Parker Merchanting have opened a new branch in south-east London to cater for contractors working on building projects for the 2012 Olympics.
Read More »Marshalls win British Safety Council award
The British Safety Council (BSC) has awarded the prestigious International Safety Award to Marshalls West Lane Works, near Halifax following assessment by an independent adjudicating panel,
Read More »MBO secures Everwhite’s future
Everwhite Plastics has been the subject of a four man management buyout, forming Everwhite Ltd.
Read More »Pry (er) who came in from the cold
British Gypsum south eastern sales director John Pryer has helped raise more than £40,000 for charity after taking part in an 'arctic challenge'.
Read More »Industry Awards raises £2k for charity
Generous donations by guests at the annual Industry Awards lunch in London on Friday May 9 raised a total of £2,000 for the Rainy Day Trust.
Read More »TP refinance to fund expansion plans
A trading update, released today by Travis Perkins chairman Tim Stevenson, has shown growth for the chain in the first quarter of 2008, despite an increasingly challenging economic climate.
Read More »Toolbank top supplier survey
Toolbank has been voted Buildbase's top supplier for the second year running in the chain's annual supplier survey.
Read More »THE Conference gathers pace
Is off-site construction one of the biggest threats to the merchant industry? Or are there untapped opportunities for growth because of it? This is just one of the key issues affecting your sector that will be examined in detail at this year's The Conference.
Read More »B&Q launch trade discount card
Following successful trials in Scotland, B&Q have rolled out a trade discount card to stores nationwide, offering tradesmen rebates of up to 25%.
Read More »Jewson sales director sacked over alleged £1m fraud
Jewson have involved the police and sacked one of their senior directors after an internal investigation revealed £1m worth of irregularities on the company's books.
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