Hanson have reported a dip in profits for the first six months of the year as the arrangements for the takeover by HeidelbergCement are finalised.
Read More »Double-digit growth for TP
Travis Perkins have reported a 16.5% increase in pre-tax profit for the first half of the year, taking the figure to £128.6m from £110.4m in the same period in 2006.
Read More »Merchants must see at Glee
More than 250 companies will be exhibiting in Glee Landscaping this year, with the total number of Glee exhibitors reaching 1,500.
Read More »Strategy launched for sustainable industry
The Government yesterday unveiled draft plans to ensure emmissions and the carbon footprint of the construction industry is reduced.
Read More »Wolseley work on sustainable solutions
Work has begun at Wolseley UK’s head office site on a national showcase for sustainable building products and construction methods.
Read More »Manufacturers report higher sales
Manufacturers and merchants have benefited from an upturn in construction output over the past quarter, according to the latest joint Trade Survey Report.
Read More »UGS invest in north west
National builders' merchant UGS has invested nearly £300,000 in improving its North West depot near Leigh (near Warrington)
Read More »Good first half for Saint-Gobain
Saint-Gobain have announced strong growth for the first half of 2007 with sales rising 6% to E231,779m
Read More »BSS encouraged by first half figures
The BSS Group announced “encouraging” revenue at its AGM last week, with the company “showing good levels of growth over last year with gains spread across the whole Group”.
Read More »Jewson: from woodland to warehouse
Jewson have announced they are providing Chain of Custody (CoC) timber and timber products to Redrow Homes
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