Many of the construction industry's key figures were among the VIP guests to be given an exclusive tour of Hanson's new £50m brick factory at Measham in Leicestershire last week.
Read More »Construction decline easing, but industry still in recession
The industry may be nearing the bottom in terms of falling output, according to the latest Ernst and Young/Construction Products Association Activity Barometer.
Read More »BSS Industrial opens dedicated drainage branch
BSS Industrial has opened its first stand alone branch dedicated entirely to drainage.
Read More »PTS on course for NSPCC fundraising
Members of staff at plumbers merchant PTS' Cornwall and Devon branches teamed up last month to raise money for the NSPCC.
Read More »Keyline take up with estimating software
HBXL, the building software company, has combined forces with Keyline Builders' Merchants.
Read More »Travis Perkins sales slip 11% but stay ahead of expectations
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has seen turnover slide by 11% for the nine months to September 26, its interim management statement said this morning.
Read More »Acquisition rumours push Travis Perkins share price
Speculation that builders merchant group Travis Perkins could be lining up to takeover competitor Galiform pushed the former's share price up to 835p this morning and the latter's up to 79p.
Read More »Plumbers merchant invests in delivery fleet
North East plumbers merchant chain TAPS has taken delivery of a new fleet of vehicles.
Read More »Wolseley loses £766m
Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley sustained a pre-tax loss of £766m for the financial year ending July 31, it was announced today.
Read More »BSS revenue slips 3.9%
Plumbing and heating merchant group the BSS Group reported a slide in turnover of 3.9% for the 25 weeks to September 19 in a trading update upon entering its close period.
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