Builders merchant Travis Perkins sponsored a group of young construction apprentices to build a four-bedroom house on their own, in just one year and on budget. Their experiences will be featured on TV next month.
Read More »Oakworth Joinery in administration
Door and window manufacturer Oakworth Joinery has called in the administrators.
Read More »OFT questions Travis Perkins’ Toolstation deal
The Office of Fair Trading has announced that intends to look into the take-over of Toolstation by builders merchant Travis Perkins.
Read More »MKM moves into new premises
Independent builders merchant MKM Building Supplies has moved into its new, purpose-built offices in Hull.
Read More »Huws Gray buys Laycocks Timber Merchants
Anglesey-based independent builders merchant, Huws Gray, has bought Laycocks Timber Merchants in Wigan
Read More »Grafton closes Irish CPI business
Irish merchanting group Grafton Group - is closing its Irish mortar and concrete manufacturer CPI.
Read More »Supreme Court ruling will help incentivise PV says Grafton
Builders and plumbers merchant group Grafton believes the renewable industry will benefit from the government's decision to take its appeal to the Supreme Court.
Read More »Kent Blaxill man hits 40
Laurence Thomas, product manager at independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill has celebrated 40 years with the company.
Read More »Revenue targets cash-in-hand builders
Paying a builder or cleaner in cash, allowing them to evade VAT or income tax, will result in even deeper Government cuts to public services. That is the message from the most senior tax collector at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Read More »20% sales rise for Grant & Stone
Independent builders merchant Grant & Stone had a bumper year in the 12 months to March 31 2011.
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