Plumbers merchant PTS has come to the aid of a Norfolk lifeboat team by supplying them with 17 jackets free of charge.
Read More »Exclusive: CEMCO members look to the future for business opportunities
Independent builders merchant buying group CEMCO held its heavyside conference in Daventry this morning, where preparation for potential market overhauls was the overriding theme.
Read More »NI Minister says no to boiler scrappage scheme
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.
Read More »Builders merchant acts to reduce waste
Independent builders merchant Huws Gray are collaborating with environmental website BuilderScrap to help builders cut waste.
Read More »Increase in properties may limit house price rise
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.
Read More »Graham and Curzon create super merchant branch
Plumbers merchant Graham and sister heating parts specialist Curzon have co-located in Edinburgh, creating a new heating and plumbing "super branch".
Read More »Travis Perkins to boost operating efficiencies
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins is aiming to improve the quality of its database with a new technology platform.
Read More »Insurance companies question timber-frame cover
Insurance companies including Aviva and Axa have warned that insurers may pull cover on timber-framed buildings.
Read More »Minister announces further Kickstart funding for housing
Housing Minister John Healey today announced that a further £83m of government money will be used to get housebuilders building again.
Read More »Construction suffers worst output fall for 35 years
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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