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HPS, the plumbers merchants, have opened their 20th branch since they started business in 2001.

A fire has destroyed a DIY store belonging to Wickes, the DIY business of builders merchants Travis Perkins.

Byrom Supplies in Chapel Street, Blackburn, have closed and their site has been sold to the local council

North eastern independent builders merchants JT Dove have opened a Bradstone Premier Paving Centre at their flagship branch in Birtley, County Durham.

Builders merchants Wolseley UK have a new managing director as part of a move across the group to cut costs and reduce duplicated roles.

Builders merchants invoice clearing house Unimer have announced their final results for the year to April 30 2008. The total value of transactions was £855m.

Brick manufacturers Wienerberger have donated more than 55,000 bricks to bricklaying competitons across the country this year and are sponsoring the Guild of Bricklayers National Final.

Nearly 650 jobs are to go as part of a redundancy programme at JCB, the digger company, as a result of the housebuilding slump.

A series of further measures and reforms designed to help alleviate the current challenges in the housing market and to support the vital delivery of more homes over the long-term, were announced yesterday by Housing Minister Caroline Flint.

Building supplies distributors Wolseley have announced the loss of 6,000 jobs worldwide since August last year following a 35% fall in global pre-tax profit.