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Builders merchants giant, Travis Perkins, is closing 30 branches and cutting 600 jobs.

Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation has opened a further three Regional Centres of Excellence.

Independent builders merchants buying group National Buying Group has seen a number of partners opening new branches in the Midlands region.

Building and construction tradesmen remain overwhelmingly optimistic about the future of the industry, according to a survey undertaken by builders merchants Gibbs & Dandy.

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Keyline, the Travis Perkins group’s specialist supplier of rail materials, civils, drainage solutions and heavy building materials, has opened a new Rail & Geotechnics division in Leeds.

Builders’ merchant Buildbase has opened a new bathroom, kitchen and tile showroom at its branch at Bentick Street, Bolton.

Builders merchant MacNaughton Blair, part of the Grafton Group, has warned that Brexit and weak global output could hinder further growth.

Full service agency MRA Marketing has been shortlisted for a record 17 awards in this year’s prestigious Construction Marketing Awards (CMA). A category winner 11 times, MRA’s latest shortlisting adds to a long list of industry accolades achieved during the agency’s 25 year history.

Steve Ingham, CEO of PageGroup, the specialist recruitment group, will speak at the BMF All Industry Conference in Budapest next June.

Builders merchant Elliotts has returned from its latest Challenge Adventure Charities cycle ride having raised more than £4m for charity over the 20 years the event has been running.