Employees from several Greater Manchester branches of builders merchant Jewson took to the streets of Stockport to raise more than £3,700 for children's charity Barnardo's.

Construction output is forecast to fall by more than 5% next year and remain flat throughout 2013 according to the latest forecasts, published on January 4 by the Construction Products Association.

Plumbing and heating merchant, Plumbase persuaded 18 volunteers to strip off for a charity Christmas calendar, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Builders merchant organisation the Builders Merchants Federation has confirmed a new cost structure to be implemented from April 2012, which will mean a subscription rate reduction for most members.

The Builders Merchants Federation has been working with training organisation Skills for Logistics to develop a new qualification.

Independent timber and builders' merchants Ridgeons Group has promoted Dave Jordan, to group Sustainability Manager.

Catnic, the steel lintels and expanded metal lath building products company, has a new addition to its sales team.

Builders merchant Jewson has made three new appointments to its Executive Management Team.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins has issued a trading update which shows overall turnover up by 54%.

ReciproCity Wirral been set up, selling surplus construction materials into charities and community projects at a fraction of the retail price.