Plastic building materials manufacturer Polypipe has acquired the goodwill and assets of the Silavent group.
Read More »Worms help Wolseley hit zero waste target
Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley UK has increased overall recycling levels to around 90% as part of its 'war on waste' campaign.
Read More »B&Q launches new insulation offensive
DIY shed chain B&Q is launching an insulation promotion this weekend which will see it selling rolls at 89p each.
Read More »Cemco rewards suppliers
Cemco, the independent builders merchant buying group, presented its Supplier of the Year awards (Lightside) at the Cemco Lightside Conference earlier this month.
Read More »Wolseley enters new partnership for off-site building
Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley UK has entered into a solus supply deal with the Tingdene Group.
Read More »Newport builders merchant ablaze
Fire investigators are looking into the causes of a fire at a builders merchant in Newport, Wales, this week.
Read More »BMF launches training course for renewable energy
The Builders Merchants Federation has launched a new merchant-specific training course for renewable energy products.
Read More »Ideal Standard urges Government action on water saving
Bathroom manufacturer Ideal Standard has called for the Government to act on increasing its commitment to water-saving in the home.
Read More »Jewson brings suppliers together to tackle 2010
Builders merchant group Jewson brought over 100 key suppliers together at its annual Internal Build exhibition and supplier conference to look at ways of working together to tackle the challenging market conditions in 2010.
Read More »Recession has cost construction 17billion so far
The Office of National Statistics has revealed that construction orders have fallen by £17bn since the begining of the recession.
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