Profits at Wolseley were less than half what they were this time last year, according to the builders and plumbers merchant group's statement for the 11 months to June 30.
Read More »BSS conditions remain “challenging”
Revenue for the first 16 weeks of plumbing and heating merchant BSS Group's latest financial year fell 5.6% compared to last year, according to the group's management statement.
Read More »Builders merchant Buttles buys Long & Somerville in Enfield
The administrators for Enfield builders merchant Long & Somerville today sold the business to Buttles (Enfield).
Read More »Boiler thieves strike at Plumb Center
The Basingstoke branch of plumbers merchant Plumb Center lost five boilers worth more than £10,000 when ram raiders attacked last week.
Read More »Plumbers merchant launches boiler scrappage scheme petition
The managing director of Williams & Co, plumbers merchants in Portsmouth is calling upon the government to introduce a 'boiler scrappage scheme' to boost sales and help to achieve energy-saving targets.
Read More »Jewson work with EA on trade waste information
Builders merchant group Jewson is working with the Environment Agency to raise awareness amongst customers of the correct way to dispose of plasterboard and plaster products.
Read More »Dulux sign up first major customer for recycling
Dulux Decorator Centres and Kent decorating contractors MHS Commercial have joined forces to recycle over half a million empty paint.
Read More »Plumbase joins Buildbase with Oxford sponsorship
Plumbers merchant Plumbase has joined its sister company builders merchant Buildbase, to sponsor the away shirts of Oxford United Football Club.
Read More »Supreme Concrete in rugby charity match
The Supreme Concrete Dream Team reached the final of the Banbury Rugby Club's, British Heart Foundation Competition but lost out against a much younger team.
Read More »BMF welcomes Select Committee Report on housing and credit crunch
The Builders Merchants Federation has welcomed the second House of Commons' Select Committee Housing & Credit Crunch follow-up report published last week.
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