Frank Key, the north Nottingham's independent builders merchant, have bought Parker Severn Builders Merchants out of administration.
Read More »CPA calls for government spend on efficient housing
The building of energy efficient homes will be vital in delivering the government's climate change initiatives and the Construction Products Association want to see more investment to make it happen.
Read More »BMF welcome training report
The Builders Merchants Federation has welcomed a report by Cranfield School of Management which finds that investment in training is more effective than shopping around for talent and saves employers money.
Read More »Building output to fall for two years as lightside slows
The worsening economic position of construction manufacturers and contractors is expected to persist throughout 2009 and into 2010, according to the Construction Products Association.
Read More »Councils get £100m to boost housing market
The Government has today given councils access to over £100m to help maintain building family and first-time buyer homes, housing minister Margaret Beckett has announced.
Read More »Builders merchants feel credit crunch bite
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.
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