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Colin Petty, publisher of Builders Merchants Journal for the past five years, is taking on additional responsibility. From January 2 he will also be the magazine’s editor.

Grange Fencing have agreed to acquire the business and assets of Weston Fencing at Crediton, in Devon for an undisclosed sum.

Cemex have opened two new concrete plants, investing £3.4m

The Grimsby branch of builders merchant Jackson Building Centres was featured on BBC TV's Crimewatch programme on Monday night after falling victim to fraud.

Capita have announced the name of the new gas installer registration scheme which will take over from the outgoing Corgi scheme next year.

As of October 2008, 82.7% of supplier invoices (91% by value) to NMBS, the National Merchant Buying Society, were sent electronically.

Insulation giant Saint-Gobain Isover has opened a regional distribution centre at to further improve its service to customers.

Following a structural reorganisation, the Klargester Environmental and Titan Pollution Control brands in Britain will trade under the banner of Kingspan Environmental.

Timber suppliers James Donaldson & Sons Ltd have bought the assets of Palgrave Brown, the roof truss and engineered timber manufacturers. Palgrave Brown went into administration last month with the loss of 450 jobs .

Builders merchant chain Wolseley UK have won a major environmental award for their Sustainable Building Center.