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IDOM (through its local branch IDOM Merebrook Ltd) is investing further in the field of asbestos management in the United Kingdom with the appointment of industry specialist Steve Hurst to spearhead the consultancy’s further business development in this area. The IDOM asbestos team has extensive experience of contaminated ground investigation, …

Callum Megarry, apprentice at West London based WPJ Heating, has won the title of Worcester Bosch’s 2018 ‘Apprentice of the Year’. 21-year old Megarry entered and won the Apprentice of the Year (AOTY) competition by responding to the monthly online challenges set by Worcester. The tasks included Callum stripping down …

Joe Mitchell has been appointed as the new Marketing Manager for Sensio Lighting.  He joins the Yorkshire based KBB lighting business after 14 years with Omega Kitchens.  He worked within the marketing team at Omega both as a Product Manager and for the latter 6 years as Marketing Manager for …

The builders merchants industry was in Andrew Cope’s blood from a very early age. His father Robert was the owner and managing director of a builders merchants and Andrew spent time working in the business during school holidays. Cope left university in 1985 with a degree in business management. Initially …

Marley Alutec, the UK leader in innovative aluminium rainwater, fascia, soffit and coping solutions, has recently appointed Sean Carey as the new Area Sales Manager for the South East Region. After working in specification and sales roles for Akzo Nobel for five years and Airflow for two, Sean Carey brings …

Neomitis is a specialist in controls & heating products for residential and small office environments. Its product range covers thermostats, programmers, timers, radiant heaters, hydraulic radiators, electric and hydronic heating towel rails and hydro-electrical heating devices for new build or renovation applications. Neomitis’ products are designed and developed by us …

Independent builders merchant Huws Gray has appointed Stephen Thompstone as non-executive director. Thompstone has over 35 years industry experience and is currently the CEO of Crendon Timber Engineering and MD of Wyckham Blackwell. Previously he was managing director of Buildbase, guiding the company through a successful acquisition-led growth strategy that …

Scott Parnell has appointed Ian Griggs as Managing Director of its new hard landscaping division. Hard landscaping is a recently launched venture for the company, which was established in 2006 by Dave Scott and Steve Parnell. The company has already forged a name for itself in the civils, drainage, utilities, …

Groundwork and materials supplier Rudridge has appointed Dave Rudd to the position of Branch Manager at its Brentford branch. Rudd has been working in the civils and drainage industry for over 10 years, gaining a wealth of experience at a number of well-known competitors. His most recent position was as …

Coatings manufacturer Bradite has announced the appointment of a new South East Area Sales Manager. Matt Tomkins has joined the Bradite technical team from sister company Little Greene. Bradite has been a British paint manufacturer since 1938 with a range of products that include floor paints, metal and machinery coatings, …