The UK's biggest builders merchant, Travis Perkins, is closing 30 branches, putting 600 jobs at risk.

The company, which employs 28,000 people across its 2,060 stores, said it was taking the steps due to an "uncertain UK outlook" for next year.

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A Cornish construction company has been fined after their worker had to have both legs amputated, around the knee, after being crushed by a dumper truck.

Roger Daw, 58, was operating a fully loaded front tipping dumper on his employer’s site in Liske

Inflation rose to 1% in September, the highest level in almost two years, as the collapse in the pound since the vote to leave the EU drove up the cost of imports.

Weaker sterling has sent the cost of petrol higher, along with other items mainly brou

Britain’s growing army of self-employed workers are earning less than they were 15 years ago and are vulnerable to changes that will make the welfare system less generous, two new thinktank reports have revealed.

The Resolution Foundation said the 45

Etesia UK’s 2016 ‘Partners in Excellence’ awards proved to be one to remember, as the company celebrated its 25^th anniversary in the UK as well as recognizing the monumental efforts of its widespread dealer network.

Over the past 25 years, Etesia - an

A small army of bulb planters is being mobilised for the battle to save some of the England’s best-loved flowers, native daffodils and bluebells, from the threat of foreign invasion.

English Heritage gardeners and volunteers will be planting 25,000 s

David Roxburgh, head groundsman for Glasgow Rangers FC, has praised the work of specialist sports turf contractor Souters Sports, after they completed pre-season renovations on the famous pitch at Ibrox Stadium.

David has been head groundsman at Scott

In a “state of the science” review released today, PAN International presents a large body of research documenting the adverse human health and environmental impacts of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides and underscores the need for a global

Husqvarna, a world leader in outdoor power products, unveils a global survey on urban parks and green spaces in 2030. The survey results from landscaping architecture students in 15 countries points to the growth of green spaces in urban areas in siz

Brexit means the government will miss its target of a £9 per hour minimum wage by 2020, a leading labour market thinktank has warned.

Low-paid workers are set to lose about 40p per hour from their pay packets as a result of the projected slowdown in

Alan Abel from Complete Weed Control gives Turf Managers his view as we enter the final quarter of the year.

As we enter the final quarter of the year, you will start to see plenty of early morning dews; the days are getting noticeably shorter at both

Sherriff Amenity will be launching a number of new products, offering a range of special show offers and giving away free prizes on Stand E060 at SALTEX 2016.

Sherriff Amenity, providers of the most comprehensive range of goods and services to the UK

Limagrain UK, one of the world’s largest seed companies will be showcasing its impressive range of grass seed mixtures, including the market leading MM60 and MM50, on their larger stand - number H037 at SALTEX 2015.

MM is one of the most respected bra

ICL will be featuring a number of exciting new products for both the turf and landscape/industrial sectors on stand H030 at SALTEX 2016.

Leading the way in offering the very best in product innovation, ICL will be showcasing new products in their Vita

Etesia UK will be exhibiting at this year’s IOG SALTEX on stand E055 which will be dedicated solely to a range of environmentally friendly, lithium-ion battery powered tools from Pellenc including four new products.

The centrepiece of the stand will b

Ministers have potentially wasted more than £20m of public money on London’s controversial garden bridge, having more than once committed extra funds to the project against official advice, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).

Etesia will be launching a new weeding brush attachment on stand C050 at IOG SALTEX 2016, which is available for Etesia Hydro 124 models, for the safe removal of moss and weeds without the use of chemicals.

If you have weeds, algae or moss on your sur

The joint stand of Dennis and SISIS (E070), located at the centre of the SALTEX exhibition halls, will feature a vast array of world-class turf maintenance equipment when the exhibition opens its doors at the NEC, Birmingham on 2 and 3 November.

Among

Complete Weed Control, the UK’s largest weed control contractor, will be at SALTEX 2016 (stand E053) and visitors will not only be able to find out more about the company’s extensive range of specialist services but will also be left astonished by a

Passengers flying from Terminal 3, Gate 25 at Heathrow Airport will now be treated to a garden of 1,680 plants, including the English native Ivy and Peace Lily.  

Heathrow’s “Garden Gate,” installed by urban greening specialists Biotecture, will be