A number of construction companies, including builders merchant Travis Perkins, paint manufactuer Dulux Trade and plaster manufacturer British Gypsum, have been named as Business Superbrands for 2010.
Read More »Dunlop Adhesives Sporting Year competition finishes
Plumber and tiler Neil Bowyer won the top, and final, prize in the Dunlop Adhesives Sporting Year promotion.
Read More »Exclusive: Travis Perkins chief slams B&Q trade offering
Geoff Cooper, the chief executive of builders merchant group Travis Perkins group, has given a scathing response to Kingfisher's extension of its B&Q TradePoint scheme.
Read More »Builders merchant 4 Shires expands
Independent builders merchant 4 Shires Builders Merchants has taken delivery of a new Mitsubishi Canter truck.
Read More »Lafarge Plasterboard in Willmot Dixon supply award
Plasterboard manufacturer Lafarge has been awarded Supplier of the year by construction company Willmott Dixon Group's northern region.
Read More »Boiler scrappage scheme closed but vouchers still to be redeemed
The Energy Savings Trust has sent out all 125,000 vouchers to householders under the English Boiler Scrappage Scheme which launched in January. The scheme has now closed to new applicants.
Read More »B&Q launches new trade brand
A year after it closed Trade Depot, B&Q parent Kingfisher plc is investing £26m in a new trade-focused operation.
Read More »NBG takes merchant trading hub live
Independent builders merchants buying group, National Buying Group LLP, has launched a bespoke, multi-business, electronic trading hub.
Read More »Builders merchants hire faulty DIY tools
Tool hire firms, including branches of builders merchants Jewson and Travis Perkins, have been forced to remove DIY equipment from their shelves after an investigation revealed safety faults in more than half the items hired.
Read More »Cortexa launches e-learning training package for boiler scheme.
Cortexa, the provider of electronic training for the builders merchant industry has launched an e-learning package for the Boiler Scrappage Scheme.
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