Building supplies distributors Wolseley have announced the loss of 6,000 jobs worldwide since August last year following a 35% fall in global pre-tax profit.
Read More »Buildbase go for classic event
Staff at Eastaff Buildbase, the builders merchants in Sandy, Bedfordshire, have been extensively restoring a 1921 Model T Ford truck.
Read More »Jewson supply all Lincoln’s building materials
Builders merchants Jewson have set up a partnership with Lincoln City Council to management the procurement of all the council's building materials
Read More »Builder jailed for conning pensioner
A builder who conned a Middlesex pensioner out of more than £100,000 has been jailed for seven years although his accomplices have yet to be found.
Read More »Police seek builders merchants’ help in bricklayer hunt
Warwickshire police are appealing for help from builders merchants nationwide in their hunt for a man wanted on suspicion of sexually abusing children.
Read More »Buildbase open their 150th branch
Builders merchants Buildbase have opened a greenfield site in Radstock, near Bath, taking them to 150 branches.
Read More »Jewson PA bailed for fraudulent expenses claims
A former personal assistant at Jewson accused of falsely claiming £17,620 in expenses has had her case committed to crown court.
Read More »Brett sign up for sustainable charter
Brett Landscaping and Building Products have signed up to a Sustainability Charter organised by the British Precast Concrete Federation.
Read More »BMF supports Carbon Monoxide football tournament
The Builders Merchants Federation -supported Carbon Monoxide Alarm Awareness Week gets an early boost on Saturday August 2 with a five-a-side football tournament designed to raise awareness of the campaign
Read More »Travis Perkins donate tools to Kenya
Builders' merchant Travis Perkins has donated tools worth £700, to a school project in Kenya.
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