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Grafton Group plc, the UJK, Irish and Belgian builders merchant and DIY group, saw revenue for the four months to 30 April 2015 increase by 6.7% to £698m.

Builders merchant Jewson teamed up with its charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support to highlight the dangers and risks of skin cancer during last week's Sun Awareness Week.

East Anglian merchant Kent Blaxill has opened a new decorating branch in Fakenham, Norfolk.

Builders merchants and their suppliers have the chance to spend a day out together blasting clay pigeons out of the sky at the inaugural Bob Beaver Memorial Charity Shoot on Wednesday July 15.

Sealants, adhesives and building chemicals manufacturer Bond It has lent its support to a builder raising funds for the Lighthouse Club.

Builders merchants now have access to a new strategy and business management service from two well-known industry names, Andrew Pine and Mike Rigby.

Independent timber and builders merchant Ridgeons has hired its first apprentice of the year, following a newly formed partnership with Cambridge Regional College.

A quartet of intrepid riders from builders merchant Gibbs & Dandy are set to embark on a 400-mile cycle ride to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

CCF, the insulation and interior building products distributor part of the Travis Perkins Group, has unveiled an original format at its new Northampton branch they claim reinvents the traditional merchant model.

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed the delivery of a "stable majority Government" following the Conservative victory in the General Election.