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The UK's largest independent builders merchant, MKM Building Supplies, reported a 31% increase in sales for the 12 months to September 30, 2014, compared with the same period in the previous year, significantly outperforming the industry.

Up to £70 million worth of funding will be made available through the third release of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) from midday Monday 16th March, the government has announced.

Six staff members at South-East based timber merchant Champion Timber have completed the Level 3 Leadership & Management certificate from the ILM (Institute of Leadership & Management) as part of the company's on-going training and development programme for its 195 strong workforce.

A team from independent builders merchant Huws Gray team completed the Anglesey Half Marathon on Sunday (March 1), raising over £4,000 for Tŷ Gobaith/ Hope House Children's Hospice.

UK construction companies indicated saw output growth during February, driven by the fastest increase in new orders since October 2014, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index.

MP Gordon Birtwistle stressed the importance of apprenticeships when visiting Travis Perkins plc's Harvey Reeves Road branches in Northampton in anticipation of National Apprenticeship Week 2015 (9-13 March).

Wienerberger's Ewhurst brick factory in Surrey was reopened by Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning this morning (March 2).

Builders merchanting group Grafton has completed the acquisition of UK distributor of mechanical engineering products, TG Lynes.

Macerators, pumps and shower cubicles manufacturer Saniflo UK is kicking off the new spring season with a TV ad campaign showing how easy it can be to have an additional bathroom anywhere a water supply can reach.

A rising Manchester motorcycle star has landed a new sponsorship deal with Selco Builders Warehouse, which he hopes will help him fulfil his dream of competing in the British Superbike Championship.