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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.

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.

The Howarth Timber Group celebrated its 175th anniversary in style with a dinner for its suppliers and staff in Manchester on Thursday evening (26th February).

Forklift truck manufacturer Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK has announced that it has completed the multi-million pound purchase of Rushlift Ltd.

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.

Angela Rushforth, group managing director of Ridgeons Group Ltd has been signed up by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) to speak at its Members Day in September at the Carden Park Golf Resort & Spa near Chester.