Stephen Woods, who works at Covers Timber and Builders Merchants’ Portsmouth depot, is celebrating an impressive 48 years with the company, becoming the longest-serving employee. Having joined Wheelers Builders Merchants in 1973, Stephen’s employment as a yard assistant continued when Covers acquired the builders’ merchant’s Gosport and Portsmouth depots in 1994. He has been a dedicated […]Read More

Married/Children? Two boys, Charlie 17 and George13, engaged to Kat our marketing manager. Position/Company: Senior Contracts Manager at Stockdale Fencing Previous Employment: Fencer / Tree Surgeon / and a very brief spell as a butcher! What’s been your best idea? Growing the business to the size it is today. And your worst? Growing the business […]Read More

National construction charity Band of Builders has announced the projects that it plans to deliver this year to help members of construction industry who are battling illness or injury, making a life-changing difference to them and their families. The organisation, affectionately known as BoB, is gearing up for at least five substantial projects – three of […]Read More

MARTIN PARNABY Married/Children? Yes married to Sue for 19 years. 3 boys, Jack, Noah, Harry (and a dog called Lola) Position/Company: Operations Manager, Estate Sawmills Previous Employment: Fencing installer for Bradshaw Fencing, Halifax What’s been your best idea? Joining Estate Sawmills And your worst? Sometimes still being at Estate Sawmills!! What do you consider the […]Read More

Married/Children? Married for 6 years with one daughter, Georgia, aged 4. Position/Company: Area Business manager – Impra Previous Employment: I have been Lucky enough to work for various softwood and hardwood distributers. What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing industry? Most noticeably in recent years the extreme highs were followed by rapid […]Read More

Married/Children? Married for 6 years with one daughter, Georgia, aged 4. Position/Company: Area Business manager – Impra Previous Employment: I have been Lucky enough to work for various softwood and hardwood distributers. What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing industry? Most noticeably in recent years the extreme highs were followed by a […]Read More

Heras – Europe’s leading end-to-end supplier of permanent and mobile perimeter protection solutions – has made another key strategic appointment as it continues to expand its team and build for growth. The Doncaster-based company, which is the only UK perimeter protection specialist with a full product portfolio and nationwide coverage, has appointed Jason Sharpe as […]Read More

Leading independent sawmillersA&J Scott has appointed Tom Coates as their new Forestry Director as it plans for further growth in the coming years. Tom, a chartered forester and member of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, joins the company from Egger, where he has spent 12 years since graduating with 1st class honours in Forestry at the […]Read More

ASH SELWAY Married/Children? Single with two boys Gray & Issac Position/Company: Owner of APR Agri Fencing Specialists Previous Employment: Shepherd What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Staff is becoming a huge Issue. Rising costs of Machinery & Product & Struggling to get Customers to go with the times […]Read More

ADAM HUXHAM Married/Children? Married with 1 child (daughter) Position/Company: Managing Director/Business Owner of A H Contractors and run family farm with brother. Previous Employment: Was Adam Huxham Limited (self employed) but have now grown and revamped business to A H Contractors What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Cost […]Read More