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Builders merchant Jewson has paid out £390,870 in compensation to a former manager after a tribunal found that it broke disability discrimination rules.
Read More »Construction insolvency rate slows up
More than 5,000 construction firms have gone bust since 2009, according to accountants PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Read More »Irish market holds back Grafton recovery
Grafton Group, the Dublin-based builders and plumbers merchant company group saw a strong performance from its UK businesses offsetting weakness in Ireland.
Read More »Exports prove lifeline for construction manufacturing
The Construction Products Association's State of Trade Survey shows that export business is helping many manufacturers make-up for an uncertain UK economy.
Read More »Builder job cuts to rise by a third
Nearly a third of small building firms expect to cut jobs over the next six months according to a new survey from the Federation of Master Builders.
Read More »AkzoNobel to consult on factory closures
Paint manufacturer AkzoNobel plans to open a custom-built decorative paints facility and close two existing factories.
Read More »CRH buys Belgian cement
Irish Building materials group CRH is to pay more than €100m for a Belgian cement business, having already spent €186m on 21 acquisitions and joint ventures in the first half of the year.
Read More »Business minister visits bathroom factory floor
Business Minister Mark Prisk MP visited bathroom manufacturer Armitage Shanks as part of a tour of West Midlands businesses.
Read More »Institute of Builders Merchants launches 2011 skills day
The Institute of Builders Merchants will be holding a 'Practical Building Skills Challenge Event' at Cambridge Regional College on Wednesday October 19, 2011.
Read More »BM TRADA to exhibit at Timber Expo 2011
BM TRADA Certification will be exhibiting at Timber Expo 2011, the new exhibition for the timber sector.
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