News

Independent builders merchant Parker Building Supplies presented its partners charity Teenage Cancer Trust with a cheque for £10,000 at presentation held at the world renowned Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton.

Independent builders merchant Buttle plc has announced the appointment of Kevin Middleton as joint managing director.

Andrew Keating, currently marketing director at BDR-Thermea, is the new managing director, UK Boiler Division, with immediate effect.

Paint and decorating manufacturer PPG Architectural Coatings has signed up for the Rainy Day Trust's Partnership scheme.

Building materials conglomerate Saint-Gobain - parent of Jewson, Graham and Gibbs & Dandy - is sponsoring 'Teambuild 2011.

Irish merchanting group Grafton saw group turnover rise by 2.5% to c. €2.05 billion, according to a trading update issued this morning.

More than one in five small building firms have been forced to cut jobs as a direct result of last year's VAT increase to 20%.

Zero growth - or very nearly - for a decade is on the cards for the UK construction industry according to financial reporting firm Experian.

Football club Ebbsfleet United has won the Best Loosers competition run by plumbers merchant Plumb Center.

Dr Diana Montgomery has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Construction Products Association. She will take over from Michael Ankers who retires at the Association's AGM in April.