Builders' Merchants News

Peterborough merchant expands

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

PETERBOROUGH: Contract Equipment, based in Woodston, has purchased new, larger premises using a �92 000 loan from Lloyds TSB Commercial.

OFT considers Jewson branch sale offer

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

COVENTRY: The Office of Fair Trading is considering an offer by Jewson to sell a branch in each of 22 local areas to remedy competition concerns raised by its completed acquisition of Build Center.

Family building firm collapses

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

SHEFFIELD: Family owned builder, Watfords of Wombwell, has ceased trading.

Travellers move onto Travis Perkins site

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

CLACTON: Travellers have moved on to a former timber yard, in Clacton, due for refurbishment by Travis Perkins.

Technical business development manager (regional)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Location: London and South East

Sector: Pipes / M&E products

Salary: Salary �38K + benefits (OTE �46K)

Plumb Center manager carries on despite fire

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

BAKEWELL: A resourceful store manager has been rewarded for his initiative after fire damage left him without premises.

Construction buyers optimistic for 2012 prospects

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

LONDON: Confidence among construction purchasing managers has reached an eight-month high according to figures from the Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index.

Discount building suppliers celebrates success in year one

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

NORFOLK: Online discount building suppliers, Less2Build are celebrating a successful first year of offering professional and amateur builders alike building supplies at trade prices, after founders, Paul and Cas Dack noticed a niche in the market selling excess supplies on eBay in January 2011.

HVAC Sales Manager

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Sector: HVAC

Location: South East

Salary: �52k plus bonus and benefits

Applied Energy company name change for 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

PETERBOROUGH: Applied Energy Products, part of Glen Dimplex, manufacturer of the Redring, Creda, Xpelair and Galaxy brands, has announced that it is changing its name to the Redring Xpelair Group Ltd.

Coventry to get �300m retail centre

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

WEST MIDLANDS: A �300m shopping centre is in Coventry City Council's the pipeline to regenerate the city.�

Mild weather and loss of contract affects HSS's performance

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

MANCHESTER: Tool and equipment hire specialist HSS Hire Service Group said the loss of a key contract and mild weather affected its performance in 2011, which saw the business post a modest increase in underlying earnings to �39.8m.

Area Sales Manager

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Sector: Boilers

Location: Midlands

Salary: @�40k + bonus and benefits

Government announces improvements to Feed-in Tariffs scheme

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

LONDON: The Government has announced plans to ensure the future of the Feed-in Tariffs scheme to make it more predictable.

Dickies and Jewson support the next trade generation

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

MINEHEAD: Workwear brand Dickies and Jewson Builders' Merchants in Minehead joined forces to supply professional quality workwear to the construction and motor vehicle departments at Somerset College.

Ken is still the boss at 93

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

SHIRLEY: Ken Smith � aged 93 � has been in the driving seat at EH Smith for decades and does not intend to slow down just yet.

Manchester council tackles housing crisis

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

MANCHESTER: Council chiefs have unveiled plans to help the housing crisis by launching a 'Manchester mortgage' for first-time buyers � and �25m of pension cash is to be used to build new homes.