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The Scottish Government's new £30 million Small Developers Scheme, which will form part of Help to Buy (Scotland), will increase growth in the small house building sector, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Four figureheads from leading builders merchants and suppliers will take part in an Industry Forum at the Builders Merchants Federation All Industry Conference in June.

UK Construction Week organised by Media 10, has today announced the acquisition of Timber Expo, the UK's only dedicated event for timber construction.

Construction output in November 2014 is estimated to have decreased by 2% compared with October but recorded an increase on the year before, official data has shown.

Independent builders merchant Elliotts is running a trial where two of its branches - Southampton and Totton - will open from 7am in the morning.

Hope Construction Materials, independent supplier of cement and concrete, is investing £14 million to boost production at its Hope Works cement plant in Derbyshire.

Britain's biggest builders merchant, Travis Perkins, was the most searched for company in the UK in 2014 by those completing credit reference and company checks, a report has revealed.

The chairman of Solihull-based builders merchant EH Smith has received a specialist lifetime achievement award at a high-profile business awards ceremony in Birmingham.

Builders merchanting and DIY group Grafton saw revenue for the year ended 31 December 2014 grow to £2.08 billion, an increase of 9.5% on the previous year.

Brick maker Hanson has re-opened its iconic brickworks in Accrington, closed seven years ago as the recession started to bite.