Plumbers merchant Graham, sister company of builders merchant Jewson, has thrown itself behind the boiler scrappage scheme with a dedicated website.
Read More »Wolseley seeks new UK md
Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolsleley is looking for a new UK managing director with the departure of Rob Marchbanks, the European CEO who was also the UK business' md.
Read More »Decent Homes programme falls short
More than 305,000 homes are set to fall below government standards as part of the Decent Homes programme according to a report by the National Audit Office last week.
Read More »Builders merchants raise money for Ripon charities
Members of staff at the Ripon site of builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley have raised £5,000 for two local charities.
Read More »Fire at builders merchants WJ Lewis
A fire broke out at Manchester independent builders merchants WJ Lewis at the weekend.
Read More »Travis Perkins announces charity support
Builders' merchant group, Travis Perkins, has committed to supporting two charities, the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance and Keech Hospice Care for children, for 2010 and 2011.
Read More »Construction job losses rise year on year
Job losses in the construction sector were 19% ahead in the three months to September 2009 than in the same period a year earlier.
Read More »PTS helps customers with dedicated boiler scrappage info
Plumbers merchant chain PTS has reacted to a constant stream of installers asking for information on the boiler scrappage scheme with a dedicated leaflet.
Read More »Government adds social criteria to procurement policy
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has announced that from 1 April 2010 new social criteria will be added to the UK Government's timber procurement policy, in addition to the requirement for it to be legal and sustainable.
Read More »Burdens launches catalogue for ground workers
Specialist civils and builders merchant Burdens has launched a new TRADE STORE catalogue to meet the demands of the ground worker.
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