News

Builders merchant Jewson has donated £1000 worth of groundworking materials to Blackpool and The Fylde College in Lancashire as part of the Build Up initiative.

Next month will see the start of a bidding process for local house builders to access a slice of £525m available funding to get small housing schemes off the ground.

The RCI Show, the new exhibition for the roofing, cladding and insulation sector has signed up insulation supplier Knauf Insulation as its main show sponsor.

Builders merchant Gibbs & Dandy is hosting a free half-day event for self-builders to meet a wide range of key suppliers and view a number of unique self-build show homes.

Construction machinery manufacturer JCB has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) becoming its 450th member.

Sales of construction products rose in Q1 and are expected to rise even further during Q2 and over the next 12 months, according to a survey released today (28 April).

East Anglian independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill is opening a new decorating centre in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire on Thursday 1 May.

Builders merchant JT Dove has reported an increase in sales and is focusing on further growth with a new branch opening in the summer.

Building materials manufacturer Lafarge Tarmac has launched a new competition to find the best builders merchant in the UK.

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins plc has recorded strong sales figures for the first quarter of 2014.