The Council of Mortgage Lenders reports that home ownership in the UK continues to fall as a result of affordability pressures and a shortage of new homes.
Read More »Builders merchant jailed for tax fraud
A builders merchant in Northern Ireland has been jailed for a £4.5m tax fraud.
Read More »ICI Paints AkzoNobel takes PPG to court
Paint manufacturer ICI Paints AkzoNobel has launched legal proceedings against PPG Architectural Coatings Limited following Johnstone's Paints ongoing 'No. 1' advertising campaign.
Read More »Selco customer wins Lafarge Plasterboard water competition
Builders merchant Selco celebrated when one of its plasterboard customers won first prize in a Lafarge Plasterboard competition.
Read More »Government targets need 13,400 house refurbs a week
The Government will miss its own refurbishment target unless 13,400 homes are refurbished every single week, according to the Energy Saving Trust.
Read More »Builders merchant plants trees to promote e-commerce
Builders merchant Buildbase is to plant 10 sapling trees for every one of its customers which switches to electronic billing.
Read More »Jewson launches hunt for Green Genius at Ecobuild
Builders merchant Jewson is holding a live competition at the Ecobuild show next week to try to find the 'greenest' person they can.
Read More »VAT cut would create more than 50,000 jobs
The Cut the VAT coalition is claiming that reducing VAT to 5% on the labour element of home improvements would create more than 50,000 jobs in the UK.
Read More »Lafarge Cement wins responsible sourcing badge
Cement manufacturer, Lafarge has received the BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing Certificate developed by BRE Global. It is the first UK cement producer to receive the accolade.
Read More »Prime Minister visits Norbord factory
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy visited the Norbord factory this afternoon.
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