Long Rake Spar has announced the appointment of Tom Broadhurst, eldest son of owner and managing director Trevor Broadhurst, as a director. Broadhurst has worked within the business from a young age and has developed a deep understanding of its operations. He currently holds the role of group maintenance engineer, …
Read More »James Burrell brings next generation onto board
James Burrell Builders Merchants has announced the appointment of Nick Richardson to its board of directors, joining fellow directors Mark Richardson and Rob Richardson. Nick Richardson joined James Burrell in 2017, beginning his career within the accounts team, where he spent several years developing a detailed understanding of the company’s …
Read More »E.Tupling appoints new strategic finance director
E.Tupling has announced it has appointed Charles Pearce as its new strategic finance director, this is a newly created role within the company. Pearce previously worked at Polypipe Building products in their commercial department and was responsible for managing the merchant division of their sales channel, he has also led …
Read More »Harrison takes up Lords role
Lords Group Trading Ltd, parent company of Lords Builders Merchants has announced the appointment of Andrew Harrison as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1st March 2021. Formerly Chief Executive Officer of the Plumbing and Heating division of Travis Perkins PLC, Harrison has held many senior positions within the Travis …
Read More »Lakes splashes out on new board appointment
Lakes Showering Spaces has appointed Mike Gahir as a director. He joined the family-owned business in October to help accelerate Lakes’ long-term strategy. Gahir’s experience includes finance director for a steel processing business, and most recently director in the Corporate Finance function of a global accountancy firm. With real strengths …
Read More »New sustainability head for Knauf
Knauf UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Karla Malkinson as head of Sustainability UK and Ireland in a move which strengthens the organisation’s commitment to sustainable business. With a career background in construction and building products, the market in which Knauf operates is familiar territory and Karla brings …
Read More »KCS Professional Services Group appoint new director
Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has appointed Camilla Lardner as its Professional Services Group (PSG) Director. Her background in project delivery and passion for continuous improvement will mark the start of a new direction for PSG, with a strong emphasis on excellent customer service and experience. Lardner joined KCS as Project …
Read More »New MD joins MQP
Rick Green has been appointed managing director of Hanson UK’s Leicestershire-based asphalt and quarrying business MQP (Midland Quarry Products). He moves from his role as managing director of Hanson Contracting to replace Dave Bagshaw, who has retired after 39 years in the industry. MQP consists of three quarries and 10 …
Read More »Scott Parnell appoints new Northern Regional Director
Civils and drainage supplier Scott Parnell has appointed Steve Holroyd to the new role of Northern Regional Director at the company. Holroyd, who has a wealth of experience working for competitor businesses, will be responsible for generating and securing business in the region, and developing sales strategy. Commenting …
Read More »New Technical Director at Sensio Lighting
Dr Fariz Khellaf has been appointed as Technical Director at Sensio Lighting. Heading the company’s future product developments with a goal to position Sensio as the leading Lighting brand in the UK market. As a qualified multi-lingual, chartered engineer with a doctorate in power electronics and electrical engineering; Khellaf will …
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