News

Output in the UK construction sector rose fractionally in October, according to the Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index.

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS has won the Buying Group Award at Dickies' UK Worker of Year Awards.

This year's NMBS Conference in Marbella in June is one of the finalists in the Best Conference category at the Eventia Awards.

The UK's largest independent builders' merchant MKM Building Supplies has extended its funding facilities with Lloyds Bank to fuel its growth strategy.

Phill Brown, managing director of independent builders merchant Benchmark Green, has had a meeting with the Secretary of State for Department of Climate and Energy Change, Ed Davey MP.

WT Burden Ltd is to sell 22 of its branches to Wolseley UK for £30m, affecting 600 employees.

Builders merchant Jewson has supplied a range of building materials to Seddon Property Services to support a community challenge held as part of its Apprentice Selection Week.

Builders merchant and civil engineering group WT Burdens is believed to be nearing a restructuring.

The Future Homes Commission has set out plans to fund a three-fold rise in new house building without any call on public funds.

Plumbers merchant Plumb Center, part of Wolseley UK, is to highlight affordable measures that most households could install to help reduce their utility bills.