National Hickman

Bovis Homes held an Analyst and Investors Presentation early in November, at the central London headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

“Energy policy needs to change” The message from supply partner Norbord was given extra weight when the world’s leading panel manufacturer hosted a conference for industry heavyweights and key MPs at The House of Commons. The Make Wood Work campaign, backed by Norbord and National Hickman, was given important support when a host of the [...]

Our ‘little red man’ logo never fails to cause comment and we are often asked about his origins. Now we are a step closer to being able to explain more fully thanks to Dr Ian Conrich, who is Curator of the Easter Island, Myths and Popular Culture Exhibition, currently on show at the Captain Cook [...]

We are delighted to hear that our customer, Barratt Developments PLC, (which encompasses Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Ward Homes) has received the maximum 5 star rating for customer satisfaction from the Home Builders Federation for an unprecedented second consecutive year!

Our very first report was published back in May 2010, when we were forecasting softwood supply shortages and significant price increases caused by reduced productivity in mills, following the pattern of recession together with a weakening Pound. The report also noted the rising demand for wood as a result of Government incentives to combat climate [...]

We reported on raw material prices in the middle of last year and the general message then was that we thought all costs were likely to increase in Q3 and in fact they did and they have done so again in Q1 of 2011.

Eddie Thompson from national house builder Bellway has been judged as one of the best Site Managers in the country for his work at Bellway’s Roseberry Court in North Solihull.

Making sustainable commercial choices is an essential part of sound business practice today. National Hickman’s environmental good practice profile has been enhanced still further with the award of a

To run a fleet of vehicles cost effectively requires continual investment – efficient vehicles mean lower running costs and lower fuel consumption as well as reduced repair and maintenance costs.

What a great logo, it’s so unusual, what’s the thinking behind it? These are the sort of things that get repeated to us over and over again and the fact that ‘the little red man’ gets so much attention is an important part of our overall marketing.