Plumbers merchant chain Plumbase has donated £1000 to one of Team GB's 2012 Paralympic hopefuls.
Read More »Ridgeons Community Fund gives boost to local volunteers
Ridgeons Timber and Builders Merchants has donated £300 to help support local volunteers at Home Start Babergh through its Ridgeons Community Fund.
Read More »Saint Gobain completes Build Center acquisition
The OFT has approved the purchase of Build Center by Saint Gobain, subject to the divestment of 23 branches.
Read More »Drakes’ Mike bows out after 25 years
Mike Raddenbury, branch manager at Drakes Plumbing Supplies branch in Uckfield, retired today (March 29) after 25 years with the company.
Read More »Knauf Insulation joins the Green Deal Finance Company
Insulation manufacturer Knauf Insulation has joined with B&Q parent company Kingfisher and several energy providers and County Councils to form the not-for-profit organisation, The Green Deal Finance Company Limited.
Read More »Greg Barker gets a lesson in insulation matters
Rockwool, the manufacturer of stonewool insulation, hosted a visit by Minister of State for Energy & Climate Change, Greg Barker at its South Wales factory.
Read More »Beatsons’ employee beats training record
David McLeod of Beatsons Building Supplies' , Skyline Roofing Supplies division has completed his SVQ Level 2 in Retail Sales in just three months.
Read More »DECC delays RHI for domestic installations
The Department of Energy and Climate Change is to further delay the launch of Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for households and has set out interim plans to control the costs of the existing non-domestic RHI.
Read More »Thompson Building Centres goes green
North East independent builders' merchants Thompson Building Centres has installed Photovoltaic panels at its sites in Sunderland, South Shields and Durham.
Read More »Worshipful Company hosts City & Awards Luncheon
The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants hosted its first City and Awards Lunch on March 7.
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