PTS managing director Alan Ball was on BBC TV today, promoting the Boiler Scrappage Scheme petition set up by fellow plumbers merchant Mick Williams.
Read More »Unimer transactions down but share grows
Builders merchant cooperative and clearing house Unimer processed transactions worth £739m in the year to April 2009, down 13.6% on the previous year according to results released to the AGM this week.
Read More »Revenue in dawn raid on construction industry fraudsters
Some 21 people connected with the building sector were arrested in raids yesterday by HM Revenue & Customs officers investigating a multi million pound construction industry fraud.
Read More »Irish builders merchant guilty of tax fraud
A builders' merchant from Dungannon in Northern Ireland has pleaded guilty to 17 years of income tax and VAT fraud.
Read More »Halifax reports house prices rising
House prices rose by 0.8% in August compared with July - the second monthly rise in a row, says the Halifax.
Read More »Elliotts open new Romsey builders merchant branch
Hampshire independent builders merchants Elliotts have opened a new branch in Romsey.
Read More »Fallon takes over Beaumont names
Jim Fallon, former general manager of the water heater maker Beaumont, has bought the trading names of the business from the liquidator, following Beaumont's failure in June this year.
Read More »B&Q parent figures leaked ahead of schedule
Kingfisher, parent company of B&Q was forced to release its first half figures nine days early after an "administrative error" saw draft numbers circulated.
Read More »BMF welcomes construction adviser appointment
The Builders Merchants Federation has welcomed the Government announcement that it is to appoint a Chief Construction Adviser.
Read More »Graham supports boiler scrappage petition
Plumbers merchant Graham has added its support to industry calls for Government to introduce a boiler scrappage scheme.
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