The UK construction industry continued to contract in April though the speed at which it did so slowed considerably, according to a new survey.
Read More »Manager stole from builders merchant to build house
A builders merchant, who stole £40,000 from his employer to build a house in Tunisia, has been jailed for nine months.
Read More »Wolseley take £175m hit on Stock disposal
Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley have got rid of their loss-making US arm, Stock Building Supply Holdings, via a joint venture deal with investment firm The Gores Group.
Read More »JP Corry get chain of custody certification
Northern Irish builders merchants JP Corry, have been awarded Chain of Custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) for a wide range of timber products.
Read More »Saint Gobain ditch LDV as takeover looms
Saint Gobain, parent company of builders merchants Jewson and plumbers merchants Graham has stopped buying vehicles from LDV after the Birmingham van-makers went into financial difficulties.
Read More »Wolseley to close two distribution centres
Builders merchant group Wolseley is to close the distribution centres in Didcot and Chorley, as part of its programme to cut costs and increase efficiencies.
Read More »Nine building firms go bust a day
The latest research from accountants PriceWaterhouseCoopers found that nine construction firms a day are going out of business.
Read More »Cemex UK sales slump 43% for first quarter
Sales at cement manufacturers Cemex fell 43% to $190m in the first quarter of 2009, according to the global cement company's report, published this morning.
Read More »Grafton’s turnover falls 22% in the first quarter
Irish builders merchants chain Grafton Group plc has seen turnover fall 22% to £420m for the first three months of this year.
Read More »Marshalls fined for polluting water course
Landscaping and quarrying company Marshalls have been fined for pouring too much effluent into a West Yorkshire watercourse.
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