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Builders who actively use the internet to market their business and gain enquiries plan to grow their businesses at double the rate of those businesses currently not online, says a recent report about UK SMEs.

Builders merchants might be unwittingly breaking the law when it comes to the use of fork lift trucks warns Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS).

"Shrouded in mystery" that is the conclusion of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) in response to an independent report it commissioned from Oxford University about how minimum wage increases are set.

UK plastic piping and sanitary systems company Polypipe have announced a major refinancing scheme to allow for future growth.

Commercial building activity rose in July according to the latest industry report.

Official interim results for Grafton Group released this morning, show a strong performance over the past six months with an increase in turnover of 13%, in line with the trading statrement issued last month.

Classic Marble is the latest company to join the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA).

Our annual Trailblazers supplement, published every March, is the who’s who of the merchant industry. Click on the headline to check out the most recent financial performances from some of the featured merchants.

The Bristan Group is celebrating after retaining its Investor in People Award for another three years.

Carbon dioxide emissions from the UK cement industry were reduced by 29% between 1990 and 2006 according to the latest ‘Performance’ report published by the British Cement Association (BCA).