News

The number of houses sold has jumped to its highest level for six years, according to the latest report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Manufacturer and supplier of tiling and flooring installation equipment QEP has announced its wholly-owned French subsidiary PRCI has completed the purchase of the Tomecanic and Bénètiere trade names and other assets of the two named businesses.

The BMF has greeted news of a new construction payment charter proposed by members of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) as a welcome first step, but fears it is unlikely to work unless it is backed by enforcement and mandatory disclosure of corporate payment practices.

The world's two largest cement makers, France's Lafarge SA and Holcim of Switzerland, are in talks about a merger.

Builders merchant George Bence & Sons in Cheltenham has set up a new company - Bence Roofing Supplies – to service the roofing market in the area.

BSW Timber has opened a new distribution centre in Tilbury, Essex with customers across London and the South East now able to receive next day delivery.

The Builders Merchants Federation's Members Day will be supported by a headline sponsor for the first time ever when the event returns in September.

Jewson is once again partnering with the England and Wales Cricket Board to support the award-winning NatWest CricketForce Initiative.

North West builders merchant Builders Supplies (West Coast) provided much needed support for its general manager Vaughan Evans on the Barrow and Back sponsored cycle ride.

Staff at Chandlers Bathrooms' Villeroy & Boch showroom in Lewes are celebrating after exceeding all targets it set when it first launched last year.