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East Anglian independent builders merchant Ridgeons has been prosecuted by the Health & Safety Executive for breaches which caused an electrical contractor to break his back.
Read More »Bradfords opens new-look branch
South West based independent builders merchant Bradfords Building Supplies, has celebrated the opening of its refurbished branch in Taunton, Somerset.
Read More »Plumbers merchant reaches record sales
Southern independent plumbers merchant Heating Plumbing Supplies has hit a record turnover for 2010.
Read More »Rok collapse costs merchants millions
Trade suppliers and subcontractors are almost £280 million out of pocket following the collapse of failed building company Rok, according to a creditors report by Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Read More »Graham branch wins lottery
Staff at a Scottish plumbers merchant are celebrating after scooping nearly £1m on the National Lottery.
Read More »Specialist donates tools to Africa
Specialist Group has donated a selection of its Builders Brand tools to the charity Community Projects Africa.
Read More »Revenues rise at Travis Perkins
Builders merchant Travis Perkins saw turnover rise 6.5% in the 11 months to the end of November, an interim management statement said this morning.
Read More »Energy bill could fail poor households
The National Housing Federation fears poorer households will have little to gain from the Government's 'Green Deal.'
Read More »Hevey Building Supplies celebrates Movember
Northampton's independent builders merchant, Hevey Building Supplies raised over £1500 for prostate cancer charities, by growing facial hair.
Read More »Travis Perkins to sell off plumbing branches
The Office of Fair Trading has agreed that builders merchant Travis Perkins can sell off 20 branches in order for its takeover of rival merchant BSS Group to go ahead.
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