Married/Children? Married to Louise, with twins Thomas and Elsie. Position/Company: Director, Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, Head of Recruitment, Assistant Accounts Secretary, Logistics Manager, dogsbody, Front Row Fencing Previous Employment. Various jobs. What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Quality of contractors, education of end buyer. What’s been your […]Read More
Thirty-year-old Oxford Brookes University graduate Peter Boulton has been appointed Contracts Manager at Cotswold Decorative Ironworkers after working for the company for five years, as a fitter of their fencing and gates. Peter, who was born in Portsmouth and grew up near Winchester, now lives in Chipping Norton. He attended Ditcham Park School, read Business […]Read More
UK manufacturer of steel wire fencing products, Hampton Steel, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Westwood as Technical Director. Patrick has been Operations Manager at Hampton’s for the past six years and played a important role in the development of Hampton’s product range including the recently launched Hampton metal strainer systems. www.hamptonsteel.co.ukRead More
Leading timber products manufacturer, M&M Timber, has strengthened its team with the appointment of Stuart Mills as Operations Manager. Stuart joins the business as Operations Manager and will be responsible for the production site at Clows Top near Kidderminster in Worcestershire managing a team of 50 employees. The role will require Stuart to organise delivery […]Read More
I first encountered Bob Jennings around 25 years ago. A few years before that I was working for a fencing company in South Wales as an estimator. I was young and confident, good with figures and knew most fencing products well, and thought that I had what it took to run my own fencing business. […]Read More
Name: Sharon Bratton Married/Children? No & No, but have 3 nieces and 2 nephews who are wonderful little human beings Position/Company? […]Read More
We are sad to report the death of Mr Alan Evans, a major shareholder in Charles Ransford & Son Ltd of Bishop’s Castle and a Director of the company. Alan was one of the key players in saving the sawmill from bankruptcy in 1978 when he and his older brother Brian bought the mill for just […]Read More
Married/Children? Yes to Anika, one daughter Lily-May, Age 4. Position/Company Director, Batsford Timber Ltd Previous Employment: Spent a year as a Carpentry Apprentice What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Confidence in treated timber. If end users lose faith in timber treatments then other materials will start becoming more […]Read More
