Wednesday's Budget was a "bitter disappointment", according to the Builders Merchants Federation.
Read More »Lame Budget misses opportunities
There was some disappointment in the construction industry that Chancellor Darling's 2009 Budget did not go far enough in helping the beleaguered industry.
Read More »Wolseley rights issue gets 98% approval
Builders merchants chain Wolseley has received acceptances from 98.31% of shareholders for its recent rights issue.
Read More »Builders merchants defrauded by hard-up teenager
Branches of Travis Perkins were among a number of builders merchants conned by an out-of-work Cumbrian teenager.
Read More »Jewson boss demands Budget help for construction
Builders merchants Jewson want to see a number of measures introduced in tomorrow's Budget to help stimulate the construction industry, says managing director Peter Hindle MBE.
Read More »Small builders hit hard by recession
Over half of small building firms saw workloads decline in the private housing sector in the first three months of 2009, according to the latest State of Trade Survey published by the Federation of Master Builders.
Read More »Budget plans: one billion for housing?
Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to announce a £1bn billion plan to breath life into the housing market in tomorrow's Budget.
Read More »TT Concrete invest in production
TT Concrete Products have installed a new wet-cast prestressed Hollowcore Plank facility at their factory in Oxfordshire.
Read More »Construction industry unites over VAT cut call
A coalition of construction industry interests is calling for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to cut VAT to 5% on building repair and refurbishment work in his Budget tomorrow.
Read More »New site offers stock service for hardware
A new web-based business, Networkyourstock.com, launches today with the aim of bringing together buyers and sellers in the door & window industry. It covers architectural ironmongery and hardware, doors, windows, and security products.
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