News

Construction output is forecast to fall by 6.3% this year and a further 1.4% next, before a return to growth in 2014 according to the latest Construction Industry Forecasts published by the Construction Products Association.

Paul Hampden Smith is stepping down from his role as group financial director of builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins.

Around twenty-six schools joined SCA Timber Supply and timber & builders merchant customers to plant trees to mark the Diamond Jubilee of HM The Queen.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins has released an interim management statement for the quarter ended 30 September 2012 compared with quarter two.

Small house builders' workloads have slumped as the recession continues for small to medium sized building firms.

Plumbers' merchant Wolseley has bought a US plumbing rival in a deal worth £49m.

Independent builders merchant Lawsons is resigning from the builders merchant buying group National Buying Group, with effect from January 1, 2013.

Timber group Howarth Timber has taken its employees to new heights in aid of charity.

Builders merchant Jewson has completed the successful integration of 98 branches of rival builders merchant Build Center.

Three people from roofing specialist Klober have completed the Virgin Active London Triathlon event in memory of a former colleague.