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Plumbers merchant Plumb Center is supporting Gas Safety Week by challenging its 520 branches to get at least 100 customers to sign an e-petition, which aims to stop needless carbon monoxide (CO) deaths.

Builders merchanting group Grafton reported an increase in sales and profit in the six months to 30 June 2014, helped by improving trading conditions.

TIMco, the independent supplier of screws and fixings, has reported an 18% increase in turnover to £16.1m, allowing the business to make further investments in people, warehousing and products.

The Construction Products Association (CPA) has teamed up with the Build Show as an event partner.

More than 50 jobs have been created in and around Isleworth as builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse opens its 19th branch in London next month.

Complaints made against the Department of Energy and Climate Change about the Green Deal have been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Howarth Timber and Building Supplies has raised more than £1500 for its chosen charity, Caudwell Children, after it hosted two action-packed golf days in Manchester and Rotherham.

Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse teamed up with the London Broncos to help a flood-hit rugby league club restore its facilities.

The ‘Cromar Crew’, a team of seven previously unfit members of Cromar Building Products’ sales & marketing team have completed ‘Tough Mudder Yorkshire’.

Brick maker Ibstock is hitting the UK with an extra 200million bricks, thanks to its ongoing investment programme.