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26th October 2015
Gary Neville to offer homeless Showers and Toilets
Gary Neville is set to build on his generous offer to the homeless by fitting new plumbing facilitie
Read More22nd October 2015
Scottish Construction skills shortage
There have been concerns raised about the lack of apprenticeships in the construction industry in Sc
Read More16th October 2015
Unemployment at a 7 year low
The UK’s unemployment rate has hit 5.4%, the lowest it has been since 2008, the Office of Nati
Read More15th October 2015
September sales up after a disappointing August
September sales have leapt up after a disappointing and abrupt end to summer in August. Bad weather
Read More23rd September 2015
Plastic Bag charges to be introduced
From October 5th 2015, all large retailers in England will be required by law to charge for the use
Read More15th September 2015
A new branch, Sky Sports celeb, trade challenge, prizes and a shed load of giveaways...
The doors opened at the new Stax Glasgow Trade Centre on 30th August and since then the branch has b
Read More9th September 2015
The Big Brands Show kicks off in style
Stax Trade Centres brand new Glasgow branch saw the opening day of The Big Brand Show off to a big s
Read More14th August 2015
Independent retail grows in the second quarter of 2015
The British Independent Retailers Association (bira) have broken the news that Independent retail ha
Read More13th August 2015
Rogue firms to be ‘hit’ by the Government in new crackdowns
Rogue firms that employ illegal immigrants are to be decisively targeted by the Government. Raids ar
Read More11th August 2015
Explosive find for a team of Builders
A construction team working in Hackney, East London stumbled upon an unexploded 2nd World War bomb o
Read More10th August 2015
'Sorry, but we can't build your homes, because we don't have any builder's...'
Taunton residents hoping to move into newly built Council Houses will have to wait longer than expec
Read More6th August 2015
New Manchester development plans revealed
Billions of pounds are set to be spent in Manchester City Centre over the coming years. City bosses
Read More3rd August 2015
UK Retail sales grow!
Good weather in June is being cited as the reason for a two year high in UK retail sales. British re
Read More3rd August 2015
BBC Big Build confirmed for Cheltenham
This week the BBC confirmed that DIY SOS: The Big Build, will be filming in Cheltenham in August. DI
Read More3rd August 2015
Einhell Power X Change Lithium Ion Cordless Range
Einhell UK are strengthening their range with the launch of their new innovative “Power X-cha
Read More31st July 2015
New Glasgow Branch starts to take shape
Our brand new Glasgow branch opens on the 30th August and things are getting very exciting. Racking
Read More30th July 2015
World Power Tools Market: World demand to rise 4.8% annually
Worldwide demand for power tools is forecast to increase 4.8 percent per year through 2018 to;$
Read More29th July 2015
Developers could get an easy ride for new homes
Developers are facing relaxed planning laws, to stimulate the building of more new homes. It is sugg
Read More28th July 2015
Kronoswiss Truck proves a Winner in Manchester
The Kronoswiss Truck pulled up to the Stax flagship Manchester branch on the; 20th;July, b
Read More27th July 2015
Tokyo construction to begin on new National Stadium
Construction on the new National Stadium in Tokyo will begin early next year. The stadium is being b
Read More24th July 2015
Summer Budget 2015 toys with Sunday opening hours
Changing Sunday Opening hours was a major point in the first exclusively tory budget in 18 years. In
Read More24th July 2015
Interest Rates ‘could’ rise
Governor of The Bank of England, Mark Carney has suggested that UK interest rates could rise at &lsq
Read More20th July 2015
Suspicious purchasing regime tightens
The reporting requirement for suspicious purchases is becoming stronger by the day according to sour
Read More15th July 2015
Kronoswiss Truck Comes to Manchester
The Show Truck of leading Swiss Flooring manufacturer Kronoswiss rolls in to Stax flagship Mancheste
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