Builders merchants and building material manufacturers banished thoughts of construction industry troubles at NMBS's dinner dance.
Read More »New home applications down by half
Applications from builders for building new homes dropped by more than 50% in the third quarter of 2008, compared with the same period last year, according to the National House Building Council.
Read More »Naylor voted People’s Champion
Edward Naylor, chief executive of Naylor Industries, has been voted 'People's Champion' in the prestigious CBI Human Capital Awards.
Read More »New builders merchant joins BMF
The Builders Merchants Federation has a new merchant member: The Deepings Trading Company, a new builders' merchant based in Market Deeping near Peterborough.
Read More »Builders merchant celebrates new branch with Superbike giveaway
Bailey Buildbase, the builders merchants in Coventry, celebrated their move to new merchant premises by presenting the winner of a competition to win a Ducati Superbike with his prize.
Read More »Hoppings invest in new machinery
Hoppings Softwood Products have continued their policy of investment in modern efficient machinery with the installation of a new machine at their Epping depot.
Read More »BMF rewards builders merchant apprentices
Builders merchant employees Kerry Duckworth from Kirkby Building Supplies and Andy Ankers from JT Dove have walked off with this year's Apprentice of the Year awards from the Builders Merchants Federation.
Read More »Government buys private homes for social use
A £13 million deal to buy unsold homes off the market was announced this week, as part of the Government's programme of action to tackle the housing market crisis.
Read More »Wolseley to lose 3,000 merchant jobs in US
Builders merchant group Wolseley is making swingeing cuts in its US presence, in an attempt to mitigate losses due to the sharp downturn in new housing starts in the States.
Read More »Self build sector to grow as volume housing market weakens
One in three new detached houses being built is now a self-build project, while volume house building slumps to its lowest levels, so building material manufacturers and suppliers are being urged to consider the self-build sector as a more effective target market.
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