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Sussex-based timber merchants Covers welcomed a party of students to its Quarry Lane, Chichester site to give them an insight into the workings of a modern sawmill.

Less than a year since fire door safety campaigners turned a spotlight on high rise tower blocks, the country wakes to news of the devastating inferno at Grenfell Tower, West London.

Chandlers Building Supplies celebrated the completion of Chailey Heritage Foundation’s Patchwork Farm project by donating its final fundraising efforts to the Foundation. The money donated is part of the merchant’s ongoing support of Chailey ...

Former foreign office minister Alok Sharma has been appointed as the government’s new housing and planning minister, replacing Gavin Barwell.

Balbinder Panesar director of B S & N K Panesar Ltd has been disqualified by the region’s industry regulator and his firm lost its licence to operate HGV vehicles on 29 May 2017.

In the wake of one of the most unpredictable election results in recent years, the Builders Merchants Federation wants to see the new government focus on two major issues - building more homes and developing proper industrial policy – to promote economic growth across the UK.

General Building Plastics is celebrating its national triumph as Midlands Family Business of the Year Champions 2017.

The Geberit brand will be getting lots of exposure in South Africa this summer, as the Sullivan Upper School Rugby Team goes on tour with the manufacturer’s logo on its kit. Geberit and distributor CM Marketing are proud sponsors of the Northern ...

James Akrigg, head of technology for partners at Microsoft, will be a speaker at this year’s Builders Merchants Federation Members’ Day,

The hung Parliament and its ensuing political uncertainty could leave the construction sector vulnerable according to the Federation of Master Builders.