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Exclusive: CEMCO members look to the future for business opportunities 10-Mar-2010
Independent builders merchant buying group CEMCO held its heavyside conference in Daventry this morning, where preparation for potential market overhauls was the overriding theme.
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Increase in properties may limit house price rise 9-Mar-2010
House prices rises in the UK may be held back by the fact that there are more properties coming onto the market, according to surveyors.
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Builders merchant acts to reduce waste 9-Mar-2010
Independent builders merchant Huws Gray are collaborating with environmental website BuilderScrap to help builders cut waste.
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NI Minister says no to boiler scrappage scheme 9-Mar-2010
Plumbers merchants in Northern Ireland are likely to lose out as it appears the province is the only part of the United Kingdom not to operate a Boiler Scrappage Scheme. |
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Minister announces further Kickstart funding for housing 8-Mar-2010
Housing Minister John Healey today announced that a further £83m of government money will be used to get housebuilders building again. |
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Insurance companies question timber-frame cover 8-Mar-2010
Insurance companies including Aviva and Axa have warned that insurers may pull cover on timber-framed buildings. |
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Travis Perkins to boost operating efficiencies 8-Mar-2010
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins is aiming to improve the quality of its database with a new technology platform. |
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Graham and Curzon create super merchant branch 8-Mar-2010
Plumbers merchant Graham and sister heating parts specialist Curzon have co-located in Edinburgh, creating a new heating and plumbing "super branch". |
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Marshalls profits slump 46% 8-Mar-2010
Landscaping products manufacturer Marshalls has reported pre-tax profits down 46% on sales that were 18% down at £311.7 m. |
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Construction suffers worst output fall for 35 years 8-Mar-2010
Figures from the Office of National Statistics that construction output fell by over 11% in 2009 - the largest single year fall since the three-day week in 1974. |
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Grafton Group profits drop 79% amid signs of stabilisation 5-Mar-2010
Irish and UK Builders and plumbers merchant group Grafton saw sales and profits fall for 2009 although there are signs that the market is stabilizing. |
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Builders merchants lose nearly one tonne in weight 4-Mar-2010
Hull-based independent builders merchant MKM has raised over £7,000 for charity with employees shedding nearly one tonne of weight in the process. |
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Home ownership levels fall 4-Mar-2010
The Council of Mortgage Lenders reports that home ownership in the UK continues to fall as a result of affordability pressures and a shortage of new homes. |
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Government launches plan for warmer, greener homes 4-Mar-2010
The Warm Homes, Greener Homes Strategy, launched by the Government yesterday, is aimed at cutting emissions from the UK's homes by 29% by 2020.
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Construction industry "in recession for two years" 4-Mar-2010
The construction industry has now been in recession for two years, according to the latest data from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
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