When brickmaker Hanson mothballed its Lancashire brickworks in 2010, it hoped it wasn't going to be permanent. The company has now told the Financial Times that it plans to start making bricks at Claughton again.
Read More »Keyline 22 take on Lyke Wake Walk
A team of 22 from Keyline Builders Merchants has raised nearly £10,000 for Prostate Cancer UK after taking on the 42-mile North Yorkshire Lyke Wake Walk.
Read More »Superheros target BSS head office
BSS's head office was taken over by superhereos on Friday 5th July for charity partner Help the Hospices.
Read More »JT Atkinsons boosts pre-tax profits
Atkinson Northern, the holding company for independent builders' merchant J T Atkinson & Sons has reported pre-tax profits of nearly £2m in 2012.
Read More »Travis Perkins supports supply chain degree
Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins is joining with other large corporations as sponsors of a new Novus logistics and supply chain BSc degree.
Read More »NMBS joins forces with Your Green Deal Provider
Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS has joined forces with Your Green Deal Provider Limited.
Read More »Wavin Systems heads to UNICEF in Bhutan
Water management, plumbing and drainage supplier Wavin has shipped eight containers with products for drinking water supply and rainwater harvesting to Bhutan.
Read More »ACE in pickle over judicial review
An attempt by the Association for the Conservation of Energy to overturn a government decision on consequential improvements legislation via a judicial review has failed in the High Court.
Read More »Wolseley Integrated Services picks up Re:allies contract
Re: allies, a housing association consortia, has awarded its first merchant framework agreement to Integrated Services, a division of Wolseley UK .
Read More »Grafton’s Irish sales grow at last
Builders merchant group Grafton saw sales at its Irish arm grow for the first time since 2007.
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