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Curzon, the heating merchants, opened a new outlet today in the Exeter branch of plumbers merchant Graham. Both are sister companies of builders merchant Jewson.

Victoria Shaw, who stole £17,500 from builders merchant Jewson in order to pay for her wedding, has been jailed for 15 months.

The annual Members' day, from the Builders Merchants Federation on October 7 2008 will kick off with the BMF Belfry Golf Challenge and celebratory BMF Centenary Dinner the day before. All three events are for merchants and suppliers.

Wolseley UK, the builders and plumbers merchant group, have opened a new dedicated builders merchant branch to service Walsall Housing Group (whg).

Three builders merchants have joined The Builders Merchants Federation as new members, along with two suppliers.

North Wales based Grey Slate and Stone Supplies, specialist slate suppliers to builders merchants, roofing contractors and architects, have opened a new branch in south Wales.

There are just two weeks left before The Credit Crunch Forum, a seminar designed to help builders merchants get through the current economic difficulties.

Brick factor and merchant Southern Brick have been bought by Rayners Homes, but only the Poole and Southampton operations.

Irish builders and plumbers merchant group Grafton saw pre-tax profits drop 50% for the six months to June 30 2006.

A £1 billion housing package has been announced by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears MP to help get the housing market moving again.