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Plastic plumbing and drainage manufacturers Wavin are to cut a further 165 UK jobs, while 16 jobs are going as British Gypsum scales down production at their Sussex plant.
Read More »Wolseley shares plummet on profit warning
Shares in builders and plumbers merchant chain Wolseley fell 30% on Monday morning to 176p after their latest market update showed profits down 66% year on year.
Read More »Buildbase opens new builders merchant branch
Builders merchant chain Buildbase has opened a new greenfield branch in Bristol, creating nine jobs.
Read More »Government to free up councils to build homes
Councils may soon have greater freedom to build more homes under plans going out to consultation today.
Read More »Construction output to fall further
New orders data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that total construction orders in the three months to November fell by 27% compared to a year earlier, the largest fall since records began.
Read More »Totally shows move to Birmingham
The exhibitions Totally Tools, Totally DIY and Totally Secure will relocate from Earls Court to Birmingham in 2010.
Read More »Liverpool builders merchant expands
Beers Building and Timber Supplies of Liverpool have bought the Wirral builders merchants arm of Bromborough Paints.
Read More »Willbond refurbish plumbers merchant branch
Nottinghamshire independent plumbers merchants and bathroom specialists Willbond have refurbished their plumbing trade counter at the new Chesterfield branch.
Read More »Grafton Merchanting GB appoints Knight and Lovell to board
Sue Knight and Martin Lovell have been appointed to the board of builders merchant chain Grafton Merchanting GB.
Read More »Cemco add three plumbers merchants
Cemco the independent merchant buying group added three lightside merchants to the membership on January 1.
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