Meet The Team: Chris Whitlock, Executive Consultant, GCS Associates
Tell us about your career so far? I have spent almost all my career in Timber and Building Materials. I joined Malden Timber in 1984 as a graduate trainee, then spent 14 years with Travis Perkins, followed by 13 years with Saint-Gobain where I held two Managing Director roles. I then spent two years as […]
Labour and Product Shortages putting Pressure on Construction Industry
This month has been a tale of two halves. With merchant’s value sales up 79.6% in May 2021 compared to May 2020 according to the BMBI report, & plumbing & heating sales doubling in May, sales and demand in the sector is certainly looking positive. We have recruited into the Construction Supplies Sector for over […]
Arnold Laver & GCS Associates
Arnold Laver is part of National Timber Group, the largest independent added-value timber distribution and processing group in the UK. National Timber Group serves a diverse customer base including joiners, house-builders, and contractors, and is a favoured supplier of large-scale infrastructure projects. The Group has combined turnover approaching £300 million, over 1,300 employees and 55 […]
Promote your Business & Attract Top Talent using Video Marketing
Video marketing can be used for everything from building customer rapport, to promoting your brand, services, or products. Additionally, video marketing can serve as a medium to help recruit the best talent in the market. A video will bring your business to life by explaining your products & what it’s like to work in your […]
GCS Associates Open Second Office in Loughborough, East Midlands
We are excited to announce GCS has opened our second office based in Loughborough, East Midlands – the team is focusing on Executive Recruitment within our current sectors but also Food and FMCG, utilising the extensive networks of the new team. We’re pleased to welcome Tony Llewellyn and Steve Schaap who, between them, have over […]
Huws Gray & GCS Associates
Huws Gray is the UK’s largest independent builders’ merchant, supplying building materials to trade and DIY customers from over 100 locations across the UK. GCS Associates and Huws Gray have worked together successfully on various recruitment projects and roles. Most recently Huws Gray have been growing their teams even further, and kindly took part in ‘The […]
Sunbelt Rentals & GCS Associates
Creating Consistent Processes and Candidate EngagementSunbelt’s team of specialists provide rental equipment and managed solutions into every market and sector, and are part of the FTSE100 Ashtead Group plc, the global leader in equipment rental. Sunbelt has over 500 employees in the UK. Sunbelt were looking for a select number of recruitment partners that they […]
Senior Leader Interview 2021: Mark Nottingham, Travis Perkins
From Driver to Director, Mark Nottingham at Travis Perkins shares insight from his 40+ years in the Builders Merchant industry – discussing the positive changes in the areas of Diversity and Digitalisation, and why customers should always come first. Where did you start your career? I have worked in the industry for forty years – […]
Meet The Team: Adam Hewitt, Recruitment Consultant
Tell us about your career so far? After leaving University in Leeds I didn’t really have a plan. I studied Sport and Business Management then worked in an estate agent for a couple of years before spending a year travelling the world – which I’d recommend to everyone! I then had the opportunity to join […]
Sitemark & GCS Associates
GCS Supply Key Sales Hires to Accelerate Business GrowthSitemark are a Facilities Management Consultancy undertaking benchmarking across all industries including health, local government and private sector organisations. They offer independent best practice benchmarking processes to support the facilities management services. Sitemark needed to expand their sales capacity and recruit a Senior Sales role into their […]