Nearly 650 jobs are to go as part of a redundancy programme at JCB, the digger company, as a result of the housebuilding slump.
Read More »Government acts to stem housing crisis
A series of further measures and reforms designed to help alleviate the current challenges in the housing market and to support the vital delivery of more homes over the long-term, were announced yesterday by Housing Minister Caroline Flint.
Read More »Jobs and dividend suffer as Wolseley tightens belt
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 »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 »BMF welcomes CBI’s new Construction Council
The Builders Merchants Federation has welcomed the news that the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) is to set up a Construction Council.
Read More »Wolseley to issue trading update
Builders merchants Wolseley are to issue a their pre-close period trading statement for the 11 months ending June 30 2008 on Wednesday.
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.
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