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A popular builders merchant with branches across the UK is celebrating after hitting the half-million fundraising target for its nominated charity.

The demise of Carillion and falls in public housing repair work, despite urgent work needed post-Grenfell mean the UK construction industry is looking at minimal growth - if any - in 2018.

Masonite International Corporation has completed the acquisition of DW3 Products Holding Limited, theUK provider of door solutions and window systems, under brand names such as Solidor, Residor, Nicedor, and Residence.

Alumasc Group plc has bought Essex-based drainage specialist, Wade International, in a stragetic move to strengthen the ‘Rain-to-Drain’ position of the group's Water Management division,

A £3.2m investement into one of its Lancashire brick factories to boost production has been announced by building material manufacturer Forterra.

ASSA ABLOY has acquired Dale Hardware and Excel Architectural Hardware as part of its purchase of the Progress Ventures Group.

The construction industry and The Chartered Institute of Marketing are taking action against the chronic shortage of skills in the industry with the CIM Foundation Certificate in Marketing for Construction.

Security specialist Era has moved to a new purpose-built office complex, the better to focus its growth plans for the future.

Farnborough resident, and up and coming national hot rod racer, Chris Crane, has bagged the latest in a series of sponsorship deals to get his 2018 season off to a successful start.

EH Smith, the Midlands-based independent builders’ merchant, is assisting the rapid growth of development in Birmingham by opening a new city centre branch.