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Builders merchants Buildbase have installed 27 in-branch balers to support their nationwide recycling policy across their 150 builders merchant branches.

A customer of plumbers merchants Plumb Center has a brand new Ford Connect van after entering the Yorkshire Copper Tube 'Win a Van' promotion.

Unimer plc, the UK's largest merchants' co-operative and invoice clearing house for builders', timber and plumbers merchants, have launched 'Unimer On-Line', giving full and secure access to their ledger system.

Builders merchants chain Buildbase are managing a dedicated onsite stores facility for Chester and District Housing Trust at the Trust's repairs and maintenance site in Chester.

The Builders Merchants Federation are running a networking golf day on October 6, the afternoon before their annual Members' Day event.

Building materials manufacturers Cemex have announced plans to build a new plant to turn household and commercial waste into a new sustainable fuel called Climafuel.

Plumbing and heating merchants Bansals celebrated their 30th birthday by holding their annual charity golf day for customers and suppliers.

Builders merchants chain Buildbase have appointed Stephen Thompstone as their new managing director. The appointment is effective from October 1 2008.

Paint brands from Akzo Nobel to Zinsser are exhibiting at the National Painting and Decorating Show in November.

Treasury officials are investigating the possibility of temporarily scrapping stamp duty as a way of kick-starting the stalled UK housing market.