News

The final quarter of 2011 started more positively for the UK construction industry according to the latest Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index® (PMI®).

Plumbers merchant Wolseley has exited another non-core sector with the sale of its insulation subsidiary Encon.

Independent builders merchant buying group Cemco has two new high-profile members.

Independent builders merchants and suppliers dug deep on Saturday night (October 22) to raise over £20,000 for the chosen charities - CRASH and the Rainy Day Trust - of the National Merchant Buying Society at its annual Dinner Dance.

North East independent builders' merchant Thompsons will see its efforts unveiled on Remembrance Day with the unveiling of a memorial wall to honour Wearside's war dead.

A man has appeared in court accused of stealing hire equipment worth more than £20,000 from companies including builders merchant Travis Perkins.

Cement and aggregates supplier CEMEX UK has won the Natural England Biodiversity Award for its restoration work at Rugeley quarry in Staffordshire.

Employees at the St Helens plant of insulation manufacturer Knauf Insulation held a series of fundraising events for Macmillan Cancer Support last week.

Independent builders' merchant Thompsons Building Centres and its sister plumbers merchant TAPs has appointed Tom McElkerney as group managing director.

Scottish independent builders merchant Beatsons Building Supplies Limited has won two merchanting awards presented by buying group National Merchant Buying Society.