News

November continued to show a slowing up of construction activity according to the latest Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index, although it was slightly higher than in October.

The recovery in construction output experienced by the industry during much of 2010 will stall in 2011 according to the latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association.

Builders merchant Travis Perkins won a marketing award for its Lapsed Customer marketing programme at the Construction Marketing Awards last week.

As of December 2010 Kingspan Hot Water Systems Ltd and Kingspan Solar will trade as Kingspan Renewables.

Insulation manufacturer Superglass Insulation Ltd is giving independent builders' merchants an exclusive offer based on the insulation company's Superdad loft insulation campaign.

DIY retail brand B&Q is launching a web site for its trade-only Tradepoint brand next year.

Three directors from commercial and industrial distributor BSS Industrial have cycled across five countries in just two and a half days.

County Durham building fabricator and builders merchants S&A held a fund raising evening in aid of The Great North Air Ambulance.

The University of Salford is holding a conference on the challenge of how to sustainably retrofit existing housing stock which will also feature the unveiling of the world's first Energy House.

Bolton roofing specialist P and K Roofing has gone into administration because of failed building company Rok owes it so much money.