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Lafarge Cement has been named 2009 Supplier of the Year by builders merchant Buildbase's Scottish region.

The world's biggest brick manufacturer, Wienerberger is now distributing the Despimel range of bricks in the UK. Desimpel was formerly part of the Hanson brick portfolio.

Businesses could be penalised if they are not prepared for PAYE changes this spring, HM Revenue & Customs has warned.

At Ecobuild 2010, the Practical Installer section, in association with Plumb Center, will put the latest innovations in renewables under the spotlight.

A new development for the 2010 show, the Ecobuild fringe is a series of events taking place throughout the show on a variety of related topics.

The Ecobuild conference forms an important part of the Ecbuild programme over the three days from March 2 to March 4.

Builders merchant Travis Perkins has painted one of its lorries pink in celebration of its annual charity fundraising week.

Plumbing, heating and drainage merchant the BSS Group plc reports total revenue up 0.9%year on year in the interim management statement, issued this morning.

Carl Arntzen, director of Bosch Thermotechnology at Worcester, Bosch Group, is to climb Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro at the beginning of next month.

The Welsh Assembly announced yesterday that a boiler scrappage scheme, similar to the England and Scotland ones is to go-ahead.