Builders' Merchants News
27 January, 2012
Newsletter
Jewson appointed framework to supply Scottish universities

ST DAVID: Following a tender exercise undertaken through APUC, Jewson has been appointed as a supplier on the Building Materials and Timber purchasing framework agreement.

Published:  27 January, 2012
News 
Grafton's CPI firm to close

DUBLIN: Grafton owned CPI is to close its Irish operation. The company manufactured mortar and concrete products for the construction industry, but has been loss-making for some years. Sources said much of its activity had been focussed on the housebuilding side.

Published:  26 January, 2012
Recruitment 
Regional Specification Manager

Sector: Ironmongery / Hardware

Location: London / South East England

Salary: £35K ote £47k

Published:  27 January, 2012
News 
Solaglas gets storm repairs surge

COVENTRY: Saint-Gobain owned glazing company Solaglas has experienced its busiest ever period handling a surge of emergency repair requests brought by the early New Year stormy weather.

Published:  26 January, 2012
People 
New area sales manager for Hansgrohe

ESHER: With immediate effect, Joby Hardman joins the 10-strong retail sales team at Hansgrohe as area sales manager.

Published:  27 January, 2012
News 
Government to take FITs battle to Supreme Court

LONDON: The government is to take its legal battle over its plans to slash the feed-in-tariff rate to the Supreme Court after losing its appeal.

Published:  26 January, 2012
Marketing 
Worcester Parsons assist in bird-brained project

WOLVERHAMPTON: Worcester Parsons hinges are being used in a robotic bird designed to keep nuisance birds off buildings. Aggressive gulls are well known to swoop down on children eating their school lunch and regularly attack technicians working on roof-mounted systems, even pecking clean through hard hats on occasions.

Published:  27 January, 2012
News 
Victory for solar panel industry, defeat for government

Updated: DECC statement

LONDON: Solar companies are in a buoyant mood today. The Government's plan to overturn a High Court ruling that its bid to cut subsidies for solar panels on homes are unlawful, has been rejected.

Published:  25 January, 2012
Features 
BMF fights for merchants’ rights

As politicians and activists gathered at their party political conferences, the Builders’ Merchants Federation attended the events in Liverpool and Manchester to make the case for merchants, their suppliers and their customers, writes policy manager, Brett Amphlett.

Published:  26 January, 2012
News 
Marleton Cross taps into £3.5m funding deal

GLOUCESTESHIRE: Shower tray maker, Marleton Cross, is to expand its product line with shower cubicles for its current range after securing a £3.5m finance deal with Lloyds TSB Commercial.

Published:  25 January, 2012
Market reports 
Construction decline adds to economic woes

LONDON: The fall in construction output was one of the main contributors to the fall in UK GDP by 0.2% in the final quarter of 2011 following growth of just 0.6% in the previous two quarters.

Published:  26 January, 2012
News 
Keyline launches specialist rail business

CANNING TOWN: Keyline, part of Travis Perkins, has launched a service to deliver building materials solutions to the rail industry.

Published:  25 January, 2012
Features 
Something to shout about

In an industry where it’s all about people, mutual respect and the sharing of knowledge, the ability to identify with both merchants’ and suppliers’ issues is an added bonus. Lisa Arcangeli reports.

Published:  26 January, 2012
News 
Cheap Baths launches bargain baths

EVESHAM: On-line retailer Cheap-Baths.co.uk has launched a range of "affordable" double-ended baths.

Published:  25 January, 2012
People 
Viessmann appoints renewable sales manager

TELFORD: Viessmann, a leading international manufacturer of heating systems, has appointed Colin Bland to the new position of sales manager for renewable energy systems.

Published:  26 January, 2012
Events Diary


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