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RGB Building Supplies' 'Well Built Community Fund' has helped Tiverton based Healthy Babies UK, a pregnancy and postnatal community interest company, complete a renovation with £1,000 worth of building materials.

Building materials giant Hanson UK has published its 2015 performance and sustainability report, which sets out progress against a range of targets covering people, carbon, water, waste and raw materials.

Palladium Building Supplies held its annual charity golf day last week (23rd July) with its charity auction raising more than £3000 with tickets to see Manchester United up for grabs.

A group of avid walkers from Jewson Roofing and John Brash Co. Ltd joined forces to raise nearly £7,500 for charity after reaching the summit of the UK's three highest peaks.

Independent builders merchant, Parker Building Supplies, managed to raise over £15,000 for charity partner Teenage Cancer Trust at its annual golf day, breaking its own record for funds raised in a single event.

On Wednesday 15th July winners of Hopkins Concrete's F1 Grand-Prix competition, launched at their Bridgwater one year anniversary event and trade expo, took to the track at Nigel Mansell's Raceway.

Independent East Anglian builders merchant Ridgeons has announced the appointment of a new managing director, Nick Sims.

Rising activity in the SME construction sector threatens to be undermined by the prevailing skills shortage, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.

Canadian company Masonite International Corporation has bought Performance Doorset Solutions Limited, the Greater Manchester supplier of custom doors and windows.

IDS, distributor of surface materials, held a series of open days for its customers in May and June, with the three branches involved reporting a footfall increase of up to 50% during the events.