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Howarth Timber Building & Supplies have joined a new ethical partnership scheme, which encourages greater social responsibility within the hard landscaping market.

City Plumbing Supplies launched a three-month trade points promotion yesterday which will allow customers to collect reward points when they buy selected products. These will then be converted into Marks & Spencer or Thresher Group vouchers and posted to the customer in time for Christmas.

The construction materials company has reported sales of €908.4m for the six months to June 30 - an increase of more than 34%.

Baggeridge is in a celebrating mood after learning that five of its projects have been shortlisted for this year's national brick awards.

Supplier of personal protective equipment Arco has opened its second store in Wales. The store opened on August 28 in Swansea.

West Midlands-based manufacturer The Imperial Bathroom Company Ltd are the latest company to join the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA).

Advent Tools are celebrating after selling their millionth tape. And their managing director was on hand to present it to Parker Building Supplies who sold it.

Speculation is mounting that CRH, the Irish-based building supplies company, will bid for Tarmac, put up for sale by Anglo-American earlier this month. Especially after CRH posted strong interims this week and announced this morning that they have acquired the remaining 55% of Dutch company Cementbouw.

A new TV program will see celebrity builder Tommy Walsh take on the challenge of constructing an eco-friendly house for only £60,000 in just 60 days, and Ridgeons was on hand to help as a supplier of building materials.

UK businesses are owed £128bn in unpaid bills and invoices according to the latest research from business credit experts Creditsafe. Meaning that companies are losing an average of £1,341 in interest every month.