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A number of manufacturers of bathroom equipment have been fined by the European Commission for a price fixing cartel that covered six countries and 12 years.
Read More »Builder fined after building site death
A construction company and two directors have been fined after a prosecution by the Health & Safety Executive following the death of a member of the public a building site.
Read More »Housing minister announces new powers
Communities are to get new powers to build affordable housing in their areas without planning permission.
Read More »Jewson fraud case goes to court
The long-running fraud case involving Jewson's former sales & marketing director will have its first hearing in court next week.
Read More »Joinery factory closes doors for last time
The former Boulton & Paul joinery factory in Lowestoft has finally closed, a victim of the recession.
Read More »Grafton Merchanting buys Corgi-direct
Grafton Merchanting GB, which owns plumbers merchants Plumbase and builders merchant brands Buildbase, Jacksons and Selco, has announced the acquisition of CORGI-direct, an on-line shop selling a wide range of products for plumbing and heating tradesmen.
Read More »PTS couple retire after 77 years
Married couple Greg and Jean Booth retired from plumbers merchant PTS in Walsall today having worked there for 77 years between them.
Read More »House prices slip back in May
The Land Registry has announced that house prices fell by 2% in May compared with April.
Read More »Cement chimney smashes Top Gear TV car
Lafarge Cement was responsible for destroying the 'reasonably priced car' from the BBC's Top Gear programme.
Read More »BMF slams Budget’s ‘bitter disappointment’
The Builders Merchants Federation believes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer missed a major opportunity in last week's Budget to boost the recovery for builders and builders merchants.
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