News

The latest Construction Trade Survey shows that a combination of falling demand and rising costs hit the construction industry hard during Q3 and this is only adding to the sense of pessimism over the future.

Welsh independent builders merchant LBS Builders Merchants has acquired a new branch, taking their total to 14 across Wales.

Northampton independent builders merchant Martin & Partners Ltd has won its second award in two weeks when it picked up the Dickies Best Merchant Distributor award last Friday (November 4).

Middlesbrough-based family builders merchant JT Atkinson is to continue its growth thanks to funding and business support from the Royal Bank of Scotland Corporate & Institutional Banking (RBS CIB) team in Newcastle.

Consumer confidence is the key to a sustained recovery, according to Geoff Cooper, chief executive of builders merchant group Travis Perkins.

Insulation and drylining distribution specialist Sheffield Insulations has opened a new branch.

The Belgian building materials group Etex has completed the acquisition of the European and Latin American activities of rival Lafarge Gypsum.

Fuel thieves have stolen around 30,000 litres of fuel from Hanson's Ketton Cement works in Rutland.

Builders merchant warehouse chain Selco, part of Grafton Group, has promoted Chris Cunliffe to the role of managing director.

This year's Brick Awards saw a record number of entries, with projects from right across the globe.