When fly-tipped rubbish started to threaten an ancient monument, St Albans conservation group Friends of Bernards Heath approached Buttle’s to see if we could help. Waste was being illegally tipped from Soothouse Spring  into Beech Bottom Dyke, a late Iron Age earthwork which was designated a Scheduled Monument in 1981. A vehicle turning point in […]

Buttle’s now sells Celotex PIR insulation boards at all its branches, supporting a new agreement between Celotex and the h&b buying group. Celotex is the market leader in PIR insulation designed to meet the requirements of current legislation including Part L, BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes, as well as the demands of building professionals, […]

Buttle’s have been re-accredited as Investors in People. After carrying out the company’s three-yearly assessment, Investors in People consultant Debora McGovern reported that there had been “considerable improvements in terms of people strategy recently, demonstrated in a positive culture, backed up by clear values and behaviours”.  She added that “Staff felt valued and liked working […]

Enfield sales office stalwart John Faithfull has blown the full-time whistle on a long career in the building materials industry. Following spells with heating manufacturers Barlo and Potterton, and with distributors F&P, John joined builder’s merchants Long & Somerville to help establish a plumbing and heating department in their new Brimsdown depot. After that branch […]