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Government urged to launch further scrappage scheme 8-Feb-2010
Ideal Standard and the Bathroom Manufacturers Association urged the government to launch a toilet scrappage scheme at an NIHC discussion on Part G at the House of Commons today.

Developers increase building of family homes 8-Feb-2010
More residential property developers are expecting to build 'family' homes rather than properties suitable for first time buyers, according to research by property specialists, movewithus.

Construction industry continues to decline 8-Feb-2010
The UK construction industry carried on declining in the last quarter of 2009, according to the latest Construction Trade Survey published today.

Cemco add another lightside merchant 8-Feb-2010
Independent builders merchant buying group Cemco has expanded with the addition of plumbers merchant Stuart Plumbing & Heating Supplies Limited to its ranks.

Builders merchant fined for dangerous floor 8-Feb-2010
Birmingham builders merchant HRA Builders Merchants has been fined £11,585 including costs, following an inspection by officers from Birmingham City Council for building a dangerous mezzanine floor.

Small businesses call for VAT rate cut 4-Feb-2010
The Federation of Small Businesses has joined the call for the rate of VAT on construction work to be cut to 5%.
The small trader representative body says that this should take some of the pressure off small businesses.

Builders merchant takes on football sponsorship 4-Feb-2010
Middlesborough builders merchant Joseph Parr (Middlesborough) has joined the Business Backing Darlington Club, which could see the merchant's logo on the club shirts next season.

Travis Perkins hits charity milestone 3-Feb-2010
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has raised over £850,000 for UK charities Action for Children and Mencap since 2007.

Exclusive: Hebdon sets Cemco stall out 3-Feb-2010
David Hebdon, md of builders merchant John Nicholls, opened the Cemco lightside conference with a look at what the group has done in the past year and why it was important to hold the event.

Exclusive: Cemco look further forward 3-Feb-2010
Builders and plumbers merchant buying group Cemco held the first of its two annual conferences today, taking as the theme "The Day After Tomorrow".

Scottish boiler scrappage scheme likely to go through 3-Feb-2010
Plumbers, builders merchants and plumbers merchants in Scotland are likely to see an increase in business if, as suggested today, the Scottish Parliament passes its Budget which includes a boiler scrappage scheme.

Rainy Day Trust promotes collection tin campaign 3-Feb-2010
Any builders merchant or plumbers merchant business wishing to support the industry charity The Rainy Day Trust can contact the charity for a free collection tin for trade counters.

UK construction: two year decline says CIPS 2-Feb-2010
The UK construction industry has been in decline for two years, but the rate of decline is now the slowest it has been in that time.

Scottish plumbers launch boiler scrappage petition 2-Feb-2010
SNIPEF, the Scottish & Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation is urging the Scottish Government to bring in a boiler scrappage scheme similar to the English scheme announced in December.

Exclusive: Lafarge Cement score hatrick plus one at NBG awards 2-Feb-2010
Cement manufacturer Lafarge Cement swept the board at the NBG LLP buying group supplier awards last month.



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Boiler scrappage scheme: who qualifies? 15-Jan-2010
A useful video from Directgov describing who qualifies for a grant under the new boiler scrappage scheme.

Boiler scrappage scheme heading for Scotland 14-Jan-2010
Sarah Boyack MSP talks about her campaign to launch a boiler scrappage scheme in Scotland

Triton launches YouTube channel 22-Oct-2009
Triton Showers has launched its own channel on YouTube, packed with its training material and handy step-by-step 'how to fit' guides.

Knauf Insulation get dancing 13-Aug-2009
A new video clip from Knauf Insulation is designed to spread the message that their Ecosse insulation is so good, so soft, so much better for the environment that they can't help dancing about it.

Worcester Bosch make You Tube debut 21-Jul-2009
Heating and hot water specialist Worcester Bosch has launched its own information channel on YouTube.

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New technical director at BMA 28-Jan-2010
Chris Taylor-Hamlin has been promoted to the position of technical director at the Bathroom Manufacturers Association.

Heatrae Sadia strengthens south east sales team 28-Jan-2010
Adam Filkins has joined Heatrae Sadia as sales manager for the South East England area.

Heatrae Sadia strengthens eastern sales team 28-Jan-2010
Heatrae Sadia has appointed Geoff Sutcliffe as sales manager to cover East Anglia, Essex and NE London.

TRADA adds to board 28-Jan-2010
TRADA, the Timber Research and Development Association, has appointed four new members to its Board.

TRADA Technology appoints operations manager 28-Jan-2010
TRADA Technology Ltd has appointed Tim Gillman to the new position of operations manager.

Des Stokes joins Global Stone 28-Jan-2010
Global Stone (Colchester) has appointed Des Stokes as area sales manager, covering the South of England.



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