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A Northamptonshire indepdent builders merchant is celebrating its 150th year in business in 2016. Higgins of Wellingborough has a number of events, promotions and initiatives planned for the year to mark the milestone.

Southern independent heating and plumbing merchant Heating Plumbing Supplies (HPS) has announced record sales and profits for 2015.

Russell Roof Tiles, have become the only British roof tile manufacturer to achieve an "excellent" rating for responsible sourcing.

Building work has commenced on the new Geberit headquaters following their acquisition of Twyford Bathrooms last year.

Manufacturer, distributor and recycler of window, door and conservatory roofline products, Eurocell, have acquired Vista Panels from CorpAcq Ltd.

Hope Construction Materials has unveiled 48 state-of-the-art rail wagons, developed in partnership with VTG Rail UK.

Builders merchants MKM has completed a deal for space in Honiton in Devon for its 43rd branch.

Antoinette Sandbach, MP for Eddisbury and member of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, has visited Rowlinson's operations in Wardle, Cheshire.

Growth in the UK construction industry unexpectedly fell in February, according to the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which showed the slowest results for 10 months.

Grafton Group plc the builders merchanting and DIY Group with operations in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and the
Netherlands, saw revenue up 6% to a record £2.21 billion for the year end December 31 2015.