News

Chemical water treatment manufacturer Fernox has donated a number of footballs to the Winston Churchill Secondary School in Woking, Surrey.

Marwyn Materials has engineered a reverse-takeover of Breedon Holdings, the former Ennstone building materials business which went into administration in March 2009.

The Government has issued a disappointing response to the Repairing Britain petition on the Downing Street website.

Plumbers merchant chain Plumb Center has welcomed the opportunity to submit its ideas on the future of Building Regulations.

Roof tile manufacturer Sandtoft has opened a new distribution centre in the West Midlands.

Over 60 independent builders merchants and suppliers took part in this year's NMBS Golf Day, organised by NMBS, the independent builders merchant buying group.

A former credit controller from builders merchant Travis Perkins will be jailed after pleading guilty to stealing charity donations.

From next year, all homes for sale will have to advertise their energy efficiency ratings under new European Union legislation.

Independent builders merchant John Nicholls is to close its Stratford plumbing and heating branch from September 1, in order to better focus on developing the rest of the business.

After growing steadily for six months, the value of private housing starts fell in the three months to July according to the latest data from industry analysts Glenigan.