Timber and builders merchants, Covers invited Nicholas Soames MP to visit his local branch last month to enlist his support in the Get Britain Building campaign.
Read More »Tool thieves strike at Towcester Building Supplies
A builders merchant in Northamptonshire lost three quarters of its stock of power tools in a raid by a gang of thieves.
Read More »Wolseley support legal timber sourcing
Builders merchant group Wolseley UK has developed a new system for its timber suppliers in anticipation of new EU legislation to crack down on illegal timber.
Read More »Wienerberger invests in new brick depot
Brick manufacturer Wienerberger, has opened a new distribution depot in Somerset.
Read More »Marley launches calendar competition
Plumbing and drainage manufacturer Marley Plumbing and Drainage has launched a new calendar competition with the chance to win an SLR digital camera worth over £650.
Read More »Timber ship disappears after hi-jack
A hi-jacked Russian ship carrying timber was last heard from whilst travelling through the English Channel, according to news reports.
Read More »Everbuild doubles vehicle fleet
Everbuild Building Products, the manufacturer of sealants, adhesives, fillers and building chemicals, has doubled the size of its fleet of branded articulated vehicles.
Read More »Construction decline continues
Construction market activity fell again during the second quarter of 2009 according to the latest Construction Trade Survey from the Construction Products Association.
Read More »Builders merchants get on their bikes
Three members of staff at Middlesex builders merchants Crescent Building Supplies cycled from London to Brighton to raise money for the British heart Foundation.
Read More »Hanson sell-off could be by year-end
Building materials giant Hanson could sell off some of its businesses - including the brick division - as early as the end of 2009, according to press speculation.
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