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Builders merchants Frank Key Group has announced the acquisition of the C Bancroft Group, which sees the Nottingham-based building supplies company move further north into West Yorkshire and Lancashire.

The branch manager of Chandlers Building Supplies' Great Bookham branch has raised £1,632 for Allergy UK after completing the 100km Nightrider London bike ride overnight between Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June.

With a collective total of 170 years' employment, six members of staff at Covers Timber and Builders Merchants are being recognised for their service to the company.

Marketing expert Geoff Ramm shared his OMG moments with delegates at the BMF All Industry Conference in Malta.

Now in its third year, the BMJ/BMF Young Achiever Award aims to recognise and reward talent, commitment, innovation and achievement amongst Merchants and their Suppliers.

Two stars of the home improvement TV show firmament shared their views of the building industry with delegates at the BMF All Industry Conference last week.

Mark Mallinder, marketing director of independent builders merchant EH Smith, told delegates at the BMF Conference in Malta how the company transformed its "broken" collection business model into a profitable operation.

Builders merchant buying group IBC has created a new division focusing solely on working with garden and lifestyle centres.

Peter Hindle MBE, chairman of the Builders Merchant Federation opened the welcomed delegates to the 2015 BMF All-Industry Conference on Friday morning (June 19), giving his views on apprenticeships and the state of the industry.

Tarmac Building Products, a division of Lafarge Tarmac, is investing a six-figure sum in its Bolton block manufacturing plant to help meet growing demand from the local building industry.