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Hannah Spencer, MP for Gorton and Denton, visited Henshaws Roofing & Building Supplies in Denton, their third branch in Greater Manchester, as part of the BMF’s industry and parliament programme.
Spencer was welcomed by marketing manager Rachel Shelley, branch manager Kevin Doyle and Brett Amphlett from the Builders Merchants Federation.
Touring the 1½ acre site, which opened at the beginning of June, the day included discussions on making homes more resilient against overheating following the recent heatwaves, protecting homes from flooding and the need for water conservation.
Rachel Shelley, marketing manager, commented: “We were delighted to welcome Hannah Spencer to our new Denton branch. It isn’t every day you get to meet an MP who has actually worked in the trade, so it was a genuine pleasure to show her around and talk shop.”
Before entering Parliament, Spencer worked as a plumber, gas engineer and plasterer and is well known locally as “Hannah the Plumber”. She is the Green MP lead on Housing and is keen to encourage more young people to choose a career in the skilled, low carbon trades.
Henshaws supports the BMF’s “BM Careers” initiative which helps reach local talent and showcases the wide range of rewarding careers available in the building materials supply chain.
