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Building Supplies Online, the leading online distributor of construction material and building products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Wolfe as Head of Buying. Wolfe joins from Wickes Building Supplies, where he was Head of Category for the building materials and garden division, responsible for its sales growth …

Timber window and door specialist Dale Joinery has expanded its team with the appointment of two new area sales managers – Spencer Marco and Carl Mushing. Brought in to support the existing sales team as part of Dale’s continued expansion, both Marco and Mushing bring with them a wealth of …

Andy Whitney joined Kent Blaxill in 1978 and is one of a rare breed who have chosen to give his entire working career to a company for which Kent Blaxill is very grateful. Whilst old enough to have started in a ‘brown coat,’ Whitney’s passion has always been sales.  From …

Groundwork and materials supplier Rudridge has appointed Charlotte Caplin-Hill as its Financial Accountant at its Farnham head office. Caplin-Hill, who is an experienced management accountant and previously worked in the manufacturing industry, will be working closely with the Commercial Finance Manager and the Finance Assistant to ensure the smooth running …

Leaders in the design and manufacture of quality German Kitchen furniture, Rotpunkt Küchen, prepare for the future with the appointment of new Managing Director, Sven Herden. The 40-year old Herden is a proven expert of the kitchen industry and will join the management board of Rotpunkt Küchen as from 1st …

Howarth Timber & Building Supplies has recently welcomed seven members of staff to its Institute of Sales Management (ISM) accredited Essential Foundations of Sales Management programme, following the first set of graduates completing it earlier this year. The latest set of graduates have been selected from across the company’s nationwide …

 Adam Turk, managing director of Baxi Heating, Commercial, has been appointed chairman of the Construction Products Association’s (CPA) Marketing Integrity Group. With over 25 years’ marketing and sales experience in construction products, he previously chaired the CPA’s export group in 2012 for three years. In his new role, he will …

DHF (Door & Hardware Federation) has announced it has welcomed a new member of staff to the team:  Commercial Assistant, Jaspreet Thiara, will support the marketing function, and in particular, Patricia Sowsbery-Stevens, who was confirmed as the organisation’s Commercial Manager in September.  She will be responsible for undertaking marketing administrative …

Stone and porcelain landscaping supplier Digby Trading has appointed Andy Williamson as director, to work alongside owners Claire Digby and Darren Digby. Williamson was previously managing director at IKO plc and, prior to that, worked at Yale Security Products and Henkel, is a Trustee of the Rainy Day Trust and …

Rachael Mackman is the latest addition to the Wirquin UK sales team, joining the business as Buying Group Manager and reporting directly to Commercial Director Nick Richards. Mackman has over 20 years experience int eh building and construction industry in Australia, New Zealand and the UK working with national housebuilders, …