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Pat Ward, CEO of Aggregate Industries Europe, has agreed to join rival aggregates business Breedon in the same role from early next year.
Read More »UK construction picks up slightly in August
Recovery in the UK construction sector continued into August with business activity and employment levels both expanding at a strong pace, according to the latest Markit survey.
Read More »Lords ties down deal to sponsor Ealing Trailfinders
Lords Builders Merchants has been named a sponsor for rugby union side Ealing Trailfinders for the forthcoming Greene King IPA 2015/2016 Championship season.
Read More »Forest Garden fined after worker injures hand
Manufacturer of garden timber products, Forest Garden Group, has been fined after a worker sustained a serious injury to his left hand at its Lockerbie sawmill site.
Read More »Growing RMI activity boosts UK tools market
The tool distribution market grew by 8% in 2014 as a result of higher levels of construction and RMI activity, according to new industry figures.
Read More »New home growth continues over summer, NHBC figures reveal
The number of new homes being registered to be built across the UK continues to outperform 2014 levels but is still way below the volumes of homes needed, according to the latest National House Building Council (NHBC) figures for July.
Read More »Safety awareness campaign set to drive demand for builders merchants
A new awareness campaign urging landlords to go above and beyond the minimum requirements of the government's new alarms legislation for private rental properties is set to boost demand for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
Read More »CPA forecasts strong growth for construction
Construction output is forecast to increase 13.2% by 2017 and private house building is expected to be a key driver of this growth, according to the latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association.
Read More »Whizz-Kidz charity benefits from Briggs and Travis Perkins donation
Builders band plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins plc has teamed up with fleet suppliers Briggs Equipment to provide a brand new van, worth £20,656, for Whizz-Kidz, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with disabilities.
Read More »Builders merchants sales rise in Q2
Q2 sales for builders merchants were at their highest since July, according to the latest sales figures from GfK's Builders Merchants Panel, released today by the Builders Merchants Federation.
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