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Builders merchant group Travis Perkins plc saw revenue grow 3.5% to £6,433m for the 12 months ending December 31 2017.
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Travis Perkins increases sales in challenging year
Strong fourth quarter wraps up a solid year for merchants
Another set of positive sales figures for the final Quarter of 2017 published in the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) Quarter 4 report reflects the continued strength of the sector’s primary markets – private housebuilding and domestic repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI).
Read More »New renewables funding framework could unlock work windfall for contractors
PTS and City Plumbing Supplies are launching a ground-breaking new funding framework at Ecobuild for renewable heating, which could result in a substantial surge in work for contractors from social housing providers.
Read More »BMF Members’ Day to welcome real life 007
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) steps into the world of espionage with the latest speaker to be announced for BMF Members’ Day in September.
Read More »Ridgeons opens new showroom at Cambridge North branch
East Anglian independent builders’ merchants Ridgeons has opened a new showroom at its Cambridge North branch in Nuffield Road, Cambridge.
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Wales need to do more to attract talent into the construction industry
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) predicts that the construction industry in Wales will grow faster than any other party of the UK.
Read More »Upward extensions in London: BMF comment
The Government is right to relax planning rules to make it easier for homeowners and businesses to build additional storeys, according to the Builders Merchants’ Federation (BMF).
Read More »Norbord Europe is Scotland Division Buildbase Supplier of the Year
Norbord Europe, market leader in engineered wood panels, has won the Scotland Division Buildbase Supplier of the Year award at the recent Buildbase conference in Hinckley Island, Leicestershire.
Read More »Drop in apprenticeship starts shows need to reform levy, says FMB
Apprenticeship starts have decreased by a more than third in November 2017 compared with November 2016, highlighting the need to reform the apprenticeship levy system, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Read More »Businesses should look at the whole picture, advises Potterton Commercial
Potterton Commercial advises looking at the ‘whole life cost’ of a boiler rather than just the initial purchase price. National sales manager Steven Evans comments.
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