Gate Safe founder Richard Jackson has received his OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) from the Princess Royal. Richard, who started the charity in 2010, was awarded the honour in this year’s Birthday Honours, in recognition of his services relating to the “Improvement of Safety of Automated Gates”. The investiture took place […]Read More

Allun Pittingale has joined Lawsons Group as Chief Executive Officer.The Lawsons Group, a large, independently owned builders’ merchant in the South East of England, has thirty five branches trading under seven brands, over 700 staff and a dedicated steel fabrication plant, with a turnover of £175m in its last published results.Allun brings a wealth of […]Read More

Samac Fixings, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of fixings, fasteners and roofing materials, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Walters as its West Midlands Area Sales Manager.Jennifer joins Samac Fixings with proven business development credentials and experience of managing and nurturing long-term relationships.“I’m delighted to join Samac Fixings as the Area Sales Manager for […]Read More

Gate Safe founder Richard Jackson has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Birthday Honours List, in recognition for his services to Improvement of the Safety of Automated Gates. Jackson, who started Gate Safe in 2010, following the tragic deaths of two young girls in separate electric gate […]Read More

It was with great sadness that Charltons recently announced that their chairman Anthony James “AJ” Charlton had passed away. AJ left school at 14 and went to work in the family business with horses delivering coal and timber. The original family business having been founded by Frank Charlton, in 1903, to supply timber pit props […]Read More

SIMON HENRY JOINS WPA TEAM Simon Henry has recently become a Director of the WPA. He will operate as part of the Association’s Management Team with responsibility for WPA Strategy & Membership Development. Simon previously served as a director of the WPA from 2021 to 2023, representing the timber treatment sector, and brings a wealth […]Read More

The leading British-owned manufacturer of high-quality wire fencing and fencing products, Hampton Steel Limited, has entered a new era following the retirement of Mark Johnson as Managing Director after nearly 40 years with the Northamptonshire-based firm. Patrick Westwood, previously Hampton’s Technical Director, has been appointed Managing Director and will report to Chris Durham and the […]Read More

One of the market-leading British manufacturers of high-quality wire fencing, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca Galley as its new Chief Executive Officer. Rebecca succeeds Peter Hogg, who leaves the business after working for the past two years to set the foundations for the next stage of the company’s growth. With an extensive […]Read More

Lawsons Announces Jordan Payne as Winner of BMF Apprentice of the Year Award 2024 Fencing and landscaping supply business, Lawsons, is proud to announce that Jordan Payne, a Branch Team Supervisor from their Acton Branch, has won the prestigious Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) Apprentice of the Year Award 2024. This award, judged by a panel […]Read More

The UK permanent perimeter protection solutions arm of Heras has appointed Janet Shelley MBE as a Business Development Manager (BDM) for the company’s servicing and maintenance department. Janet will cover the south of the UK and will target the owners and landlords of public spaces, manufacturing plants, engineering sites, sports stadia and distribution hubs to […]Read More