Staff at builders merchants MKM Building Supplies in Hull are mourning the sudden death of their colleague Stephen Foster, who died on Saturday.
Read More »Government 2020 housing targets ‘unlikely to be met’
New research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, shows the government is likely to be woefully shy of its own target of three million new homes by 2020.
Read More »Recession ‘no excuse’ for lower sustainability standards
Sir Bob Kerslake, Chief Executive of the Homes and Communities Agency has said that housebuilders and the supply chain needs to continue to focus on sustainability and that a recession is "no excuse" for housebuilders to lower their sustainability standards.
Read More »Construction insolvency rates fall
Fewer construction companies went broke in the latest quarter of this year than did in the second and the first quarters, according to figures from accountancy firm Grant Thornton.
Read More »Snickers raises cash for children
Snickers Workwear raised £2700 for two children's charities during their stint at construction industry exhibition Interbuild last month
Read More »Wienerberger opens training centre with builders merchant
Brick manufacturer Wienerberger and builders merchant EH Smith have launched a dedicated training centre for the former's Porotherm engineered clay block system.
Read More »Akzo Nobel fined €40.6m for price fixing
Decorative paints and chemicals firm ordered to pay out following an investigation by the European Commission.
Read More »Hanson to decide this month on Accrington Brick future
This month is likely to see a decision on whether the historic Accrington Brick factory, owned by Hanson Building Products, will remain open.
Read More »Travis Perkins rejoins Timber Trade Federation
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins will rejoin the Timber Trade Federation in 2010.
Read More »Wolseley commit to self build
Builders merchant group Wolseley UK have built a house at the BuildStore National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon, which it launched on 29 October.
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