Too few houses have been built in England and the current housing crisis is set to get worse, according to the National Housing Federation.
Read More »SCA champions Buildbase timber students
Builders merchant Buildbase has sent nine of its Timber Champions to visit timber supplier SCA's operations in Sweden.
Read More »Kerridge goes to MBO
A management buyout means that the commercial division of builders merchant software solutions company ADP is back in private ownership.
Read More »NBG adds three new merchant members
Independent builders merchant buying group NBG LLP has continued its expansion policy with the inclusion of three new merchant members.
Read More »Brick association supports CRASH
The Brick Development Association (BDA) continues to support CRASH, the construction industries industry's charity for homeless people.
Read More »Construction grows for first time in two years
Thanks to a strong performance by housebuilders, the UK construction sector performed better last month than at any time in the last two years.
Read More »BSS expects marginal sales growth
Heating and plumbers merchant group BSS is expecting to announce a slight improvement in sales when the full-year results are released next month.
Read More »Construction companies named as Business Superbrands
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.
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