Builders merchants' trade association the Builders Merchants Federation is joining with WWF's Global Forest and Trade Network in the UK to promote responsible forest trade throughout the merchant supply chain.
Read More »ex Jewson md joins MKM
Peter Stringer, formerly managing director of Jewson, has joined MKM's management team.
Read More »Construction output slips amid positive fundamentals
The Office for National Statistcs has reported construction output is marginally weaker than it has been, suffering its second consecutive quarterly fall (of 0.1%) following the third quarter's 1.9% decline.
Read More »Lords buys George Lines
West London based independent civils merchant George Lines has become part of Lords Builders Merchants.
Read More »UK construction output “weakest for nine months”
The UK construction sector has seen a slowdown in growth, according to the Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI® January data.
Read More »Boris Johnson launches London boiler cashback scheme
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today launched London's first Boiler Cashback Scheme, which will offer £400 to help home owners and landlords replace their old boilers with new high energy efficient models.
Read More »BMF backs Boris Boilers
Today's announcement by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to encourage Londoners to replace their old, inefficient boilers with modern, energy-efficient models has been welcomed by the Builders Merchants' Federation (BMF).
Read More »Graham investment in branches continues
Graham Plumbers' Merchant has invested in a number of new branches, relocations and renovations.
Read More »Plumb Center’s Pollard welcomes London Boiler scheme
Tim Pollard, Head of Sustainability at heating and plumbing merchant Plumb Center, has welcomed today's announcement about the London Boiler Cashback Scheme. With 49 branches within the M25, Plumb Center is the largest distributor of heating products in London.
Read More »Heating industry applauds new scrappage scheme for boilers
Heating manufacturers have praised the introduction of the £2.6m London Cashback Boiler Scheme, launched today (February 2) by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, though they have also expressed hope that the scheme can be extended.
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