Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete raised money for the Children in Need charity by getting staff to adopt a country & western theme.
Read More »Retail award for London merchant
Nuline Builders Merchants of Notting Hill, west London, has been named a Silver Winner in the 2010 Britain's Best Retailer Awards.
Read More »How smart are you about Smart-phones?
A short survey is trying to find out the state-of-play in the industry with regard to the latest mobile phone technology - the SmartPhone.
Read More »Kent Blaxill raises money for Children in Need
Customers and staff of independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill paid a total of £2,900 to cover the company's headquarters in sponsored spots for this year's Children in Need charity appeal.
Read More »Lafarge fleet acts on blind spot
Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK has retro-fitted blind spot mirrors on all its haulage fleet to improve road safety.
Read More »Cemex bridges A30 gap
Building materials company Cemex has lifted a new 21.6metre bridge over the A30 at its Bramshill Quarry in Hampshire.
Read More »Cement company prosecuted after worker set alight
Lafarge Cement has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after a worker was set alight in an explosion.
Read More »Merchants march with Lord Mayor
The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants was represented in this year's Lord Mayors Show, held on Saturday November 13.
Read More »CPA chairman urges positive response to cuts
Bill Bolsover, chairman of the Construction products Association, has welcomed the political stability that the Coalition government had brought since the election.
Read More »Travis Perkins gets OFT go-ahead to buy BSS
Builders merchant Travis Perkins can takeover rival merchant chain BSS, the Office of Fair Trading has decided.
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