Shares in builders and plumbers merchant chain Wolseley tumbled to a low point of 156.3p yesterday before closing at 161.3p.
Read More »Hunter Plastics move manufacturing to Kent
The manufacturing facilities of Hunter Plastics, Durapipe UK and Marley Plumbing and Drainage are to be consolidated on the latter's site at Lenham in Kent. All other Hunter operations remain in Woolwich.
Read More »Get Britain Building campaign launches February 10
Building materials suppliers, manufacturers, builders and builders merchants are among those behind the launch of the Get Britain Building Campaign at 11am at the House of Commons on Tuesday February 10 2009.
Read More »Thieves hit Bradford’s Ross depot
Bradford Building Supplies in Ross-on-Wye were burgled last week when two men stole power tools worth several hundred pounds.
Read More »BSS Industrial open dedicated radiator facility
BSS Industrial, part of plumbers merchant group BSS, have opened up a radiator-only warehouse in the Midlands.
Read More »Jewson will ‘ride out the storm’
Jewson managing director Peter Hindle has insisted that the builders merchant will get through the recession and avoid making redundancies.
Read More »NMBS launch online training resource
The National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS) have launched the NMBS On-line Academy - the bespoke online e-learning training resource for builders merchants.
Read More »Bradfords to cut 45 builders merchant jobs
South west independent builders merchants Bradford Building Supplies are to cut up to 45 jobs across their operation.
Read More »DIY boss and BMF highlight credit insurance problems
Bill Grimsey, chief executive of DIY shed chain Focus has written to the business secretary Lord Mandelson asking for an investigation into the lack of available credit insurance.
Read More »Unsafe timber heading for building sites
Some of the timber washed up on the Kent coast last week has found its way to building sites, even though it is not suitable for construction, Thanet council has said.
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