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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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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