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The Construction Products Association's has downgraded its latest 2016 growth forecasts for the UK construction industry to 3.6% , from the 3.8% it quoted in the Autumn.

Builders merchants' trade association the Builders Merchants Federation is joining with WWF's Global Forest and Trade Network in the UK to promote responsible forest trade throughout the merchant supply chain.

Peter Stringer, formerly managing director of Jewson, has joined MKM's management team.

Heating manufacturers have praised the introduction of the £2.6m London Cashback Boiler Scheme, launched today (February 2) by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, though they have also expressed hope that the scheme can be extended.

South-east builders and plumber merchant Parker Building Supplies has opened a heavyside and timber branch in Newhaven, East Sussex.

A plumber from Kidderminster has won a new Peugeot 2015 HDI van in a competition by Renewable Energy Warehouse (REW) a division of NBG merchant partner Bell Plumbing Supplies, in partnership with Polypipe.

FAKRO is supporting the Poland men's national volleyball team in their quest to reach the Rio Olympics

The Office for National Statistcs has reported construction output is marginally weaker than it has been, suffering its second consecutive quarterly fall (of 0.1%) following the third quarter's 1.9% decline.

West London based independent civils merchant George Lines has become part of Lords Builders Merchants.

The UK construction sector has seen a slowdown in growth, according to the Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI® January data.