HOW THIS MELTON MOWBRAY FENCING TIMBER AND LANDSCAPING SUPPLIER IS GROWING STRONGER THAN EVER David Musson Fencing, who describe themselves as “The Midlands Best Kept Secret”, has been going from strength to strength over the last 44 years, supplying timber and landscaping products. David Musson Fencing began in 1981 when David, seeking to diversify from […]Read More
With creosote-treated posts now banned for sale across EU Member States, fencing contractors in England, Wales and Scotland have more choices for purchasing posts. This choice has just been widened as Loughwood introduce the next generation Octopost to the market. Machined into an octagonal profile providing a flat surface for fixing, aesthetically pleasing with the […]Read More
THE CHALLENGES OF WINTER IN SUTHERLAND!Welcome to the sixth instalment of Tales From The Far North. Spring is in the air folks! Since my last column I have been flat out at work pushing on through a mixture of jobs from stock fencing, garden fencing and onto the current job which is deer fencing the […]Read More
In 2023, McVeigh Parker introduced yet another innovative product to the market. Two years later, with thousands of units sold, DURA²® timber product offers incredible durable, long-lasting timber solution. Since its launch, it has been widely adopted by contractor and equestrian establishments alike, with a standout project recently completed in Guernsey. Meanwhile, Clipex steel intermediate […]Read More
Elite Precast Concrete has launched a new range of precast concrete fencing posts and gravel boards, just in time for Spring. This new fencing solution addresses the demands of contractors, builders’ merchants, experienced and homeowners, offering numerous advantages over traditional wooden options, making them top of the list for suppliers and end-users. Key Benefits:Durability and […]Read More
Why timber and education go hand in hand in the UK’s building boom attributed to Paul Cave, Sales Director at Koppers. The UK construction industry is at a turning point. With the government’s expanded Timber in Construction (TiC) Roadmap now in place, there is a clear drive towards economic growth, job creation, and sustainability. Timber […]Read More
Dorset-based Linwood Timber is going places…and it’s not just their customers on the south coast that are discovering the benefits of dealing with this ambitious company. Founded in 2012 in the village of Linwood in the New Forest, the business really took off in 2014 when it was bought out by the Sweet family. Now […]Read More
The WPA Annual Event and Conference takes place at the Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort, Leeds on 7th – 8th May. Hearing what builders’ merchants think about treated wood For the first time we have guest speakers from the builders merchants supply chain at the WPA conference on 8th May at Oulton […]Read More
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) is making marketing support available to members of its WPA Benchmark quality scheme for preservative treated wood. The support package includes new branding graphics, social media messages, product labels, promotional literature and news articles. The support package is being provided free and includes a consultancy service to help treaters use […]Read More
Returning for a second successful year, Littlewood Group once again hosted a Build UK Open Doors careers workshop at our Battle, East Sussex office on Wednesday, 19th March 2025. This year, we placed a special focus on the Armed Forces community, welcoming members from East Sussex Veterans Hub, SSAFA the Armed Forces Charity, Construction Skills […]Read More