Despite rising costs and diverging performance across sectors, the construction industry saw its 18th consecutive quarter of growth according to the the Construction Products Association’s Construction Trade Survey for Q3 2017.
Read More »Chancellor must improve access to finance for small builders, says FMB
The Chancellor must take bold action in the forthcoming Budget to improve access to finance for SME builders if he wants to tackle the housing crisis, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Read More »Lawsons sponsor Spead a Smile event
Spread a Smile, the hospital entertainment charity, hosted over 300 young people, their siblings and family members at an extra special winter party on Sunday 5 November at the Marriott London Regents Park Hotel.
Read More »BMF website wins European Award
The Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) latest website, launched in April, has been selected as the best in Europe in the annual Awards run by the worldwide software company ASI.
Read More »Success of Ibstock Brick’s Tradesman® competition is announced
The first Grand Prize winner of Ibstock Brick's Tradesman® competition has been announced – and the lucky winner is a Hampshire-based home improvements company.
Read More »Three quarters of UK builders under threat from ‘cowboy clients’, new FMB research reveals
Three quarters of construction SMEs say ‘cowboy clients’ are hampering their business, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Read More »Ridgeons launches major recruitment drive with careers Open Days
Ridgeons, independent timber and builders’ merchants, has launched a major recruitment drive to highlight the wide range of new roles and career opportunities it is offering as the business invests in further development and growth.
Read More »BMF launches third South West Regional Centre at Garador
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) launched its third Regional Centre of Excellence in the South West region this week at Garador’s ultra modern production facility in Yeovil, Somerset.
Read More »Plumbers hit hard by tool thefts – 27% of plumbers targeted in 2017
No Tools Left in the Van: Plumbers and Heating Engineers reporting huge rise in tool thefts from vans and building sites.
Read More »NMBS raises £12,000 from Dinner-dance donations
Over 1000 merchants and suppliers gathered at the annual NMBS buying group dinner-dance in London on Saturday (October 28), raising £12,000 for charity in the process.
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