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Builders merchant Gibbs & Dandy has strengthened its partnership with Hunslet Hawks Rugby League team by sponsoring their 2015 kit.

A resurgence of growth across the UK is driving a strong construction comeback, which is set to create more than 200,000 construction jobs by 2019, according to new research released by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

Independent builders merchant Rudridge has taken delivery of four new JCB TLT30D 4x4 Teletruck Forklifts at its Farnham branch to improve efficiency.

Ambitious independent builders merchant MBS Site Supplies has launched its second outlet, marking the next step in the firm's expansion and growth plans.

Plumbers merchant group Wolseley has announced it is exploring the option of exiting its remaining building materials business in France.

As part of a tour of the area looking at business growth, the Minister of State for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, Matthew Hancock MP, visited the Penzance branch of RGB Building Supplies on Friday 9th January.

Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin has paid a visit to IKO PLC's new state-of-the-art mastic asphalt and hot melt factory at Grangemill Quarry, Derbyshire, opened at the end of 2014.

Fast-growing UK merchant buying group IBC has unveiled a "fresh, innovative and informative" new website and members guide.

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has released the first examples of top line data generated by Gfk's new Builders Merchants Panel to its members, which projects total annual sales for the whole general builders merchants channel in excess of £6bn.

Independent plumbers merchant Heating Plumbing Supplies (HPS) has officially opened its 31st branch in Bracknell, Berkshire.