An eco-room that brings together all the newest ideas to build a greener lifestyle has been launched by Buildbase, the UK mixed builders merchant arm of the Irish Grafton Group.
Read More »Government pledges money for housing as housebuilders’ bloodbath continues
Another £270m of government money is to be invested in affordable housing, as two major housebuilders announce the loss of 1900 jobs.
Read More »Lafarge Cement UK fined £200,000 for ear loss
Cement manufacturers Lafarge Cement UK have been fined £200,000 following an accident in which a quarry worker lost an ear.
Read More »Building material producers feel the pinch
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.
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