Aggregate supplier Lafarge is working with the Environment Agency and a number of other organisations on a £20,000 project to create a haven for river life in the National Forest.
Read More »Green taxes could force manufacturers out of UK
A leading think tank has warned that manufacturers of products such as cement could be driven out of the UK by green tax burdens.
Read More »Construction downturn continues
The only sector to record any sort of rise in activity in October was commercial, according to an industry survey released today (November 2)
Read More »Industry welcomes new plasterboard plan
The launch of a comprehensive action plan involving the entire plasterboard supply chain and various government agencies has been welcomed by the Gypsum Products Development Association.
Read More »NMBS focuses on strategic sales
Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS held its Strategic Sales Conference last month, designed to help the buying group's suppliers get the most out of their NMBS partnership.
Read More »Worcester welcomes RHI plans
The heating industry is warning the Government to avoid a 'technology bias' when it implements the Renewables Heat Initiative in June next year.
Read More »FMB says small plots can help capital housing crisis
Builders organisation the Federation of Master Builders has welcomed the Task Force set up by London Mayor Boris Johnson to create more affordable homes in London.
Read More »Travis Perkins offers to sell 20 branches to meet OFT objections
Builders merchant Travis Perkins is offering to sell a number of branches in order to comply with Office of Fair Trading concerns about its proposed take-over of rival merchant group BSS Group.
Read More »Kent Blaxill promotes building Plan B to MP
East Anglian independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill invited the local MP to its head office last week to promote the building industry's Plan B.
Read More »Williams & Co opens new branch
Independent trade-only plumbers merchant Williams & Co has opened a new branch today (October 25).
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