Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins plc has completed the sale of the Buck and Hickman tool distribution subsidiary it acquired as part of its purchase of the BSS Group.

Builders' merchant Build Center is selling bright pink wheelbarrows across its branches in Sussex and Surrey to raise money for the Breast Cancer Care charity.

Independent builders merchant Grant & Stone has expanded its electrical division with the opening of a new branch in Hemel Hempstead.

Employees from CCF, the interior building products distribution arm of builders merchant group Travis Perkins, took on the Beat the Moon Challenge this month, raising money for Happy Days Charity.

The Labour Party's announcement on Monday that it supports a VAT cut to 5% on domestic Repair Maintenance and Improvement (RM&I) works is welcome news to the building industry, says the Federation of Master Builders.

Plumbers merchant group Wolseley is paying out up to £4.5m in profit-sharing, to make up for low salary increases.

To promote the new C.K Magma range of premium storage and personal protection equipment (PPE), Carl Kammerling International has launched a heavyweight marketing campaign that includes site visits to boost visbility of the brand.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls MP is echoing the construction industry's call for the Government to reduce VAT on home improvement and building repair work to 5%.

Insulating homes better should be a bigger priority for the Government than funding new heating technologies.

Plumbers merchant Plumb Center, part of Wolseley UK, is advising plumbers to ensure they get their MCS accreditation following a report on the BBC's Watchdog TV programme.