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.
Read More »500 homes to get energy makeover
Homeowners in Birmingham, Sunderland, Sutton and Stroud will be testing out new ways to finance whole house energy makeovers under the Government's £4m Pay As You Save scheme.
Read More »New eco-town proposed for former cement quarry
The site of Lafarge Cement's former works and quarry, near Larne, Northern Ireland is to be developed as an eco-town, following the approval of Environment Minister Edwin Poots.