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The announcement of the latest Office of National Statistics Gross Domestic Product figures is symptomatic of the on-going slump in the British building industry, says the Federation of Master Builders .
Read More »Williams & Co get to 20
Trade-only independent plumbers merchant Williams & Co has opened its 20th branch.
Read More »Travis Perkins gets Camden go-ahead
Builders' merchant Travis Perkins is to get a new trading facility in North London now that planning permission has been granted.
Read More »Saint Gobain sees strong sales growth
French conglomerate Saint-Gobain, parent company of British Gypsum, Isover, builders merchant Jewson, and plumbers merchant Graham has seen first-half sales rise by nearly 7%.
Read More »Construction activity levels improve says CIPS
The UK construction industry is improving activity levels at a solid pace according to the latest Markit CIPS UK Construction purchasing managers index survey.
Read More »NMBS Appoints New Non-Executive Chairman
Independent builders, plumbing and hardware buying society NMBS has appointed Tim Allen as Non-Executive Chairman.
Read More »NBG announces conference in Edinburgh
Independent builders merchant buying group NBG LLP has announced the dates and venue of its annual Partner/Supplier Conference.
Read More »A&G opens new stock point in Blackburn
Landscaping product supplier Acheson & Glover has established a new stock point in Blackburn.
Read More »Pilgrim & co make it to Paris
Builders merchant director Martin Pilgrim of independent builders merchant Birkenhead Building & Roofing Supplies Ltd has successfully ridden from London to Paris along with five friends.
Read More »Lafarge Plasterboard wins responsible sourcing badge
Plasterboard manufacturer Lafarge Plasterboard has been awarded the BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing Certificate developed by BRE Global.
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