The slowdown in the construction market has forced the cancellation of THE Conference for all builders merchants and building material suppliers for 2009.
Read More »Calcium silicate bricks buck trend
Esk Building Products have reported booming sales of calcium silicate bricks despite overall UK brick production running at its lowest level since 1945.
Read More »Spear & Jackson get the measure of tapes
Spear & Jackson, the tool people, have launched a convenience range of handy measuring tapes.
Read More »Sika back builders merchants with speed dial help
Sika,, the adhesives, sealants and building chemicals people, have launched a technical helpdesk specifically for builders' merchants.
Read More »NBG timber merchant gets chain of custody certificate
Innes Building & Timber (Merchants) Ltd of Grangemouth have been awarded FSC and PEFC-accredited Chain of Custody certification.
Read More »Kingspan predict profits down by a third
Building materials group Kingspan are forecasting a 33% drop in operating profits for the year thanks to the slowdown construction sector and rising raw materials costs.
Read More »Hanson fall foul of Environment Agency
Building materials suppliers Hanson Aggregates have received a formal warning from the Environment Agency following dust problems from their site in Cheddar.
Read More »Alliance to fight for UK building jobs
The Modern Masonry Alliance believe that UK jobs in the building industry can be saved if builders switch from timber frame to masonry construction.
Read More »Builders merchant opens new branch and gets new look
Grant and Stone, the builders and plumbers merchants have opened a new plumbers merchants branch in Oxford and have launched a new corporate identity to go with it.
Read More »Marshalls sales drop 10% in three months
Sales at building materials suppliers Marshalls have fallen by 10% in the last quarter, with demand falling fastest in the housing sector.
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