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Shower manufacturer Methven has managed to get back some of the NZD2m (£996,400) owed to it by DIY retail chain Focus.
Read More »Housing starts fall by a third
UK housing starts fell by 31% in the three months to May, compared to the same period in 2010 according to new data from construction industry analyst Glenigan.
Read More »Travis Perkins directors get on their bikes
Nine directors from builders merchant Travis Perkins'Northern region are doing a Coast to Coast Cycle Ride in aid of the merchant's nominated charities Breast Cancer Campaign and Childrens Hospice UK.
Read More »Barker visits British Gypsum
Plaster and plasterboard manufacturer British Gypsum welcomed energy and climate change Minister Greg Barker MP to its site in Robertsbridge, Sussex, to show the importance of local employers in sustaining a greener economy.
Read More »Crown Paints sold to Danish firm
Crown Paints has been bought by Danish firm Hempel in a multi-million pound deal.
Read More »Lafarge Cement wins sustainability award
Cement manufacturer Lafarge Cement has won the British Precast's Sustainability Champion Award for the third year running.
Read More »Merchants and builders seek to tie-up Green Deal work
Builders merchants' trade federation the BMF is in talks with the Federation of Master Builders and DECC to work out how to get merchant and builders involved in the Green Deal.
Read More »Cemex to cut global workforce
Cement manufacturer Cemex is to lose 6% of its global workforce as part of a wider reorganisation.
Read More »Housing minister releases land for housing
Housing minister Grant Shapps yesterday unveiled plans to release £10bn of government land for house-building.
Read More »Worshipful Company takes builders merchants to the Tower
The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants held its Annual Divine Service at the Tower of London in the historic Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula.
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