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Travis Perkins wins green award 1-Jul-2009
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has won recognition for its environmental credentials at the inaugural Green500 Better Buildings Partnership Awards. |
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Part F proposals suggest compulsory ventilation checks. 1-Jul-2009
All ventilation may have to be inspected and commissioned if proposals in the current Building Regulations Part F (ventilation) consultation document are passed. |
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Plumbers merchant spends millions on re-brand 30-Jun-2009
Burnley-based James Hargreaves (Plumbers Merchants) Ltd is to pump £3m into six key areas of the business to safeguard its long-term future.
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Brown pledges billion pound housing spend 30-Jun-2009
A commitment to spend £1.5bn to provide more affordable housing has been made by the Prime Minister as part of the government's Building Britain's Future programme.
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Travis Perkins work with EST on energy reduction targets 30-Jun-2009
Builders merchants Travis Perkins and construction group Mears have worked with the Energy Savings Trust on a report into the feasibility of achieving a 60% reduction in carbon emissions from 1960's flats.
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Construction products output hits zero point 30-Jun-2009
The latest Ernst and Young/ Construction Products Association Activity Barometer, has delivered a figure of zero for the very first time.
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Wolseley chief quits 30-Jun-2009
Chip Hornsby, chief executive of builders and plumbers merchant Wolseley, has left the company with immediate effect after three years. The share price rose 4% as a result.
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Young builders merchants earn their management stripes 25-Jun-2009
Six young staff members at East Anglian independent builders merchants Kent Blaxill have received certificates for their first level of management training. |
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Twyford welcome Part G water efficiency moves 24-Jun-2009
Bathroom manufacturers Twyford have welcomed the changes announced to Part G of the Building Regulations which will boost water saving measures in new homes.
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Eurocell add in Glasgow 24-Jun-2009
Eurocell Building Plastics have opened their latest branch in Hillington Park, Glasgow.
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Stancliffe Stone find complete Masonry Basics stockist 24-Jun-2009
Builders merchants Complete Building Materials of Halifax are the first stockists of Stancliffe Stone's Masonry Basics package.
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Cemex fined for cement dust incident 23-Jun-2009
Cemex UK, owners of the Rugby Cement brand, have been fined £20,000 after homes, businesses and vehicles in Warwickshire were covered in dust.
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Wolseley open new Slough branch 23-Jun-2009
Plumbers and builders merchants chain Wolseley have opened a new 'super-branch' of their Pipe Center brand, with the aim of servicing major projects in and around London.
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Travis Perkins get branch re-development go-ahead 22-Jun-2009
Builders merchants Travis Perkins are to redevelop their branch in Bridport, Dorset, now that permission has been given to open a cut-price supermarket next door.
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Government chickens out of home improvement Part L changes 22-Jun-2009
The Government has published its consultation document on proposed changes to Part L of the Building Regulations but has fallen short of including mandatory energy improvements when building extensions.
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