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Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart Hill's moving story at this year's All Industry Conference in Malta has prompted the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) to nominate Walking with the Wounded (WWTW) as its charity partner for 2016.

Aggregate Industries has become the newest entrant to the cement production market in the UK following the merger between building materials firms Lafarge and Holcim.

The Worshipful Company of Builders' Merchants attended the City Livery Schools Link conference to help raise the profile of the merchanting industry to students.

Eighteen employees from builders merchant Huws Gray flew through the Welsh sky on the fastest Zip Line in the world to raise money for Hope House Children's Hospice.

The fund-raising for Saint Gobain's ridefor350 charity cycle ride through France has broken through the £100,000 barrier, reaching £103,410.48 as of today (July 21).

Buildbase Lintels has launched a new website designed to make specifying and buying lintels easier for small housebuilders.

Brick manufacturer Michelmersh nearly doubled its profits in the first half of the year while its brick prices increased by 9%, the Group confirmed.

Independent builders merchant, Elliotts, has announced plans to move its timer yard operations to larger premises in Southampton to increase the amount of stock it holds.

MKM Norwich beat off the challenge from a record number of entrants to lift the 2015 BMF Mastermerchant Trophy in the Lake District.

The Construction Products Association (CPA) has expressed its disappointment following the government's decision not to include an industry leader from construction product manufacturing or distribution in its new Construction Leadership Council (CLC).