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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has secured the services of a digital marketing communication expert for its Members' Day in September at Carden Park Golf Resort & Spa near Chester.

Howarth Timber and Building Supplies has been fined for serious safety breaches after a labourer plunged more than eight metres to his death at the merchant's site in Tottenham, north London.

Bathroom manufacturer Twyford has secured a 12-month sponsorship deal with two-time Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) world darts champion Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis, in an effort to raise brand awareness with installers, the trade and end consumers.

The builders merchant sector recorded an increase in sales during the first quarter of 2015 and there is a "strong prospect" for further growth in the industry, according to the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF).

Insulation distributor Encon is launching an exclusive feedback scheme for customers of all its Encon Insulation and Nevill Long branches.

Builders' merchant Howarth Timber and Building Supplies has launched a new online training academy designed to improve the knowledge and skill base of the UK building industry.

Midlands independent plumbing and heating merchant Pochin has won an award for its pioneering work giving ex-offenders and the homeless a chance to gain work experience and a reference to help in finding a job.

Elliotts, the Hampshire-based builders merchant, has been handed a prestigious business award and is shortlisted for another trio of gongs.

Ridgeons, the lndependent timber and builders merchant in the East of England, has announced that it will support Macmillan Cancer Support as its chosen charity until the end of 2017.

Ian Purvis, a fan of the Kent Spitfires cricket team, who won a £1,200 Smeg fridge-freezer at the opening NatWest T20 Blast match against Sussex Sharks.