The housebuilders' pain is being refelected by the building material suppliers whose drop off in sales mirrors that of the housebuilding industry.
Read More »Builders merchant shares fall again
Wolseley shares took another tumble today, taking Travis Perkins' and Marshalls' share prices with them.
Read More »Saint Gobain Pipelines support WaterAid
Saint Gobain Pipelines helped to raise £10,000 for WaterAid by sponsoring the National Enterprise five-a-side football tournament in aid of the charity.
Read More »House prices falling less sharply
There may be a slight glimmer of hope on the housing market horizon, according to the RCIS.
Read More »Twyford push against Doc M flushes
Twyford Bathrooms believe that pushbutton flushes should not be used on Doc M wcs.
Read More »Blanchfords hit their 70th
Oxfordshire builders merchants Blanchford & Co are celebrating their 70th birthday at the end of this month.
Read More »Kent Blaxill kick-start Colchester FC
Colchester United will kick off the season in August at their brand new community stadium, which has been built with bricks and blocks supplied by Kent Blaxill.
Read More »Government moves to push forward affordable housing agenda
The government has made two key appointments to help drive the provision of more affordable housing
Read More »Conference 2009 venue to be decided
No decisions have yet been taken about the 2009 venue for THE Conference, delegates were told at Tenerife.
Read More »Cemex find Neolithic house in quarry
Building materials group Cemex, owners of the Rugby Cement brand, have found a 5000 year old house and other prehistoric items in a quarry in Berkshire.
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