Plumbers merchant Plumb Center and sister merchant Parts Center, part of Wolseley UK, have launched an iPhone App.
Read More »Builders merchant raises £15,000 in Snowdon challenge
Builders merchant Andrew Craig from Tarvis Perkins is climbing Mount Snowdon every week this year in aid of the Breast cancer Campaign. So far he has raised £15,000.
Read More »BMF takes construction message to party conferences
The Builders Merchants' Federation and other construction voices joined forces and took their Get Britain Building - Plan B message to the recent political party conferences.
Read More »Bence scoops business award
Paul Bence, the new managing director of independent builders merchant George Bence & Sons has been awarded Young Business Person of the Year.
Read More »Travis Perkins ‘ BSS takeover expected next week
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has indicated that its takeover of rival merchant chain BSS could go-ahead within days.
Read More »Housing Minister frees councils to spend on housing
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today committed to giving councils the financial freedom they need to build more housing for their local communities.
Read More »CSR could boost market says Travis Perkins boss
Next week's Comprehensive Spending review might actually be good for parts of the market, according to Travis Perkins.
Read More »Travis Perkins increases sales
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has seen merchant sales rise by 7.8% for the first nine months of 2010, an interim statement said today.
Read More »Superglass pushes household insulation
Insulation manufacturer Superglass is backing the Scottish Government's Home Insulation Scheme which aims to encourage 200,000 households to better insulate their properties.
Read More »Cemex launches biodiversity strategy
Cement and building materials company CEMEX has launched a biodiversity strategy for its UK operations.
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