Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley is now officially supporting the Get Britain Building Campaign.
Read More »Cement maker recycles one-fifth of pallets
A retrieval and recycling scheme for pallets at cement manufacturer Cemex means the company is now re-using 20% of its pallets.
Read More »Pland employees walk 16 miles for NSPCC
Members of staff from manufacturer Pland Stainless have undertaken a 16 mile trek to raise over £1100 for NSPCC.
Read More »MP demands mortgage change to stimulate housing market
Gordon Banks MP wants to see the return of 90% mortgages as a way of stimulating the housing and housing -related economies.
Read More »Chandlers get timber certified
Sussex independent builders merchants Chandlers Building Supplies has received certification from the FSC and PEFC for responsible management of its timber supply chain.
Read More »UK recession ‘not as bad as we thought’
New figures from the Office for National Statistics claim to show that the UK recession wasn't as bad as expected in the three months from July to September.
Read More »NY Timber launches new website
Timber merchant North Yorkshire Timber has launched a new website for its online flooring and doors operation, flooring and doors.co.uk.
Read More »CPA Welcomes Energy Efficiency Standard
The Construction Products Association has welcomed the announcement by Housing Minister John Healey MP that all new homes must be zero carbon as a matter of law from 2016.
Read More »Government cash boost to build affordable homes
Housing Minister John Healey has confirmed the latest installment of Government cash as £290m which should build almost 5,500 affordable homes across the country.
Read More »UK to be first with mandatory zero carbon homes
By law, all new homes will have to be zero-carbon rated from 2016, housing minister John Healey confirmed yesterday.
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