The Institute of Builders Merchants have paid tribute to their former director Dave Saunders who left the role at the end of last month.
Read More »Housing transaction levels rise for October
Housing transactions and mortgage lending were higher in October than in September, according to figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Read More »HPS plumbers merchant hits 21 branches
Fast-growing plumbing and heating merchants HPS opened their 21st branch this month.
Read More »SIG lose 900 jobs and 65 branches
Insulation and building materials distribution specialists SIG are to axe 65 branches and 900 jobs thanks to the slowdown in new housebuilding and RMI work.
Read More »Grafton turnover slides 14% in 10 months
Sales at Irish builders merchant group Grafton dropped 14.5% to€2.35 billion in the 10 months to October 2008.
Read More »Ideal Bathrooms make the essential sale
Ideal Bathrooms have extended their Essential from Ideal heating collection to include a wider range of towel rail sizes and styles.
Read More »Knauf fined for H&S breach
Knauf have been fined £4,000 for breach of health and safety regulations after a worker trapped his finger in plasterboard machinery.
Read More »Wolseley close 200 branches and cut 2000 UK jobs
Over 2,300 jobs are to go at builders merchant group Wolseley as pre-tax profits fall 45%. Around 2,000 of the job losses will be in the UK where 200 merchant branches are to close.
Read More »THE Conference 2009 cancelled
The slowdown in the construction market has forced the cancellation of THE Conference for all builders merchants and building material suppliers for 2009.
Read More »Kingspan predict profits down by a third
Building materials group Kingspan are forecasting a 33% drop in operating profits for the year thanks to the slowdown construction sector and rising raw materials costs.
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