Builders’ merchant Lawsons Group has announced two additions to its leadership team. Ciaran Morton has been promoted to group commercial director, and will lead the Group’s Category, Marketing and Ecommerce team. Steve Wakeman joins Lawsons as group operations & logistics director, a newly created role overseeing group operations, logistics, safety …
Read More »Lawsons calls to mandate Fair Tax accreditation
Builders merchant Lawsons Group has called on the government to introduce Fair Tax Mark accreditation as a requirement for all companies bidding on public sector construction and housebuilding contracts. The call comes as the £180m-turnover business secures reaccreditation with the Fair Tax Mark, an independent certification recognising organisations committed to …
Read More »Lawson gifts majority control to independent ethical trust
Family shareholders of Lawsons Group have transferred 51% of Lawsons Holdings Limited into an independent ethical trust, as a gift with no cash consideration. The gift has been made by chairman John Lawson, 93, who has led the business for 70 years and who previously held a 50% shareholding. Founded …
Read More »Lawsons adds Cope as non-executive director
Building materials & fencing merchant Lawsons Group (Lawsons Whetstone Ltd) has announced the appointment of Andrew Cope as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Cope previously served for twenty years as managing director of Chandlers Building Supplies, and most recently spent six years with Independent Builders Merchant Group, serving …
Read More »Lawsons expands in Surrey
Independent family-owned builders merchant Lawsons Group has completed the purchase of an additional freehold site adjacent to its existing builders’ merchant branch in Salfords. With the acquisition of the Salfords site, the third property purchase in the last nine months, Lawsons Group operates thirty‑five branches under seven brands, employs more …
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