News

Builders' merchant Travis Perkins is to get a new trading facility in North London now that planning permission has been granted.

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%.

The UK construction industry is improving activity levels at a solid pace according to the latest Markit CIPS UK Construction purchasing managers index survey.

Independent builders, plumbing and hardware buying society NMBS has appointed Tim Allen as Non-Executive Chairman.

Independent builders merchant buying group NBG LLP has announced the dates and venue of its annual Partner/Supplier Conference.

Builders merchant Travis Perkins is reaping the benefit of its acquisition of rival plumbers merchant BSS last year, reporting half year profits up by 25% and turnover up by 54%.

Successful sustainable building exhibition Ecobuild has been sold for up to £51m to media group UBM.

Landscaping product supplier Acheson & Glover has established a new stock point in Blackburn.

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.

Plasterboard manufacturer Lafarge Plasterboard has been awarded the BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing Certificate developed by BRE Global.