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The UK's biggest business leaders want the Chancellor to use his next Budget to give a big boost for housing.
Read More »CBI calls for big boost for housing
Thompsons’ TAPS business now in administration
KPMG joint administrators, Mark Firmin, Howard Smith and Paul Flint, were yesterday appointed to TAPS plumbing merchants, part of the A Thompson & Sons business.
Read More »ONS figures show fall in construction output
The latest figures from ONS published today (March 8) show that construction output fell sharply in January, with falls across almost every sector of the £100bn industry.
Read More »Thompsons branches close pending sale
The joint administrators of Sunderland independent builders merchant A Thompson & Sons Ltd have announced that all branches have closed.
Read More »Thompsons in administration
Independent family-run builders merchant Thompsons is in administration thanks to the taxman.
Read More »Michael Portillo to speak at BMF Conference
Builders merchants organisation the Builders Merchants Federation has signed up the Right Honourable Michael Portillo for this year's BMF all-industry conference.
Read More »JG Speedfit to sponsor bike racer
JG Speedfit are to sponsor Newcastle-based bike racer, Joe Burns, in the Metzeler Superstock 1000 National Championship in April this year.
Read More »ACE confirms Pickles’ judicial review
The Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE) has confirmed that it is to seek a Judicial Review over Eric Pickles' decision to scrap the "consequential improvement" rules.
Read More »IronmongeryDirect reports record results
Online and mail order supplier of ironmongery, IronmongeryDirect has reported record results for the year ended December 31 2012.
Read More »MARC calls for radiator scrappage scheme
The Manufacturers' Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC) believes a 'radiator scrappage scheme', similar to the successful programme to encourage boiler replacement, can help boost the UK's green agenda.
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