The Federation of Master Builders believes that last week's Pre-Budget Report will not help to make the UK's 26 million existing homes greener and more energy efficient, which is a key Government target.
Read More »Meecham sets up a new builders merchant business
Former Gloster Building Supplies owner Derek Meecham is back in the merchant business, and is opening as Buildit Gloster Ltd on January 11.
Read More »Pre-Budget report disappoints BMF
The Builders Merchants Federation is disappointed that last week's Pre-Budget Report did not lower the VAT rate to 5% for RMI work.
Read More »Plumbers merchant opens 15th branch
Williams & Co, the Hampshire plumbers merchant behind the boiler scrappage campaign, opened a new branch in Basingstoke today.
Read More »Marshalls’ Chris Harrop named green guru
Chris Harrop, group marketing director of building materials manufacturer Marshalls has been named Green Guru Manufacturer by Building magazine.
Read More »Minister launches assessment of the Decent Homes Programme
Housing Minister John Healey yesterday announced a full scale assessment of the government's drive to improve England's social housing stock.
Read More »Chancellor announces boiler scrappage scheme
A boiler scrappage scheme - as called for by builders and plumbers merchants and heating manufacturers - was announced today by the chancellor, Alistair Darling.
Ladder exchange scheme ends December 31
The ladder exchange scheme, led by the Health and Safety Executive which allows trade users to exchange their old, broken ladders for new, safe ones, ends at the end of the year.
Read More »Victory for merchant’s boiler scrappage scheme
This week's pre-Budget report is likely to include the announcement of a £300 boiler scrappage scheme thanks to vigorous campaigning by plumbers merchant Mick Williams and the Reheat Britain team.
Read More »Construction output increases
Output in the construction sector grew 2% in the third quarter, according to the Office for national Statistics. However, newbuild work fell 4% while the total output is 11% down on last year.
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