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Independent family run builders merchant Elliotts has celebrated its 175th year in business, by delivering materials in Southampton yesterday (November 8) by horse and cart.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Three quarters of construction SMEs say ‘cowboy clients’ are hampering their business, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). 

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.

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.

No Tools Left in the Van: Plumbers and Heating Engineers reporting huge rise in tool thefts from vans and building sites.