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The Pudsey branch of builders' merchant, Gibbs & Dandy, has signed a sponsorship deal with Bradford Bulls rugby league team to increase business in West Yorkshire.

Builders merchants could be selling building supplies made from garden and industrial waste in the future.

Following an investigation into safety standards, carried out by the HSE, Berneslai Homes Ltd, responsible for managing 18,800 homes on behalf of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, has revived a fine after one of their employees suffered an electric shock on a job.

Insulation company, Celotex, will launch its 'Insulating Scotland' campaign on September 28th. The company's custom designed campervan begins a Scotland roadshow, taking to the road to spread the word of products and services that comply to the new Scottish Building Regulations.

Knauf UK, Silver Sponsors of the Windsor Half Marathon 2015, has entered a team of seven to run the Windsor Half Marathon on September 27th 2015 in the hopes of raising money for CRASH.

The family of critically ill three-year-old Georgiana Pooley from Hull will get a new heating system in September thanks to the help of merchants and suppliers from across the North of England.

Independent builders merchant, Elliotts, has announced plans to recruit seven new apprentices after successfully developing four local candidates into full time employment during the past year.

George Palmer of Crescent Buildbase and Joe Daniells of Snows Timber were last night awarded the 2015 Young Achievers Awards by BMJ and the Builders Merchants Federation.

Builders merchant Travis Perkins and its civils specialist merchants Keyline are to rejoin the Builders Merchants Federation after an absence of some 12 years.

LDC, one of the leading private equity companies in the UK, has backed the management buyout of shower specialist, Aqualisa, from RBS and Sankaty Advisors.