Search Results: 'Buildbase'

Prime Market
30 April, 2021
Composite Prime is one of the wood-plastic composite (WPC) decking brands registering strong growth. Stephen Powney talks to the company’s sales director Charles Taylor about the market, products and trends

Building a brand
26 February, 2018
Timber is a major focus for general merchant Buildbase. The company’s forest products director Andy Ferguson talks to Keren Fallwell

Winds for change
31 January, 2018
2017 was a poor year for retail fencing products, but buoyed by a storm in the first week of January, hopes are for higher sales this year, reports Stephen Powney

Softwood volume growth
21 April, 2017
The Globe Theatre was the setting for the Timber Trade Federation’s newly-badged UK SoftwoodConference, previously known as the Shippers’ Breakfast Meeting. Stephen Powney reports

Timber All The Way
21 November, 2016
Keith Fryer has built up considerable experience in the timber merchanting world and is also now Timber Trade Federation (TTF) president. Stephen Powney interviewed him

Firing the message home
14 October, 2014
John Fletcher, manager of the BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme, reports on this year’s Fire Door Safety Week

Leading by example
09 June, 2012
Business leaders often inspire their young people. Three managing directors who’ve produced TTJ Career Development Award winners relate their own career experiences and give advice to this year’s entrants. Camilla Hair of TTJ Career Development Award sponsor SCA Timber Supply reports

Lesson in collaboration
31 March, 2012
Wood Campus is a new online information service for merchants and their customers

Growing strength
02 October, 2010
The garden products sector is in fine fettle and Glee proved to be fertile ground for timber

Winning formula
02 May, 2009
As entries open for this year’s TTJ Career Development Award, last year’s winners – Edwards Buildbase’s Steve Reynolds, who won the over-25 award, and under-25 winner Ian Wharton from Holbrook Timber Frame – talk to Keren Fallwell

The winners 2008
27 September, 2008
All the winners from the TTJ Awards

Winning ways
10 May, 2008
As entries open for this year's TTJ Career Development Award, last year's winners – Arborflor manager Emma Brooks, who won the over-25 award, and under-25 winner Jack Gwillim from Buildbase – talk to Keren Fallwell

The reception 2007
27 September, 2007

Looking back to the future
28 April, 2007
James Latham celebrates its 250th anniversary this year. Mike Jeffree looks at the business, past, present and future

Golf in the sun
19 August, 2006
The annual TTBS golf day went with its usual swing – and raised well over £10,000 for the cause

Train down the line
04 March, 2006
Product knowledge and selling skills along the supply chain help shape the timber industry's future. So extending timber and wood product training down the line is vital to success. Camilla Hair of SCA Timber Supply reports

Starring role
16 April, 2005
The TTJ Trainee of the Year Award is being rebranded to broaden the scope for entries

Growing season
19 March, 2005
Garden product manufacturers and retailers are continuing to profit from the influence of favourable media coverage

Off-site on
04 September, 2004
The boom in factory-based construction offers openings for timber products – from kitchens to windows. Camilla Hair, of SCA Timber Supply, reports

Built on branch lines
24 July, 2004
Buildbase is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Jewson, Travis Perkins and Wolseley – and that's just the way the builders merchant chain likes it