Archive for August, 2011
Grafton profits up 13% for first half of yearIrish TimesPROFITS AT Grafton, the builders' merchant and owner of Woodies and Atlantic Homecare DIY chains, grew 13 per cent to €15 million in the first half of the year on the back of a strong perfor…
Belgian venture looking sweet to building merchantIrish TimesDIY AND builders' merchant Grafton could be looking to break new ground with its next acquisition. The group is focused on Ireland and Britain, with the latter territory now accounting fo…
Successful rainwater harvesting systems should combine new technology with old …Eureka! Science NewsOne way to address the water problem is by a combination of modern engineering and ancient social principles, outlined in a new paper on rainwater har…
Successful Rainwater Harvesting Systems Should Combine New Technology With Old …Science Daily (press release)One way to address the water problem is by a combination of modern engineering and ancient social principles, outlined in a new paper on rain…
Builders Merchants JournalGrafton keeps growing despite weak marketThe Construction IndexIrish builders merchant group Grafton improved its sales to the UK construction market in the first half of 2011 despite softening economic growth. Grafton's U…
Milton Keynes TodayFootball round-up: Back-to-back defeats for poor StonyMilton Keynes TodayAfter an opening day Division Two win, MK Wanderers bowed out of the Challenge Trophy with a 4-2 home defeat to Bedford, while on the league front Bletchley Tow…
Builders Merchants JournalTurnover rises at GraftonIrish TimesBuilders merchant and DIY group Grafton said turnover and operating profit rose in the first half of the year, but conditions remained difficult. The latest figures showed group turnover gai…
Aylesbury TodayIs Arla's megadairy the elephant in the room?Aylesbury TodayA TORY newsletter in Aston Clinton has caused outrage after it failed to mention the proposed £150 million Arla development and focused on HS2 instead. The double-sided A4 …
Builders Merchants JournalTravis Perkins directors ride coast to coastBuilders Merchants JournalNine directors from builders merchant Travis Perkins' Northern region are resting up, having completed their gruelling Coast to Coast Cycle Ride in aid …
Demolish Bangor's fire-hit ex-builders' merchant, say residentsHolyhead and Anglesey MailAN EMPTY building gutted in a huge fire should now be demolished for the safety of residents, say local people. The blaze at the former Jewson site in Hira…