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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).

A team from building materials group Saint-Gobain has cycled 425 miles in four days to raise money for charity.

European insulation provider, URSA, has been acquired by global investment firm, KKR, and plans to increase its market share in the UK with the launch of new products.

The merger of building materials firms Lafarge and Holcim has been completed and officially launched as LafargeHolcim.

Builders' merchant Jewson, has announced the winners of its Building Better Communities competition, awarding 14 community projects across the UK a share of £100,000.

Construction product manufacturers' sales increased for a ninth consecutive quarter, driven by growth in all key areas of the UK construction market, together with a rise in export demand, according to the Construction Products Association (CPA).

Paul Bence, managing director of Cheltenham builders merchant Bence Builders Merchants rubbed shoulders with the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer at a private garden party at 10 Downing Street hosted by David Cameron and George Osborne.

The Government has taken a major step towards solving the country's housing crisis and improving productivity, with bold new changes to support house builders, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Brick manufacturer, Northcot Brick Limited, has been fined after one of its employees was seriously injured at its Gloucester base.