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A burglary at Keyline Builders Merchants in Hinckley saw the thieves get away with fencing panels and sewage fittings.

The annual conference of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association will be held at the Carden Park Hotel in Chester in on October 20.

Branches of builders merchants Travis Perkins were among those defrauded of thousands of pounds by eight people last year.

Specialist civils merchants Burdens have bought Total Pipeline Specialists (TPS).

Stock Building Supply, the spun-off Wolseley US arm, is likely to lose almost half its outlets and a further 2,200 jobs as part of the recovery plan, according to documents submitted as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

Heating product manufacturers Baxi are discussing a possible merger with Dutch based De Dietrich Remeha.

The first batch of bricks have rolled off the production line at Hanson UK's new £50 million brick factory at Measham in Leicestershire.

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has received take-up of 92.7% for the fully underwritten 7 for 10 rights issue. The aim was to raise £314m gross and £300m net.

Michael Ankers, chief executive of the Construction Products Association, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours today.

Bathroom manufacturers Twyford are the stars of one episode of a new TV programme, focusing on British manufacturing.