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Around eight building companies a day are going bust, according to leading insolvency practioners.

North West based independent builders merchants W J Lewis have acquired the assets of Building Supplies R Us Ltd, the failed internet building supply business.

Greenworks, the sustainable solutions sister company of builders merchants Jewson and plumbers merchants Graham, have launched a new guide to sustainable products.

Shares in builders and plumbers merchant chain Wolseley tumbled to a low point of 156.3p yesterday before closing at 161.3p.

The manufacturing facilities of Hunter Plastics, Durapipe UK and Marley Plumbing and Drainage are to be consolidated on the latter's site at Lenham in Kent. All other Hunter operations remain in Woolwich.

Building materials suppliers, manufacturers, builders and builders merchants are among those behind the launch of the Get Britain Building Campaign at 11am at the House of Commons on Tuesday February 10 2009.

Bradford Building Supplies in Ross-on-Wye were burgled last week when two men stole power tools worth several hundred pounds.

BSS Industrial, part of plumbers merchant group BSS, have opened up a radiator-only warehouse in the Midlands.

Jewson managing director Peter Hindle has insisted that the builders merchant will get through the recession and avoid making redundancies.

The National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS) have launched the NMBS On-line Academy - the bespoke online e-learning training resource for builders merchants.