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Builders merchant Rudridge has delivered 200 Easter eggs to local children's charities in Arundel, Guildford, Hampton and Sittingbourne.

Tool distributor Toolbank picked up two awards at the annual Meet the Merchant/Suppplier of the Year awards hosted by independent builders and timber merchant Ridgeons.

A range of Chinese manufactured tilebacker boards and wetroom shower trays are under investigation by the Environment Agency after it was found that they have been manufactured using banned substances.

Minister of State for Employment, Priti Patel officiall launched the Dulux Academy in Slough last week, with is said to upskill 4,000 decorators a year.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, gave his Budget Statement to Parliament last week and John Newcomb, BMF Managing Director, gave his initial reaction to those aspects most relevant to Federation members.

UK Construction Week is back for another year following its successful launch in 2015. Organised by Media 10, UKCW will bring together nine shows under one roof at Birmingham NEC on 18 - 20 October 2016.

Snows Timber have joined the growing list of industry specialists at the Structural Timber Awards this year, sponsoring the Commercial Project of the Year category.

The Builders Merchants Federation have launched a new Branch Locator App with the aim of helping tradespeople find a convenient outlet anywhere in the country.

The Harrogate branch of Howarth Timber and Building Supplies has doubled its community project prize after they were won over with the good work of two worthy causes.

Dulux Trade have announced that its parent company, AkzoNobel, have become the first paint company globally to achieve BES6001 Responsible Sourcing accreditation.