More residential property developers are expecting to build 'family' homes rather than properties suitable for first time buyers, according to research by property specialists, movewithus.
Read More »Builders merchant takes on football sponsorship
Middlesborough builders merchant Joseph Parr (Middlesborough) has joined the Business Backing Darlington Club, which could see the merchant's logo on the club shirts next season.
Read More »Small businesses call for VAT rate cut
The Federation of Small Businesses has joined the call for the rate of VAT on construction work to be cut to 5%.
The small trader representative body says that this should take some of the pressure off small businesses.
Rainy Day Trust promotes collection tin campaign
Any builders merchant or plumbers merchant business wishing to support the industry charity The Rainy Day Trust can contact the charity for a free collection tin for trade counters.
Read More »Scottish boiler scrappage scheme likely to go through
Plumbers, builders merchants and plumbers merchants in Scotland are likely to see an increase in business if, as suggested today, the Scottish Parliament passes its Budget which includes a boiler scrappage scheme.
Read More »Exclusive: Cemco look further forward
Builders and plumbers merchant buying group Cemco held the first of its two annual conferences today, taking as the theme "The Day After Tomorrow".
Read More »Exclusive: Hebdon sets Cemco stall out
David Hebdon, md of builders merchant John Nicholls, opened the Cemco lightside conference with a look at what the group has done in the past year and why it was important to hold the event.
Read More »Travis Perkins hits charity milestone
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has raised over £850,000 for UK charities Action for Children and Mencap since 2007.
Read More »Exclusive: Lafarge Cement score hatrick plus one at NBG awards
Cement manufacturer Lafarge Cement swept the board at the NBG LLP buying group supplier awards last month.
Read More »Scottish plumbers launch boiler scrappage petition
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.
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