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Cement manufacturer Lafarge Tarmac has launched a UK-wide competition to encourage builders to buy its packed products from their local merchants and to increase footfall in store.

Builders and plumbers merchant chain Travis Perkins plc has announced Group sales grew by 7.2% in the first quarter of 2015 despite the anticipated slump in its plumbing and heating division.

Kriss Akabusi MBE is the final top-flight speaker to sign up for the Builders Merchants Federation All Industry Conference this June.

Hampshire-based independent builders merchant Elliotts has made a substantial investment in its fleet of commercial vehicles, following its opening of a new branch in the South.

Trade-only plumbing and heating merchant, Williams & Co, has been acquired from the Williams family by its management team and staff for an undisclosed sum.

Builder's merchant Tippers is to open a brand new branch in Rugeley.

BSW Timber became the latest stop on the election trail when it hosted The Prime Minister, David Cameron, on Friday 17th April and the supplier used the opportunity to announce it had secured formal licensing by a Government-backed initiative.

Independent merchant only distributor, JRT Supplies Ltd, has revealed the winner of its iPad Mini prize raffle held at the National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS) Exhibition last week at Coventry's Ricoh Arena.

Britain's 'White Van Men' want political parties to convince them that they can support small businesses and protect the initial gains of the economic recovery in order to win their vote on May 7th, according to a new survey.

Builders' merchant, Jewson, has been asking people up and down the country to nominate community projects that are in need of a transformation and, after over 2,000 entries, the shortlist has been revealed.