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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.

Transport Minister Derek Mackay visited BSW Timber's sawmill in Fort William (10 March 2015) to mark the launch of a shipping service that is helping the company boost sales in the south of England.

Global manufacturer of power tools Makita will join the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) on Wednesday 1st April as a supplier member.

Merger talks between the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) and the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) have been suspended.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed the Conservative Party's plans to deliver 200,000 new homes for first-time buyers but urged it needs to be delivered by a range of builders to ensure good quality design and diversity.

Representatives from independent merchant Chandlers Building Supplies and Porotherm gave students from Sussex Downs College a lesson in sustainable building on Tuesday 24th February.

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has again urged the Government to put support for small businesses and skills growth in the UK at the centre of its financial plans for the year, while demanding more sustainable action to boost housebuilding after the next Election.

Keymer, the premium handmade roof tile brand, has officially been relaunched from its new home at Wienerberger's Ewhurst factory in Surrey.