Married couple Greg and Jean Booth retired from plumbers merchant PTS in Walsall today having worked there for 77 years between them.
Read More »House prices slip back in May
The Land Registry has announced that house prices fell by 2% in May compared with April.
Read More »BMF slams Budget’s ‘bitter disappointment’
The Builders Merchants Federation believes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer missed a major opportunity in last week's Budget to boost the recovery for builders and builders merchants.
Read More »ACO team gets to Monte Carlo and back
A team from drainage specialists ACO has just returned from Monte Carlo, having taken part in the Keyline 2010 Monte Carlo Rally Charity Challenge to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity.
Read More »Sustainability needs selling to householders
Householders need to be sold on the idea of sustainability, meaning there's a real opportunity for construction marketing.
Read More »Plumbase welcomes Defra Minister
Jim Paice MP visited his local branch plumbers merchant Plumbase, as part of a scheme with the Builders Merchants Federation to show how the supply chain is responding to the challenge of sustainability.
Read More »Cement chimney smashes Top Gear TV car
Lafarge Cement was responsible for destroying the 'reasonably priced car' from the BBC's Top Gear programme.
Read More »Hanson fined for block worker’s death
Building materials manufacturer Hanson Building Products has been fined £280,000 after an employee's head was crushed between concrete blocks and a metal platform.
Read More »Baxi Group encouraged by Government action on low carbon
Heating and renewable technologies manufacturer Baxi Group believes there is a silver lining to the Government's axing of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme.
Read More »Cemex supports National Bike Week
Building materials company Cemex UK is supporting National Bike Week this week, highlighting its investment in features vehicles and its driver training programme, aimed at cyclist safety.
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