Charcon, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has appointed Dave McClelland to the role of National Account Manager.
Dave joins the business after 26 years with Marshalls, most recently as National Infrastructure Manager. In his new role, he will be responsible for managing Charcon’s broad portfolio of accounts while assisting the business in achieving its ambitious growth plans.
A new office complex has been delivered by the Portakabin Group after just 10 weeks on site following an investment of around £100 million in new paper manufacturing facilities at Smurfit Kappa’s Townsend Hook paper mill in Kent.
High performance architectural laminated safety glass from specialist manufacturer Romag has been specified for three aerial walkways at Liverpool University.
More than 60 sq. m of clear glass has been supplied to provide stylish safety barriers on the three walkways that connect the two main sections of the university’s new £65m Materials Innovation Factory (MIF) in Liverpool’s Oxford Street.
Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, is steering the way in driving out non-compliant Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that could pose a serious risk of injury. Despite PPE having the required EC type approval and CE mark, recent tests have indicated that some of the products you assume to be safe, may not be fit for purpose.
Sika® Multi-Stick is a new generation in hybrid polymer grab adhesive from Everbuild – A Sika Company, designed especially for the trade with the ability to bond virtually anything to everything.
Solvent free and based on new SPUR technology, Sika® Multi Stick boasts incredible initial grab, high bonding strength and excellent slip resistance and is capable of bonding almost all materials, both porous and non-porous including glass, marble, brick, concrete, metals and hard plastics. Suitable for both interior and exterior applications, Sika® Multi Stick is completely waterproof and weatherproof and can even be applied to wet surfaces, underwater or in the rain.
Mobile Mini, a leading hirer of portable accommodation and secure storage containers, with its global operations based in Arizona and UK headquarters based in Stockton on Tees, has announced an increase in half year revenue to £28.9m, for the period January to June 2016 for its UK business.
One of the UK’s landmark buildings, the Leadenhall Building in the City of London, will be protected by industry-leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced.
Located in the heart of the City’s financial district, close to the iconic Lloyd’s Building and St Paul’s Cathedral, the 224-metre Leadenhall Building has been affectionately nicknamed ‘The Cheesegrater’ due to it unusual design. Covering 610,000 square feet, it has 45 floors of office space and delivers half an acre of public space at street level.
Saint-Gobain PAM UK’s Blutop range of ductile iron pipes and fittings has achieved the internationally recognised ISO 16631:2016 certification. The attainment demonstrates the company’s commitment to the consistently high quality of its range of products.
A frank and open exchange of information with the supplier is by far the most important factor for businesses needing to temporarily boost their forklift fleet to cope with a surge in demand. Materials handling specialist Briggs Equipment has therefore come up with a simple five-point checklist to help those hiring in extra machines to get the right trucks for their job.
Timloc, one of the UK’s leading building products manufacturers, has welcomed new Sales Director Lee Miles to the team to help support the company’s growing success.
Lee is responsible for the management and development of Timloc’s external sales team. With a 25-year career in plumbing and heating, holding roles at Ideal Standard and Vaillant Boilers, he has a wealth of experience and drive. Lee brings a forward-thinking, fresh approach to Timloc in managing and leading merchant branch, key account and specification sales development.
