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).
Read More »Norbord announces winners of the SterlingOSB regional competition
In celebration of over 30 years of Norbord's SterlingOSB panel, the company launched a regional competition early last year, where customers had the chance to win over 150 prizes over six regions the UK.
Read More »Pumps mean points for installers
Salamander Pumps is promoting their latest incentive scheme which rewards installers who choose pumps from their range of brass, shower-specific whole-house and mains boosting pumps.
Read More »Countdown begins to find the UK’s Best Heating Installer
Time is running out for installers to enter the 2017 Heating Installer Awards. Created to recognise the efforts of tradespeople who go above and beyond for their customers, the awards will close for entries on the 17 February 2017.
Read More »Travis Perkins wades in on timber yard redevelopment row
Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has applied for a judicial review challenging the legality of the decision by Westminster City Council to allow redevelopment of the historic Newson’s Timber Yard on Pimlico Road in London.
Read More »BMF Burns Supper raises £3,000 for charity
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) raised over £3,000 to share between the BMF’s nominated charity, The Teenage Cancer Trust, and the merchant industry charity, The Rainy Day Trust, at its largest ever annual Burns Supper held in Glasgow last Friday.
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