Maelor Forest Nurseries has announced the appointment of Mark Appleton as its new Managing Director. Mark takes over the day to day running of the nursery from long-standing Managing Director and founder, Mike Harvey. Mike will be taking retirement in 2021 having built the business to the success it is today. Mike was pivotal to […]Read More

Ground Control, a UK supplier of landscaping and maintenance services, has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director, with Marcus Watson handing over to Jason Knights in January 2021. Marcus’ tenure has seen Ground Control win a range of awards including the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2016. He continues to be a significant […]Read More

PAUL CAVE Married/Children? Divorced, I have a 14 year old son Position/Company: Business Director UK, Koppers Previous Employment: I worked in the construction industry for twenty years in various management roles prior to joining Koppers. What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? The main issues would be around the […]Read More

STEPHEN RUSSELL Married/Children? Married with cats! Position/Company: Commercial Manager at Lochrin Bain Ltd 2014-Present. Previous Employment: Industrial Fencing Sales Rep at McArthur Group Ltd 2002-2014 What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing industry? Working in the security fencing industry for over 18 years, it still amazes me that between both contractors and […]Read More

M&M Timber are delighted to announce the internal promotion of Max Horton to the role of Sales Manager. Based at the Head Office and visiting clients, Max is responsible for sales management across the portfolio of products with a focus on the agricultural, landscaping and play timber ranges. He provides technical and sales support to […]Read More

MARTIN GREEN Married/Children? Married with two children, although they are both grown up and doing well. Position/Company? Managing Director Impra Wood Protection UK Previous Employment? Sales Director Lonza Wood Protection What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? An increase in regulation and the lack of availability of timber What’s […]Read More

A Norwich father-of-four suffering from a rare neurological disorder will finally regain some of his freedom thanks to the efforts of a group of kind-hearted tradesmen and women. Chris Joy, 42, suffers from Cerebellar Ataxia, a rare degenerative neurological condition that only affects 10,000 people in the UK. The condition means that Chris, who worked […]Read More

The team at Covers Timber and Builders Merchants in Chichester has helped patients at the Rowans Hospice Charity by donating three parasols to its Living Well Centre. Last year, patients at the Rowans Hospice, based in Waterlooville, Hampshire, couldn’t enjoy the Living Well Centre courtyard garden area due to a lack of available shade. Richard […]Read More

Gripple T-shirts, printed with four comical messages which put a Gripple ‘twist’ on traditional Yorkshire expressions, aimed at driving home the social distancing message to staff, have raised £1,818 for local NHS hospitals. As the T-shirts’ impressive reputation spread wildly, more than 260 have been sold online – with ‘Oi! Tha’s close enough’ attracting the […]Read More