Independent builders' merchant MKM Building Supplies has launched a trade account aimed at apprentices.
Read More »Green Deal fund opens again – for now
An extra £100m has been made available by the Government for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund, closed earlier this year.
Read More »September sees sharpest expansion of construction output for eight months
Strong output growth was maintained across the UK construction sector in September, but new order growth and job creation both eased to their lowest rate for four months, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI.
Read More »FMB questions Prime Minister’s housing pledge
David Cameron's pledge to build 100,000 new homes for young first time buyers has come under scrutiny from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), questioning who will build them.
Read More »Chandlers supports Sussex charity bike ride
Chandlers Building Supplies' Ringmer branch donated £200 to one of its customers taking part in a charity bike ride from Eastbourne to Poppel in Belgium.
Read More »Rainy Day Trust launches telephone helpline service
The Rainy Day Trust, the home improvement industry charity, has launched a telephone helpline service for people in the industry. The new service, run in conjunction with the retailTRUST charity, goes live this month (October), and will include debt advice, counselling, legal advice and much more.
Read More »LBS survives Survival of the Fittest challenge
Independent builders merchant LBS took part in this year's 'Men's Health Survival of the Fittest' race in Cardiff last week.
Read More »Wolseley UK headline sponsors charity fun day
More than 2,500 people attended a charity fun day organised by Pipe Center and Climate Center Regional Branch Manager, Beckie Dayton recently.
Read More »Grafton buys Belgian builders merchant
Builders merchanting group Grafton has completed the acquisition of Brussels builders merchant Gedimat-Ginion S.A.
Read More »Boris Johnson visits Ibstock’s redeveloped factory
Brick maker Ibstock hosted a visit from the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, at its redeveloped Chesterton factory on 29 September.
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