Members of the Get Britain Building coalition met with Assembly Members and representatives of the Welsh construction industry last week to launch the Get Wales Building campaign in the Welsh Assembly.
Read More »BMF urge merchants to lobby MPs
The Builders Merchants Federation is urging builders merchants and supplier members to write to their MPs in support of calls for a cut in the rate of VAT to 5% on building repair and maintenance work.
Read More »Lafarge hit emissions target two years early
Global building materials group Lafarge, owners of the Blue Circle cement brand, have reached their first has CO2 emissions reduction objective two years in advance.
Read More »Travis Perkins spend £2m on branch refurb
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins have begun a £2m redevelopment of one of their two sites in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Read More »MKM open new merchant branch
Independent builders merchant chain MKM Building Supplies have opened a new branch at Lynn in Norfolk.
Read More »Rumours surface of Travis Perkins right issue
Builders merchants Travis Perkins might have to launch a £350m rights issue to see it through the rest of the downturn, according to analysts at Royal Bank of Scotland.
Read More »Scaffolding collapse crushes cars at merchant branch
Around 12 parked cars and vans were crushed on Wednesday morning when scaffolding on the roof of the Minster Insulation branch in Exeter collapsed.
Read More »HPS achieve record sales for 2008
Heating and plumbing merchants HPS increased sales for 2008 by 10% to £30.88, although operating profits fell from £2.08m to £1.6m.
Read More »Building campaign launches in Wales
The Get Britain Building campaign, the coalition of builders merchants, builders and manufacturers, is being launched at the Welsh Assembly today.
Read More »Timber champions head to Sweden
The latest group of graduates from the Grafton/SCA Timber Supply Timber Champions course have been to Sweden to see their training at first hand.
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