News

Bids were due in yesterday (January12) for Bathstore, the retail bathroom arm of builders and plumbers merchant Wolseley.

Bathroom manufacturer Ideal Standard is in consulation with the workforce after announcing plans which could see the loss of 249 jobs.

DIY shed chain B&Q is opening four new TradePoint, the trade-only building counters at B&Q stores across London.

Independent London builders merchant Builder Depot has taken on a new fleet of forklift vehicles and trucks.

Independent builders merchant Tinhay Building Supplies is to open a third branch later this year.

Shares in builders and plumbers merchant chains Wolseley and Travis Perkins rose to their highest levels for two and half years yesterday (January 11).

TV DIY personality Craig Phillips teamed up with insulation manufacturer Superglass and London builders merchant Lawsons today (January 11) to launch the Superglass Superdad insulation campaign to consumers.

Staff at the Cricklewood branch of builders merchant Jewson got a high profile visitor this morning when Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg MP dropped in to launch his Alarm Clock Britain campaign.

Irish builders and plumbers merchant chain Grafton Group has announced year-end sales that were modestly above the level achieved a year previously.

Irish plumbing and heating merchant chain Grafton is to buy 10 plumbers merchant branches from rival Travis Perkins.