News

Sales at Irish builders merchant chain Grafton rose 5.8% during 2012, according to a trading statement issued this morning (January 9).

Sussex independent builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies has received a Special Recognition Award at the Chichester Observer Community Awards.

Security specialist Sterling Locks started out 2013 by making a charitable donation to the Rainy Day Trust.

A VAT cut for housing renovation and repair work is at the top of the New Year's wish-list for most small and medium-sized construction companies.

Concrete block paving specialist Tobermore has donated more than £110,000 to children's charity Barnardo's over the past five years.

Builders merchants organisation the Builders Merchants' Federation has welcomed the Government's decision to scrap proposed changes to Part L of the Building Regulations.

East Anglian independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill has said goodbye to Mick Graygoose after 47 years of working with glass at the Colchester-headquartered company.

UK construction output contracted at the fastest rate in six months in December 2012, mainly due to a steep fall in house building.

Independent builders and plumbers merchant John Nicholls will not, after all, be joining the PHG independent buying group.

Independent timber merchant Rembrand has been fined £50,000 after a worker was crushed by a stack of falling wood at its headquarters near Dundee.