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Offsite construction embraces fully-finished products Offsite and modular construction is growing rapidly in the UK, with developers increasingly looking to build within a factory environment wherever possible. Studies by companies such as AMA Research suggest this trend will increase rapidly as the UK looks to ‘build back better’ post-Covid, with the modular market forecast to […]

One year ago, the future of the DIY market seemed bleak. Markets were predicting the ‘death of DIY’ after surveys suggested young people would rather employ a professional tradesperson than attempt DIY projects themselves, and national DIY retailers were openly discussing their ‘challenging years’ and ‘difficult periods of falling sales’. Fast forward to now, and the outlook […]

New IT system makes it even easier to order from W.Howard Group. W.Howard Group has invested in a new IT system to make it even easier for merchants and stockists to order from the MDF profile manufacturer. This investment in a Microsoft Business Central system is the culmination of an 18-month project, and marks the […]

New apprentice joins W.Howard Group W.Howard Group has welcomed Matthew Potts as the latest apprentice to join the company. Matthew joined the MDF profile manufacturer in August, and is working across both the sales and marketing departments as he learns more about the business and the wider industry. As a recent graduate from the University […]

New Internal Sales Supervisor for W.Howard Group W.Howard UK is delighted to announce the promotion of Jack Weaver to Internal Sales Supervisor. Jack, who was previously an Estimator for the MDF profiles manufacturer, will now be responsible for ensuring the continued high standards of customer service in the internal sales office, as well as helping […]

New Core MDF Range Offers Flexibility to Merchants The new 4.4-metre length range of primed MDF Profiles from W.Howard Group offers merchants increased storage flexibility when planning their core stock ranges. MDF mouldings are traditionally sold in the 5.4-metre lengths that housebuilders prefer, as each single length can be easily cut to form a standard-sized […]

A changing time for construction sales  W.Howard Group’s National Account Manager, Andy Minas, considers how times have changed for sales people under the COVID-19 lockdown. The coronavirus outbreak has been a challenging time, with everyone in the country having to get used to radically different times of living and working while in lockdown. For the […]

W.Howard UK is delighted and proud to announce that it has successfully completed the switch from OHSAS18001 accreditation to the new ISO45001 standard – a full year ahead of the deadline. OHSAS18001 is the existing health and safety standard for the ISO suite of accreditations, but is now being superseded by ISO45001. The new standard […]