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Scott Parnell Water Management Ltd. has promoted Jordan Trench to the role of Estimator at the company.   Trench joined the company two years ago as a Supervising Technician and has a wealth of experience and expertise, having worked in the industry for many years.   Commenting on his promotion, …

Market-leading aircrete manufacturer H+H has announced the appointment of Phil Ball as Operations Director, taking charge of the company’s three manufacturing plants in Borough Green, Kent, and Pollington, Yorkshire. H+H has recently completed a two-year investment programme in its factories, ensuring the equipment and facilities are the most up to …

Chandlers Building Supplies in Banstead, based at Station House, Banstead Road is celebrating its recent refurbishment and expansion with a week of trade demos and promotions starting on September 9. Despite Brexit uncertainty, Chandlers Building Supplies has invested more than £1m to refurbish and expand its retail outlets as well …

Construction online publisher, On The Tools, has appointed Clare Harding as Head of Marketing, PR and Events for the new Electric House agency. Clare Harding, previously Head of Marketing for Jewson, has been tasked with helping to launch the new agency, and supporting the business to grow as part of …

Flex-R is increasing its capacity to work with merchants to showcase its range of products to contractors with the appointment of Emma Butterworth-Day. Butterworth-Day has joined the company as a Business Development Manager for the southern half of the UK with a brief to increase the amount of stockists of …

Plumbers’ merchant Plumbase has appointed Matthew Longford as its new head of sales and operations, focused on driving sales and margin growth. Longford has previously worked in retail and distribution before he moved into the HVAC sector. He was formerly general manager for domestic boiler manufacturer Ravenheat Manufacturing. “It’s a …

Quinn Building Products has appointed Ryan Tabb as its new Rooftiles GB Business Development Manager. The appointment comes after a very successful four years for Tabb as Quinn’s Area Sales Manager for the North West region. He has worked in the construction sales sector for 17 years and will be …

Visqueen has appointed Georgia Oxbrough as business development manager for the North of England and Scotland. Oxbrough has been with the company for six years starting with an NVQ apprenticeship in business and administration, moving to key accounts support & development executive to senior specification support & development executive, then …

Bushboard, Wellingborough, manufacturer of laminate and solid-core work surfaces has expanded its sales team once again.  Becky Scaife, formerly with Xstone and Dekton, has joined the company as a highly experienced Key Account Manager covering the South East, South West and Midlands regions.  Scaife assumes responsibility for key distributor support …

Previously based at Norbord’s Cowie plant as MDF Production Manager, Stuart Hendry has recently taken on the role of General Manager at Norbord Inverness. With over 27 years’ experience in operations, manufacturing and engineering, he brings his expertise and results driven attitude to his new position which entails managing and …