Timber boss sticks to a positive message
CHARLES Taylor, sales director with Denholme based timber merchant CR Taylor Timber Ltd, is urging the housing construction industry to think positive amid the current economic slowdown.
He was recently interviewed on Sky News TV - together with Taylor Wimpey chief Peter Redfern - for his views on how the downturn was affecting house builders, and he won praise for his upbeat message. Mr Taylor said: "We had messages of support from right across Europe after the live broadcast was transmitted and we've been asked for our advice on a number of construction related issues ever since.
"I was asked for my view on how the recent regrettable redundancies at CR Taylor Timber had affected our business and I feel all businesses should stay circumspect in what are difficult times. "We have increased our customer base by keeping our ears to the ground and being savvy as to how our competitors are faring and that allows us to be more resilient.
The issues are clear and that starts with banks resuming lending, but there is an important message in that we don't all get dragged down by negative talk that seems to fill the column inches and air time."
CHARLES Taylor, sales director with Denholme based timber merchant CR Taylor Timber Ltd, is urging the housing construction industry to think positive amid the current economic slowdown.
He was recently interviewed on Sky News TV - together with Taylor Wimpey chief Peter Redfern - for his views on how the downturn was affecting house builders, and he won praise for his upbeat message. Mr Taylor said: "We had messages of support from right across Europe after the live broadcast was transmitted and we've been asked for our advice on a number of construction related issues ever since.
"I was asked for my view on how the recent regrettable redundancies at CR Taylor Timber had affected our business and I feel all businesses should stay circumspect in what are difficult times. "We have increased our customer base by keeping our ears to the ground and being savvy as to how our competitors are faring and that allows us to be more resilient.
The issues are clear and that starts with banks resuming lending, but there is an important message in that we don't all get dragged down by negative talk that seems to fill the column inches and air time."
