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.
Read More »Marshalls profits slump 46%
Landscaping products manufacturer Marshalls has reported pre-tax profits down 46% on sales that were 18% down at £311.7 m.
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 »Grafton Group profits drop 79% amid signs of stabilisation
Irish and UK Builders and plumbers merchant group Grafton saw sales and profits fall for 2009 although there are signs that the market is stabilizing.
Read More »Plumbers merchant announces record sales
Independent plumbers merchant HPS has announced record sales for 2009
Read More »Construction industry “in recession for two years”
The construction industry has now been in recession for two years, according to the latest data from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
Read More »Government launches plan for warmer, greener homes
The Warm Homes, Greener Homes Strategy, launched by the Government yesterday, is aimed at cutting emissions from the UK's homes by 29% by 2020.
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