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Interbuild is open. The stands are up, the suits are on and a lot of you are already walking the halls.

Travis Perkins have announced they have entered into a franchise agreement to open Wickes-branded stores in Ireland.

Cemex announced today that consolidated net sales increased 31% in the third quarter of 2007 to $6.1bn (£3bn approx) compared with the same period in 2006.

The merchant division of Saint Gobain's business has seen the best growth in the past nine months, outperforming all other sectors within the group's portfolio.

Travis Perkins opened their first dedicated merchanting park on Monday 22 October at the Pentland Industrial Estate in Loanhead, Edinburgh.

Organisers of B&K EXPO have announced a bigger and better show for 2009 under a brand new name: kbbreview EXPO.

SMEs could be missing out on business energy savings because of a lack of time and training, according to the Carbon Trust.

Following a fire, which devastated the company premises in 1999, timber merchant Maltings Timber have reported increased sales and profits having finally moved to their new permanent site on Churchill Road, Doncaster.

Jack Straw MP was on hand last week to open GAP's new warehouse facility in Blackburn, and to have a go at Number 10.

Tarmac Topblock have launched a new initiative, in partnership with waste specialists Hippowaste, to help construction companies manage on-site block waste and reduce the amount of material sent to landfill.