Building material sales through builders merchants are 9.6% lower for the third quarter of 2008 than the same period in 2007.
Read More »Cement companies under cartel investigation
The European Commission is to investigate cement companies after suspicions arose that they may have operated an illegal cartel.
Read More »Cemco add two new merchants
Cemco, the independent merchant buying group, has added two more builders merchants to the group.
Read More »Building Supplies R Us: creditors likely to remain empty handed
Failed internet building supplies company Building Supplies R Us is unlikely to have sufficient funds to repay the builders merchants, manufacturers and other unsecured creditors to whom it owes money.
Read More »House sales at lowest level for 20 years
There were fewer housing transaction in October than at any time in the past 20 years and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors are blaming the lack of available mortgage finance.
Read More »TAPS opens sixth plumbers merchant
TAPS, the North East's independent plumbers' merchants, have opened a new branch on Tyneside.
Read More »Biasi offer tailor-made training for merchants
Boiler makers Biasi UK are now providing bespoke, free of charge training services for merchants, installers and specifiers from their state-of-the-art training facility near Birmingham.
Read More »Cemex to close Barrington cement plant
Cemex, owners of the Rugby cement brand, are proposing to stop making cement at their Barrington plant in South Cambridgeshire.
Read More »Corus open two new state of the art facilities
Steel manufacturers Corus, owners of the Catnic brand, are investing in two new facilities at their Shotton site in North Wales.
Read More »Wolseley pay out on card promotion
Pumbers merchant Plumb Center and sister Wolseley UK merchant Parts Center, have announced the winners of their 'PIN to WIN' competition.
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