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Peter Stringer, formerly managing director of Jewson, has joined MKM's management team.
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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.
Read More »Parker Building Supplies expands to Newhaven
South-east builders and plumber merchant Parker Building Supplies has opened a heavyside and timber branch in Newhaven, East Sussex.
Read More »Merchant’s customer drives away in a van
A plumber from Kidderminster has won a new Peugeot 2015 HDI van in a competition by Renewable Energy Warehouse (REW) a division of NBG merchant partner Bell Plumbing Supplies, in partnership with Polypipe.
Read More »FAKRO sponsors Olympics volleyball qualifiers in Berlin
FAKRO is supporting the Poland men's national volleyball team in their quest to reach the Rio Olympics
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).
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