SNIPEF, the Scottish & Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation is urging the Scottish Government to bring in a boiler scrappage scheme similar to the English scheme announced in December.
Read More »UK construction: two year decline says CIPS
The UK construction industry has been in decline for two years, but the rate of decline is now the slowest it has been in that time.
Read More »Vaillant spend two million on TV ads
Boiler manufacturer Vaillant is investing £2million in a high profile nationwide TV advertising campaign.
Read More »Wolseley launch first Ironmongery Center catalogue
Builders merchant Build Center, part of the Wolseley group, has produced its first new product guide for its Ironmongery Center subsidiary.
Read More »Rowlinson joins Unimer and NMBS
As of January 1 2010, Rowlinson Timber has joined merchant co-operative Unimer and buying group NMBS as a Supplier Partner.
Read More »Exclusive: Huws Gray leave NBG
Builders merchant buying group NBG LLP is bidding farewell to partner Huws Gray, the Welsh independent builders merchant, at the end of this week.
Read More »Cement firm fined for explosion
A Scottish cement firm has been fined after an explosion meant buildings up to two kilometres away were covered in cement powder.
Read More »Builders merchant to climb Snowdon once a week
Andrew Craig from the Caernarfon branch of builders merchant Tarvis Perkins is aiming to climb Mount Snowdon at least once a week in aid of the Breast Cancer Campaign.
Read More »Mortgage lending down but better than expected
Total mortgage lending of £143.7bn in 2009 was 43% down on 2008's levels, but slightly above forecasts, according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders.
Read More »UK builders merchants in takeover speculation
The takeover of Cadbury by American Kraft has fuelled rumours that more UK companies, including Travis Perkins, could be eyed up by overseas companies.
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