Nick Lander to join H&B Group as managing director

H&B Group has announced that Nick Lander, the former managing director of Bradstone and senior executive of Aggregate Industries, has been appointed as managing director of the independent buying organisation from 1 January, 2016.

Mr Lander, who has 17 years’ experience in the sector, said: “I am delighted to be joining H&B Group. The building and construction industry is evolving, and there is a real opportunity to develop a group that builds on its existing success to deliver market leading value to the sector.”

Peter Buttle, chairman of H&B, added: “Getting Nick on board is a real coup. His knowledge of the sector combined with his passion fits exactly with our ethos of building a real industry leader.”