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There were fewer housing transaction in October than at any time in the past 20 years and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors are blaming the lack of available mortgage finance.

TAPS, the North East's independent plumbers' merchants, have opened a new branch on Tyneside.

Boiler makers Biasi UK are now providing bespoke, free of charge training services for merchants, installers and specifiers from their state-of-the-art training facility near Birmingham.

A former director of a builders merchant has been fined for his part in a scam using bogus licences for heavy goods vehicles.

Timber merchants Arnold Laver Timber World have opened a brand new depot in Sheffield, following a £4m redevelopment.

Cemex, owners of the Rugby cement brand, are proposing to stop making cement at their Barrington plant in South Cambridgeshire.

Steel manufacturers Corus, owners of the Catnic brand, are investing in two new facilities at their Shotton site in North Wales.

Pumbers merchant Plumb Center and sister Wolseley UK merchant Parts Center, have announced the winners of their 'PIN to WIN' competition.

Timber merchants Arnold Laver Group have been named Yorkshire Business Enterprise of the Year.

A builders' merchant based in Market Deeping near Peterborough is increasing its sponsorship of a successful local netball club, despite being less than a year old.