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Builders merchant MP Moran is to support a local charity called Sparkles.

The Brick Development Association, representing brick manufacturers in the UK, has responded to what it sees as "highly misleading and unhelpful" comment from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

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.

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.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today launched London's first Boiler Cashback Scheme, which will offer £400 to help home owners and landlords replace their old boilers with new high energy efficient models.

Today's announcement by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to encourage Londoners to replace their old, inefficient boilers with modern, energy-efficient models has been welcomed by the Builders Merchants' Federation (BMF).