebratory gala dinner. Construction industry professionals and guests gathered at The Deep in Hull for an evening of dinner, entertainment, and …
Read More »PIVETEAUBOIS, the leading European softwood sawmill and manufacturer of timber products, has appointed Adrian Howden as its new Sales Director to continue to grow its business in the UK and Ireland. Howden joins PIVETEAUBOIS with a wealth of experience in the timber industry having worked for prominent UK sawmills and …
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Elliotts Builders Merchant, the South’s leading independent supplier of building products to the trade and public, has appointed a new Branch Manager to their branch in Tadley. Dan Viccars will be heading up the Elliotts branch on the Brick Kiln Industrial Estate, Silchester Road. “I’m excited to be joining Elliotts and …
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