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.

By the close of 2011, the Buildbase Forest, based in SCA Timber's forest lands in Sweden, will total 34,500 trees planted on behalf of Buildbase customers.

Builders merchant chain Gibbs & Dandy, part of Jewson, has appointed Rob Williams as its new commercial manager.

A team of cyclists from Crescent Builders Merchants in Middlesex and builders merchant buying group NGG tackled the London to Brighton cycle ride this year in aid of charity.