The Federation of Master Builders says that the building industry is still in recession, despite today's ONS figures confirming that the UK has just come out of recession.
Read More »Graham promote boiler scheme with website
Plumbers merchant Graham, sister company of builders merchant Jewson, has thrown itself behind the boiler scrappage scheme with a dedicated website.
Read More »Wolseley seeks new UK md
Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolsleley is looking for a new UK managing director with the departure of Rob Marchbanks, the European CEO who was also the UK business' md.
Read More »Decent Homes programme falls short
More than 305,000 homes are set to fall below government standards as part of the Decent Homes programme according to a report by the National Audit Office last week.
Read More »Builders merchants raise money for Ripon charities
Members of staff at the Ripon site of builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley have raised £5,000 for two local charities.
Read More »Construction job losses rise year on year
Job losses in the construction sector were 19% ahead in the three months to September 2009 than in the same period a year earlier.
Read More »PTS helps customers with dedicated boiler scrappage info
Plumbers merchant chain PTS has reacted to a constant stream of installers asking for information on the boiler scrappage scheme with a dedicated leaflet.
Read More »Government adds social criteria to procurement policy
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has announced that from 1 April 2010 new social criteria will be added to the UK Government's timber procurement policy, in addition to the requirement for it to be legal and sustainable.
Read More »Burdens launches catalogue for ground workers
Specialist civils and builders merchant Burdens has launched a new TRADE STORE catalogue to meet the demands of the ground worker.
Read More »New home starts lowest for fifty years
Figures from the NHBC show that fewer homes were begun by housebuilders last year than at any time since records began.
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