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Materials handling specialist Rushlift - part of the Specialist Hire Group - has signed a 10 year deal to supply with a variety of materials handling equipment to a range of Saint-Gobain's UK manufacturing and distribution businesses.
Read More »Insulation installations fall by a third
A report to Parliament has found that 2010 saw a 30% drop in the installation of loft and cavity wall insulation.
Read More »Cemex opens fishing venue
CEMEX Angling, part of the cement manufacturer CEMEX UK has opened a new site, Copse Lake, in the Yateley complex, Hampshire.
Read More »Buildbase takes superbike to Housing show
Builders merchant brand Buildbase borrowed a 1000cc superbike from the Buildbase BMW Superbike team to feature as the stand showpiece at the Institute of Housing annual conference and exhibition in Harrogate.
Read More »Jewson boss heads for the hills
Peter Hindle MBE, managing director of builders merchant Jewson has cycled through the French Alps for charity.
Read More »Ellis Furniture supports Cancer Research UK
Kitchen and bathroom furniture manufacturer Ellis Furniture is to donate £30,000 during the next three years to Cancer Research UK.
Read More »Housing Minister champions British housing design
Housing Minister Grant Shapps MP warned today (June 28) that a lack of creativity could lead to Scandinavian-style "eco-bling" homes dominating neighbourhoods as housebuilders prepare to go zero carbon in 2016.
Read More »Grant & Stone add a new branch
Family-run independent builders merchant Grant & Stone has opened a new branch.
Read More »EH Smith reaps rewards for landscaping focus
A renewed focus on a previously neglected category has seen sales rise at independent builders merchant EH Smith.
Read More »Richard Burbidge buys FW Mason
Ripat Ltd, which owns timber products manufacturer Richard Burbidge has acquired timber firm FW Mason from administrators for an undisclosed sum.
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