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Kitchen manufacturer Regency Kitchens has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) as a supplier member.

Four apprentices from the Leeds College of Building have been rewarded for being top of their class with £1,000 worth of top-to-toe outfits from workwear brand Scruffs.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins plc reported a 7.8% increase in revenue for the first half of the year despite continued struggles in its plumbing and heating division.

Construction output growth slowed in July following June's four-month high with residential building expanding at one of its weakest rates since 2013, according to the latest Markit survey.

Timber supplier and distributor, International Timber, has partnered with Canute Logistics to develop its first phase of dedicated livened trailers.

To celebrate the opening of its new Leeds branch, builders merchant Gibbs & Dandy has launched a competition where one lucky football team from the city will win a training session with ex-Leeds United players, Eddie Gray and Noel Whelan.

Building materials firm CRH plc has completed its acquisition of UK business Lafarge Tarmac from Lafarge SA and Anglo American Plc, rebranding it as Tarmac.

Family-owned TG Group has announced it will open its eighth builders merchants branch next year after acquiring land in Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

Independent roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, is celebrating its half century next month with a special knockout event with former heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno and BBC Radio 5 Live's Garry Richardson.

More retirement homes were registered to be built in the UK in the first six months of this year than the whole of the previous year, according to new figures released by National House Building Council (NHBC).