News

Construction market activity fell again during the second quarter of 2009 according to the latest Construction Trade Survey from the Construction Products Association.

Three members of staff at Middlesex builders merchants Crescent Building Supplies cycled from London to Brighton to raise money for the British heart Foundation.

Building materials giant Hanson could sell off some of its businesses - including the brick division - as early as the end of 2009, according to press speculation.

Timber and builders merchants, Covers invited Nicholas Soames MP to visit his local branch last month to enlist his support in the Get Britain Building campaign.

A builders merchant in Northamptonshire lost three quarters of its stock of power tools in a raid by a gang of thieves.

Builders merchant cooperative and invoice clearing house Unimer plc is to appear at the Interbuild exhibition again in October.

Brick manufacturer Wienerberger has donated over 1000 facing bricks to build a miners' memorial wall in the village of Piccadilly, Staffordshire.

Plumbing and heating merchant PTS has been presented with an award by its largest customer British Gas for exceptional delivery performance and high standards of overall customer service.

Northampton builders and plumbers merchant Martin & Partners held its annual Family Fun day on Friday in aid of the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.

Travis Perkins Group bought tile business Tile HQ Limited on 31 July 2009.