Aberdeenshire-based fencing, agricultural and industrial supplies business GP Smart & Son is keeping the memory of founder Alistair Smart well and truly alive. Alistair, who sadly passed away November 2022 following a yearlong battle with cancer, started the business in 2016 together with wife Dot from the family-run Shiel Farm in Alford around 25 miles […]Read More
Performance failure of incorrectly specified or badly treated timber is giving the timber sector a bad reputation – especially in the fencing and higher risk timber sectors – opening the door for competitive materials to get the upper hand. The Wood Protection Association (WPA) has established through market research and experience of its members, that […]Read More
Earlier this year, to mark Charltons 120th anniversary it was announced that several new products were being launched. The new 5 Bar Wessex and 6 Bar Buckland gates, both offered up to 14ft (4.27m), have been very successful with sales continuing to increase. Also, proving to be very popular is the made to measure bespoke […]Read More
Ownership of the company might have changed in recent months but it’s still very much business as usual for security specialists Binns Fencing Ltd based at Potters Bar in Hertfordshi. Adam Binns, grandson of John Binns who founded the business 86 years ago in 1937, acquired a majority shareholding earlier this year following a period […]Read More
We are one of the few remaining creosote treatment operations in the country and specialise in providing a full range of creosoted fencing materials all pressure treated at a high temperature. Creosote has a proven history as a wood preservative since 1838, helping timber to withstand the toughest conditions and protecting against rot, decay and […]Read More
The first known farm/ranch handwork competition in the US was held in late August in Galax, Virginia, at the East Coast Fencing Rivalry (ECFR). The Fence line was designed to reflect the type of fencing US farm fencers undertake, taking into account local ground conditions (hard with rocks), with King the posts (strainers) being pre-driven […]Read More
The past few years have been ones of great change at ArcelorMittal Sheffield and 2023 has been no exception. “Our main changes this year have really been centred around people” started CEO, Tony Hinchliffe. “Over the past 3 years, we have undergone some major investment and production transformation work which has required us to re-align […]Read More
In conjunction with the appointment of the new Head of Industrial Sales, Steve Salt, IAE sets out new sustainable growth plans that will further cement their position within the industry. For over 30 years IAE has been manufacturing and supplying steel fencing to the UK Industrial Fencing Industry, as part of an ongoing diversification from […]Read More
JOCK BRYCE It might be a well-worn cliché but it’s true to describe Jock Bryce as a big hitter within the fencing industry! Born in Edinburgh in 1946, Jock’s entrepreneurial spirit and hard-hitting innovations have played a very real part in transforming the lives of fencing contractors across the UK and much further afield. Jock […]Read More
THIS MONTH WE MEET RICHARD JONES, CHAIRMAN OF CLIFFORD JONES TIMBER GROUP How are you celebrating Clifford Jones 75-year Anniversary this Year? It’s a fantastic achievement. I’m the third generation and my son works in the business too. We had a celebration party earlier this year. My dad Alan pops in from time to time. […]Read More
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