Independent builders merchant buying group Cemco Merchant Network has awarded Hanson Cement as supplier of the year 2009.
Read More »B&Q parent reports 64% profit boost
Kingfisher increased sales and profits thanks to showroom sales at its B&Q subsidiary and the trialling of a new format
Read More »Industry welcomes stamp duty holiday
Chancellor Alistair Darling's decision to cut stamp duty for two years for most first-time buyers in his last Budget before a general election has been largely welcomed by many in the construction industry.
Read More »Budget 2010: in brief
The Chancellor's last Budget before the election contained few surprises, either good or bad. Below is a summary of the announcements.
Read More »Budget gets lukewarm response from construction
The Construction Products Association described today's Budget as 'overtly political', while the Federation of Master Builders is disappointed it didn't adequately deal with the lack of mortgage finance.
Read More »Chancellor to act on stamp and fuel duty
Today's Budget speech will limit stamp duty for first time buyers to purchases over a quarter of a million pounds, the BBC believes.
Read More »Darling confirms stamp duty cut
As anticipated, Chancellor Alistair Darling has doubled the limit for stamp duty for first-time buyers from £125,000 to £250,000.
Read More »Plumb Center launches solar installation service
Plumbers merchant Plumb Center, part of Wolseley UK, is offering a solar roofing service.
Read More »UK Government will miss decent homes target by eight years
The last homes to be improved under the Government's Decent Homes Programme will not be completed until 2018, eight years after the original 2010 target.
Read More »Break-in at Jewson branch
Three men broke into a builders merchants in Cardigan, Wales, in order to vandalise the burglar alarm which had been set off by an earlier break-in.
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