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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 »Revenues rise at Travis Perkins
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 »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.
Read More »Plumber goes bust after million-pound dispute
A plumbing and heating contractor called in the administrators after a dispute over a payment from a major customer.
Read More »Wolseley’s UK profits rise 30%
Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley said its first quarter trading performance was better than expected, with the UK's profit performance ahead by nearly a third.
Read More »NBG commits to suppliers
Independent builders merchant buying group NBG LLP celebrated its relationships with suppliers on December 6 by awarding Supplier of the Year trophies for nine product categories.
Read More »Dolphin to swoop on Wolseley’s Bathstore?
Retail bathroom chain Dolphin is one of the names in the frame to acquire the Bathstore chain from builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley, according to speculation.
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