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Figures released today (23 October) reveal that the level of construction contracts awarded increased in September to the value of £5.6 billion - the highest since January.

This year, the annual fishing day for customers of independent builders merchant Buttle’s was sponsored by drainage manufacturer Brett Martin.

Swiss bathroom equipment manufacturer Geberit wants to buy Finnish sanitaryware manufacturer Sanitec, parent company of Twyford Bathrooms and Karamag Designs. The offer, for CHF 1.29billion, will take effect on November 14 2014.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins Plc has posted slower sales growth in its third quarter, thanks to its plumbing and heating division.

The construction industry will grow 23% by the end of 2018 and contribute £12 billion to the UK economy over the next two years alone, according to the latest Construction Products Association (CPA) autumn forecasts.

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has lined up TV builder, Tommy Walsh, to speak at the BMF All Industry Conference in Malta next June.

Independent builders merchant EH Smith has been collaborating with one of the UK's foremost architectural and interior designers to supply Porotherm blocks for the restoration of a Grade II-listed country house in Oxfordshire.

Bristol-based kellaway building supplies has consolidated its entire fastener and fixings range to supplier Owlett-Jaton, resulting in doubled turnover of this product range for the merchant over the last 12 months.

Nearly a third of UK homeowners are looking to carry out work on their home in the next three years, with up to £6 billion in projected works planned annually over the next three years, a new study shows.

Organisers of Timber Expo have announced the 2014 exhibition was the most successful in the event's four year history - with over 6,000 visitors attending the show at the NEC Birmingham in October.