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Barbara Richmond, group finance director of British housebuilder Redrow plc, has been added to the line-up of keynote speakers for the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) Members' Day in September.

Doncaster based Tembé DIY and Building Products has raised £8,500 for Cancer Research UK following a campaign it ran involving one of its products.

National builders merchant Travis Perkins has penned a partnership deal with Kent football club Ebbsfleet United.

The SME house building sector could deliver an additional 20,000 homes per year if their access to finance was improved, putting a significant dent in the UK's housing supply requirements, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

A further rebound in construction sector output growth was recorded in June following the 22-month low recorded in April, new data has revealed.

A new report has called on the Government to provide more incentives to encourage off-site construction and better quality homes in a bid to solve the UK's housing crisis.

Audit firm KPMG has raised doubts as to whether the construction industry can deliver on the "tidal wave of work" it is set to be engulfed in.

Sustainable Building Solutions (SBS), part of the Travis Perkins Group, is calling for the plumbing and heating industry to keep RHI awareness high on its agenda by proactively encouraging greater levels of installer training and mentorship support.

Builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies has signed a sponsorship deal with an up-and-coming Formula 4 racing driver from Lewes, East Sussex.

The latest planning permission figures from the Government reveal a welcome increase in permissions being granted but do not equate to homes actually being built, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).