Independent builders’ merchants Huws Gray has formed a new charity partnership with Sepsis Trust UK for 2017.
Read More »Construction cost pressures expected to continue
Firms across the construction industry reported a rise in raw material prices during 2016 Q4 and are bracing themselves for further rises.
The Construction Products Association’s Construction Trade Survey Q4 showed that overall ...
Read More »Homeowners still demanding sustainable products, survey finds
The green agenda remains strong among UK households, according to a new survey by builders’ merchant Gibbs & Dandy that found increasing levels of interest in environmentally friendly and sustainable technologies.
Read More »White paper should be good for builders, says FMB
The Housing White Paper, released yesterday (February 7) should boost the opportunities available to SME house builders, the Federation of Master Builders has said .
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Encon wins Redrow award
Fraikin goes to Belgrade
Transport supplier Fraikin has signed a new full-service contract hire deal with insulation and drywall systems distributor Belgrade Insulations.
Read More »Government aims to fix ‘broken’ housing market
Aiming to build more homes across England, the Government has issued a housing White Paper.
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Jewson goes above and beyond National Living Wage
Jewson has announced plans to increase its employees’ wages ahead of the Government’s introduction of the National Living Wage later this year.
Read More »Construction sector loses momentum in January
There was a slowdown in construction growth in January with the weakest activity in the sector since September 2016. That’s according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI (Purchasing Managers Index), which registered 52.2 in January, ...
Read More »Birchwood Price Tools joins the BMF
Birchwood Price Tools (BPT) is the latest member of the Travis Perkins Group to join the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF).
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