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HiedelbergCement have announced they will concentrate on key markets and will pull out of others where the company is less likely to reach a leading position.

Two of Continental Underfloor Heating's staff, James Garrod and Peter Hopper, are on top of the world (literally) after successfully climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and raising over £7,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Kellaway Building Supplies are currently celebrating their 25th birthday, and there's good cause to celebrate, as the company is now the fastest growing builders merchant in the South West, according to the KPMG Fast Track 2007 report.

Increased timber sales have meant that for one builders merchant the time has come to expand the business.

UK-based equipment rental provider, Hewden opened its Mitcham depot to producers of ITV's The Bill for a day of filming last month.

Bobcat Europe has announced a new partnership with UNICEF Belgium, the United Nations Children's Fund.

It is with great sadness that Stamco Timber have announced the death of their chairman, Leon Shepperdson. Leon passed away on 27 September after a short illness.

An official announcement will be made at this year's show, but EMAP Construct, organisers of Interbuild have announced that the show will take place every year from now on rather than every other year.

Fastener Fair Coventry have announced that the next show will take place at Coventry's Ricoh Arena on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 June 2008.

Another rise in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and an increase in statutory paid holidays takes effect next week - do you know the new laws?