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Builders merchant group Jewson brought over 100 key suppliers together at its annual Internal Build exhibition and supplier conference to look at ways of working together to tackle the challenging market conditions in 2010.

The Office of National Statistics has revealed that construction orders have fallen by £17bn since the begining of the recession.

A new online builders merchant has been set up by the former directors of builders merchants Buildbase and John Fleming, the former owners of MGM Timber and a former director of Keyline Builders Merchants.

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.