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Builders merchant Buttles held its annual trade show in St Albans last month, hosted by stand-up comedian and BT Sport presenter Ian Stone.

A new service which can link self builders up with suitable local contractors has been launched by the Federation of Master Builders with the support of the National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA).

The construction sector is to grow by 10% and contribute nearly £11 billion to the UK economy over the next two years, according to the Construction Products Association (CPA).

After completing a bike ride of more than 420 miles over four days, Eddie Emblen, national geosynthetics manager at Wrekin Products has raised more than £800 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Independent civil engineering merchant Rudridge has chosen the Northfleet Harbour project as the first recipients of its new community project campaign.

July signalled the steepest rise in residential building activity since November 2003, according to the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).

Independent builders merchant RGB Building Supplies raised £2,142 for Macmillan Cancer Support during their recent golf day at Woodbury Golf & Country Club, Exeter.

Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has decided to keep three youngsters who successfully completed a one-year apprenticeship scheme, operated by the merchant in association with a number of national apprenticeship and workplace training providers.

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has launched a Youth Recruitment Campaign in a bid to promote merchanting as a career choice.

The Labour Party’s proposed ‘Help to Build’ scheme, which would provide government guarantees for loans to SME house builders, has been welcomed by the Federation of Master Builders as a means to help more small house builders enter the housing market.