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A man has died in an incident on Saturday at the Sonae chipboard factory on Merseyside where two people died in December.
Read More »Builders merchant welcomes MP
Simon Wright MP visited the Norwich South branch of builders merchant Ridgeons, to learn about the company's sustainable credentials.
Read More »New builders merchant planned for Louth
Beckside Builders in Lincoln have applied for planning permission to open a builders merchants branch in nearby Louth.
Read More »Public sector cuts hurt construction
Cuts to public spending are now affecting construction activity, according to the latest survey from the Construction Trade Survey published today. (August 8).
Read More »Construction bosses charged with tax fraud
Sixteen people were summonsed to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday, on tax fraud charges.
Read More »Figures show building slump say builders
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.
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