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Distributer of building materials SIG has reported a 23.5% increase in underlying pre-tax profit thanks to improved market conditions led by the boost in house building.

Builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies has raised over £35k in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust honouring a long serving employee who suffers from the disease.

Fakro has signed a new three-year agreement with builders merchant buying group NBG for roof windows, blinds and installation accessories, extending the company's long-standing relationship with the group.

London's house building industry needs to be much more open to competitiveness and diversity if the number of new homes needed in the capital is to be delivered, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Water treatment manufacturer Fernox has invested in its distribution capability, unveiling its new UK livery at the same time.

Trainees from independent builders merchant JT Dove have put themselves on the starting line of a challenging race recently to raise money for CHUF (Children's Heart Unit Fund).

Plumbers merchant Drakes Plumbing Supplies has acquired A&C Plumbing Supplies in Whitstable.

Groundwork and civil engineering merchant Rudridge is sponsoring Belfast's Ultimate Strongman giant weekend in August.

Builders merchant Jewson has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2014 Finance for the Future Awards in the Innovative New Idea category.

Construction output in Q2 2014 increased compared with the same period last year, but there was no growth compared with Q1 of this year, statistics have revealed.