NEWS EXTRA
Report published in May 2022. Respondents are concerned about rising costs of materials and the uncertainty surrounding fuels bills and rising inflation,, which in turn is causing customers to be more cautious. 59% of respondents notes that they are frequently or sometimes asked about energy efficient product choices, with customers focusing
on insulation (43%), lighting (43%) and heating renewables (36%). Most respondents were optimistic about their expected workloads over the next two months, with 78% expecting workloads to increase or remain the same vs 93% in our previous Index. 82% are forecasting their materials requirements over the next two months to increase or
remain the same vs 94% in our May report. In line with previous reports, most respondents see the domestic repair and maintenance market as the key driver of growth for their business. Tradespeople are beginning to see increased interest in projects specifically designed to reduce energy consumption in the home, with 59% seeing either a
little or a lot of interest in these projects. This is consistent with the last Index Report and suggests homeowners are yet to embrace energy reduction as a concept. Top of the enquiry list is insulation and lighting, followed by heating and renewables, such as heat pumps, solar and infrared, smart heating, door and window replacement and draft proofing. BMJ
ON THE MOVE
Colin Wilson who has joined the h&b Buying Group as Development Group Membership Manager. The h&b
Development Group brings smaller merchants into the
Group, giving them the opportunity to grow and develop their business through h&b’s buying deals before progressing through to the main h&b Group.
Azpects Ltd welcomes Georgina Hammond as the new Head of Marketing. Samantha Norman has also been promoted from Business Development Manager to
Head of Business Partnerships in recognition of her contribution to developing Azpects relationships with their major accounts.
Cameron Lee joins ROCKWOOL ias National Sales Manager for Merchants & DIY, and will lead the overall team. Prior to joining ROCKWOOL, he spent the last nine years working for two insulation companies in branch and regional director roles. Lee’s position will see him managing and developing the ROCKWOOL Merchant and DIY division. Rob Cookson has also joined the Merchant and DIY team as National Accounts Manager – Merchants & DIY. Cookson has always worked within the construction industry, and joins ROCKWOOL following his most recent role at a roofing company, where he spent seven years in various sales positions. His main responsibilities will be looking after ROCKWOOL’s national builders’ merchant and DIY custom- ers, both at head office level, and supporting branches and regions.
Fibo has made a number of new appointments across a variety of roles, including five new Sales team members and an Operations Manager. Florin Craciun (South West), Sandy Spence (Scotland) and Amy Goodship (North West) join Fibo as Account Managers,, joined by Rachel Howell (South East) and Alex Trower (North East) as Regional Sales Managers.
Forterra has appointed Neil Ash as Chief Executive Officer designate from 3rd April 2023, followuing the news that Stephen Harrison would be stepping down during the first half of 2023, allowing time both
to commission the new Desford brick factory and support an orderly transition. Ash has almost three decades’ experience in the build- ing materials sector and is currently at Etex, the Belgian lightweight building materials manufacturer.
W.Howard has announced that Andy Minas has become National Accounts Manager and will take full responsibility for all
W.Howard’s key accounts. He will also oversee the team of experienced Area Sales Managers with immediate effect. Jack Weaver has been promoted to Area Sales Manager – North, and will work alongside Joe Gale as Area Sales Manager – South. Within their areas, they will focus on visiting all
W.Howard’s customers on a regular basis to support their business needs, promoting sales of the company’s core range of MDF profiles, as well as Made to Order and Fully Finished products.
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