News

The Office of Fair Trading has decided not to refer the merger of rival builders merchants Jewson and Build Center to the Competition Commission, on the undertaking that Jewson parent Saint Gobain sells off 23 branches.

CR Taylor Timber has introduced a new-look website, designed to be more detailed and user-friendly.

The Government has been urged to actively engage the heating industry supply chain if it wants the Green Deal to succeed.

Independent builders merchant buying group NBG LLP has announced that its annual Conference for 2012 will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Edinburgh
lnternational Conference Centre.

Timber merchant Alsford Timber is to support a local children's hospice, Demelza, by joining in with the charity GO DOTTY campaign during National Children's Hospice Week from Friday 18th May to Friday 25th May.

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has donated £58,000 to the Northamptonshire air ambulance following a year of fundraising in 2011.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visited Manchester independent builders merchant Benchmark Building Supplies last week, to mark the launch of the Government's £1bn Youth Contract initiative.

Builders merchants organisation the Builders Merchants Federation has announced its board line-up.

Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete has installed its Lafarge Pod - a mobile, interactive 360 degree experience room at the Mountsorrel Quarry so it can be used for open days next month.

Staff from builders merchant Ridgeons met the guide dog that the Kelvedon branch helped sponsor through fundraising activities for Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.