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The Builders Merchants Federation has expressed disappointment that there was not more in Wednesday's Budget to boost housebuilding and housing refurbishment.

Robert Foden of Builders Supply West Coast Ltd has been honoured with an Achievement Award from the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants.

Brick stocks are at an all-time low, according to brick producer Michelmersh, which saw brick prices rise by 13.5% last year.

Builders and plumbers merchant chain Travis Perkins plc is to create 4,000 new jobs and open 400 branches over the next four years.

Manufacturer of graded timber roofing battens, John Brash and Co. Ltd, has unveiled its new state-of-the-art scanning line as part of a £500,000 investment that will enable it to treble production of its JB-Red following the introduction of new British Standards.

Birmingham builders merchants EH Smith answered a call from local Free Radio breakfast presenters Foxy & Giuliano to help the Scout Hut in Harborne, Birmingham which was in desperate need of a makeover.

The planned merger between Holcim and Lafarge to create the world's biggest cement company has stalled.

Brandon Lewis MP, Minister for Housing and Planning, visited the Lincoln branch of builders merchant Buildbase on Thursday (March 12), in a visit organised by the Builders Merchants Federation as part of its industry and parliamentary programme.

Mira Showers has relaunched its long-standing apprenticeship scheme, starting with the employment of four new starters in September this year.

Shower manufacturer Triton has achieved its aim of sending zero waste to landfill two years ahead of schedule.