Cumbrian family-run builders merchant Builders Supply Company is expanding into Ulverston having bought the premises and stock of the former Kirkby's builders merchant in the town.
Read More »Graham invests in Fife operations
Plumbers merchant Graham, sister company to builders merchant Jewson, has invested in two new branches in Fife.
Read More »Grafton Group makes interim operating loss
The Irish merchant business Grafton made an overall operating loss of €8.3million for the six months to June 30 2009. The deterioration of demand in the UK and, particularly, the Irish construction market brought group turnover down by 31% to €0.99bn.
Read More »Plumb and Parts Center launch installer survey
Plumbers merchant Plumb Center and sister Wolseley UK merchant Parts Center have launched a major customer survey to find out their most important industry issues.
Read More »Energy efficiency measures to add to new-build costs
Buyers of new-build homes will have to pay around £7,000 more when government energy efficiency regulations, the Code for Sustainable Homes, come into force next year, according to the Home Builders Federation.
Read More »Government to appoint chief construction adviser
The Government wants to have a chief construction adviser in place by November, it was announced today.
Read More »TP driver stops runaway car
A delivery driver from builders merchant Travis Perkins used his lorry as a road block to rescue a toddler in a runaway car.
Read More »Build Center branch under fire from local residents
The branch of builders merchant chain Build Center in Leatherhead, Surrey, has been accused of making residents' lives a "living hell".
Read More »BMJ August: crossword clue
A glitch in the system meant the August issue of BMJ's Cryptic Crossword was missing a clue.
Read More »Cemex lauded for cyclist protection
Building materials group CEMEX has been recognised for its Cycling Safety Initiative to reduce accidents involving lorries and cyclists in the Construction Products Association's 2009 edition of Construction Products Innovation and Achievement.
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