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Woodies’ owner Grafton is shutting its UK businesses.
Grafton to shut UK businesses for three weeks

DIY and builders’ supplier group Grafton is shutting UK businesses while suspending a dividend payment to save €32 million as it faces an “inevitable”(...)

Grafton Group chief executive Gavin Slark. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
Chadwicks owner says UK market ‘softer than anticipated’

Heiton Buckley owner Grafton Group saw “softer than anticipated” market conditions in the UK in the first half of this year with revenue across the gr(...)

Builders’ merchant group Grafton, owner of the Woodies (above) and Atlantic Homecare chains, said it is seeing “absolute” sales growth in the Republic.
Construction recovery will be slow, says Grafton boss

Recovery in the construction industry will continue to be slow and gradual, according to Gavin Slark, chief executive of Grafton, the builders’ mercha(...)