Problems with the supply of labour in the construction industry could last for up to two years and the end of the furlough scheme may make no difference. That’s according to CBI Director-General Tony Danker who has called on the Government to to get a grip on the situation and …

Covers Timber & Builders Merchants’ hugely successful fundraising initiative Help for Hospices  returns this week, with the aim of raising £30,000 for a number of hospices local to its 14 depots. The hospice charities tht will benefit from the merchant’s fundrasing efforts are:  Demelza Hospice in Sittingbourne, Kent; Phyllis Tuckwell …

Rainwater and drainage specialist Brett Martin has seen its Cascade rainwater system chosen for the redevelopment of a Grade 2 listed Victorian building in West London. In the Bradmore Conservation Area of Hammersmith, the former Mission Hall dates from 1883-4. Originally built as a church hall, it was also used …

Lords Builders Merchants is to open its twelfth branch in September 2021, and it’s first since listing on AIM, following the acquisition of the business and assets of Nu-Line Builders Merchants in Ladbroke Grove, West London. Established in 1965, Nu-Line is an independent builder’s merchant specialising in the supply of …

The biggest tax rises for several generations, certainly since the beginning of the 1950s were announced in Parliament yesterday, and are being debated today. Why? To try and plug the hole in the funding for both the NHS and the UK’s social care bill. Unfortunately, it has to be done. …

Huws Gray Group has announced the completion of its fifth deal of 2021 with the acquisition of TBS Building Supplies based in Towcester and Daventry, Northamptonshire. Established in 1978, TBS Building Supplies are a mixed merchant servicing both trade and retail customers. Matthew Owen, Head of Acquisitions for Huws Gray …

Fernox has expanded its range of chemical products with the launch of the new, smaller volume 265ml Protector F1 and Cleaner F3. Just one bottle will treat the heating system of an average sized UK home, cleaning and protecting up to 100 litres of system water, 12 radiators or 190sqm …

Makita has added two 12Vmax CXT multi-line lasers to its extensive range of site equipment. The multi-line lasers project one horizontal and two vertical 360° lines and include a precise self-levelling feature to enable simple setup, layout and alignment. The 12Vmax CXT Red Multi-Line Laser (SK700DZ) and 12Vmax CXT Green …

A dispute over lorry drivers’ pay could further threaten the availability of cement, the union Unite has warned. Lorry drivers employed by Hanson Cement on contracts issued when they were employed by Castle Cement are holding a strike ballot which opens this Friday (September 10th) in a dispute over pay. …

Independent builders merchant James Burrell Builders Merchants is investing in training up more of its staff members to take up the role as Mental Health First Aiders across the business to provide employees with mental health support and guidance. One in four people will experience a mental health problem of …