News

After a long period of speculation about a takeover approach, Gibbs & Dandy have confirmed that Jewson and Graham parent company Saint-Gobain Building Distribution (SGBD) have bought the 11-strong chain.

South Wales-based independent builders merchants Robert Price have opened a specialist insulation and dry lining distribution centre.

Parker Merchanting have opened a new branch in south-east London to cater for contractors working on building projects for the 2012 Olympics.

The British Safety Council (BSC) has awarded the prestigious International Safety Award to Marshalls West Lane Works, near Halifax following assessment by an independent adjudicating panel,

Everwhite Plastics has been the subject of a four man management buyout, forming Everwhite Ltd.

British Gypsum south eastern sales director John Pryer has helped raise more than £40,000 for charity after taking part in an 'arctic challenge'.

Generous donations by guests at the annual Industry Awards lunch in London on Friday May 9 raised a total of £2,000 for the Rainy Day Trust.

A trading update, released today by Travis Perkins chairman Tim Stevenson, has shown growth for the chain in the first quarter of 2008, despite an increasingly challenging economic climate.

Toolbank has been voted Buildbase's top supplier for the second year running in the chain's annual supplier survey.

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