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The volume of new construction orders in the fourth quarter of 2012 rose 3.4% compared with the previous three months.
Read More »F & P Wholesale raises money for Whizz-Kidz charity
Staff at F & P Wholesale, the distributor of heating, plumbing and bathroom products, raised a total of £18,583 for their nominated charity Whizz-Kidz in 2012.
Read More »Galloway to launch Taylor’s Timber Centre
Bradford West MP George Galloway is to launch new-look Taylor's Timber Centre.
Read More »Chancellor should use construction to drive growth
The Construction Products Association wants the Chancellor to recognise the potential of the construction industry to drive short-term growth and long-term prosperity for the UK.
Read More »PTS names two new charity partners
Plumbers merchant chain PTS has chosen Cruse Bereavement Care and Mind, the mental health charity, as its official charity partners for the next two years.
Read More »Kent Blaxill directors celebrate 175 years
Directors of East Anglian independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill, have toasted the company's 175th anniversary when they met for their first board meeting of the year in February.
Read More »MEP brands EC court decision “crazy”
Vicky Ford, Conservative MEP for the East of England has called the European Commission's decision to take the UK to court over tax breaks for the Green Deal "crazy".
Read More »Housing starts drop below 100,000 – again
The house building industry is calling for decisive action to stimulate the house building sector in the wake of dismal figures for housing starts.
Read More »Builders warn Chancellor to budget for energy
This Spring's Budget must include measures to make Britain's homes more energy-efficient, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned in a letter to the Chancellor, George Osborne.
Read More »Charnwood Borough Council partners Jewson for materials
Charnwood Borough Council has agreed a contract worth around £1 million with Jewson to supply building materials to the Council's Housing Services department.
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