The UK construction industry will see its worst fall in output ever this year - 12%, according to the Construction Products Association's latest set of forecasts. Any significant positive growth is not expected until 2012.
Read More »Graham branch robbed
Heating and plumbing equipment was stolen in a night-time raid on the Graham plumbers merchant branch in Abingdon, Oxfordshire on Friday.
Read More »PTS, Ideal and Twyford in marathon dash
Alan Ball, md plumbing and heating merchant PTS has persuaded two of his key suppliers to join him in a 26 mile run round the streets of London later this month.
Read More »JT Dove spend £1.5m in Stockton
North east independent builders merchants JT Dove have redeveloped their Stockton branch, spending £1.5m on a new site.
Read More »NBG to develop green paper on way forward
The National Buying Group (NBG LLP) of independent builders merchants is expected to implement changes to its buying and management disciplines shortly, after a brainstorming session among a number of key members.
Read More »Wolseley rights issue goes through
A General Meeting of Wolseley plc shareholders held yesterday agreed the proposal for a rights issue and capital reorganisation.
Read More »BMF seeks new chairman
Kevin Cubbage is standing down as chairman of BMF, the trade association for builders merchants and building material suppliers in October and a successor is being sought.
Read More »Travis Perkins raise £150k for Mencap
Employees at builders merchant group Travis Perkins have raised over £150,000 for learning disability charity Mencap over the last year.
Read More »Expamet invest in new facility
Expamet Building Products are to spend £500,000 on new tooling and machinery at their Hartlepool site.
Read More »Heavyside sales falling further
All heavyside manufacturers saw sales fall in the last quarter of 2008, according to the latest Ernst and Young/ Construction Products Association Activity Barometer.
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