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Paint manufacturer Crown Paints Limited has been awarded a 'Best Practice' environmental award.
Read More »Crown Paints wins environmental award
BSS improves pre-tax profits by a third
Plumbers merchant and specialist distribution group The BSS Group plc saw first-half profits rise 32.1%, on turnover that was 10.2% ahead.
Read More »Builders condemn Government u-turn on tax
The Government's decision to impose a tax on development is a spectacular U-Turn on its pre-election commitment to scrap the proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and reform planning obligations, says the Federation of Master Builders.
Read More »Rok trade debt could hit £200m
The administrators of failed building firm Rok have only been able to realize £7m for the company's assets, despite trade debts standing at around £200m.
Read More »UK sales help Grafton improvement
UK and Irish builders merchant chain Grafton has seen steady improvement in sales according to an interim management statement released this week.
Read More »Worcester goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Boiler manufacturer Worcester, Bosch Group auctioned a special-edition pink boiler on ebay in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Read More »Jewson cyclists beat charity target
The Tour de Jewson, a charity fund-raising effort by staff at builders merchant Jewson, has beaten its target.
Read More »Lafarge beats charity target for Children In Need
Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete raised money for the Children in Need charity by getting staff to adopt a country & western theme.
Read More »Retail award for London merchant
Nuline Builders Merchants of Notting Hill, west London, has been named a Silver Winner in the 2010 Britain's Best Retailer Awards.
Read More »How smart are you about Smart-phones?
A short survey is trying to find out the state-of-play in the industry with regard to the latest mobile phone technology - the SmartPhone.
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