Lafarge group is to appear on this Sunday's BBC1 Countryfile, the flagship Sunday evening programme which covers people and places making news in the countryside.
Read More »Builders support Osborne’s bank demands
The Federation of Master Builders is supporting calls from the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne for the banks to increase support for small businesses.
Read More »MKM transforms competition winner’s garden
Hull independent builders' merchant, MKM has transformed the garden of Carole Jones after she won the builders merchant's competition to win a garden make-over.
Read More »Small builders’ workloads shrink again
According to the Federation of Master Builders, the workload levels of its members are continuing to fall.
Read More »Builders merchant invests in eco fleet
Sussex-based timber and builders merchant Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has invested in three Ford Focus' ECOnectics cars.
Read More »Travis Perkins to pay dividend as profits rise
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has done better than expected in the six months to June 30, so much so that it plans to pay a dividend for the first time since last February.
Read More »Brett garden wins Tatton medal
Brett Landscaping's products have featured in an award winning garden at the RHS Show Tatton Park.
Read More »Government commits to zero carbon homes by 2016
The Coalition government has committed to ambitious eco-standards to ensure all new homes are zero carbon from 2016, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said today.
Read More »Jewson in social repairs deal
Builders merchant Jewson has signed a deal with Lancashire social housing provider Hyndburn.
Read More »EH Smith goes live with website
Builders merchants EH Smith has launched a new e-commerce website.
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