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In the 1920’s a young lad, aged 15, of the name Gordon Maxwell Bowie knocked on the door of F.H. Brundle looking for a job. Frederick Henry Brundle told him he was too young to work and asked him to come back when he was 16 years old. On his 16th birthday, Mr Bowie reappeared at the premises, asking for a job, which at that time was based in [...]

At F.H. Brundle we pride ourselves on supplying the highest quality products in the marketplace. Through constant research and development, we can now provide a range of ground screws specifically designed for optimum performance, longevity, and structural integrity. So why use ground screws for decking? DIY ground screws are a fast, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly way to create a strong and stable foundation for your decking. Installing DIY ground [...]

Industrial & commercial premises The industrial sector includes a wide range of buildings such as warehouses, chemical plants, MOT centres, factories, agricultural buildings, retail units etc. Industrial flooring can be made of a wide range of materials including concrete, hard-wearing vinyl and rubber flooring, and sometimes even carpet. However, in this blog we’ll narrow our focus to floors that can be used throughout public areas such as metal and [...]

What is a pallet gate? Pallet gates are an essential safety item specifically designed to provide a safe access solution for factory and warehouse personnel responsible for loading and unloading pallets onto mezzanine floors or raised working platforms and therefore providing a permanent hazard protection when moving goods between different working levels, particularly platforms, and mezzanines. However, pallet gates can also function as a safety barrier to any openings [...]

The Hampden Stargardt Garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower show was designed for people with Stargardt’s – an inherited progressive disease that affects the retina, causing vision loss. The condition is most commonly diagnosed in children and young adults and causes difficulty recognising faces and reading. Experienced gardeners Joanne Edmonds and Camilla Windsor-Clive – an ambassador for the charity Stargardt’s Connected – were inspired to create the space both [...]

What are gabions? A gabion is a cage or retaining wall made from mesh filled with rocks, concrete, or sometimes sand and soil for use in civil engineering, road building, and military applications. Gabions can be used for massive structures or small-scale constructions and, because they look natural and organic, they fit well into the environment and therefore mesh gabions are often used as decorative elements in urban spaces, [...]