"Business is booming" say 14-strong builders merchant UGS, having just hit £2m in sales at their Ipswich depot only a year after it opened.
Read More »Howarth stonewalls unethical products
Howarth Timber Building & Supplies have joined a new ethical partnership scheme, which encourages greater social responsibility within the hard landscaping market.
Read More »City Plumbing launch loyalty card
City Plumbing Supplies launched a three-month trade points promotion yesterday which will allow customers to collect reward points when they buy selected products. These will then be converted into Marks & Spencer or Thresher Group vouchers and posted to the customer in time for Christmas.
Read More »Kingspan have fantastic first half
The construction materials company has reported sales of €908.4m for the six months to June 30 - an increase of more than 34%.
Read More »Arco predict £17m in business from south Wales
Supplier of personal protective equipment Arco has opened its second store in Wales. The store opened on August 28 in Swansea.
Read More »Imperial Bathrooms join BMA
West Midlands-based manufacturer The Imperial Bathroom Company Ltd are the latest company to join the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA).
Read More »Parker sell Advent’s millionth
Advent Tools are celebrating after selling their millionth tape. And their managing director was on hand to present it to Parker Building Supplies who sold it.
Read More »Baggeridge bags five nominations
Baggeridge is in a celebrating mood after learning that five of its projects have been shortlisted for this year's national brick awards.
Read More »CRH to take Tarmac?
Speculation is mounting that CRH, the Irish-based building supplies company, will bid for Tarmac, put up for sale by Anglo-American earlier this month. Especially after CRH posted strong interims this week and announced this morning that they have acquired the remaining 55% of Dutch company Cementbouw.
Read More »Ridgeons help TV’s Tommy Walsh in eco build
A new TV program will see celebrity builder Tommy Walsh take on the challenge of constructing an eco-friendly house for only £60,000 in just 60 days, and Ridgeons was on hand to help as a supplier of building materials.
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