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The Department for Energy and Climate Change last night announced that the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund is closed for applications with immediate effect "due to overwhelming popular demand".

Key industry figures took to Twitter last night to vent their frustration at the DECC's decision to close applications for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund.

The deadline for the 2014 BMJ/BMF Young Merchant Achiever Award is fast approaching.

Jackson Buildbase has been crowned this year's BMF MasterMerchant champions following two days of closely contested physical and mental challenges in the Lake District countryside.

Snows Timber has launched its first picture-sharing boards on Pinterest including one dedicated to encouraging Snows' customers and industry partners to share photos of the ways they like to stay active, as part of its Active Summer.

Lafarge Tarmac welcomed Shadow Transport Minister and MP for Birmingham Northfield, Richard Burden, to its Solihull headquarters to discuss the company's commitment to improving cycle safety across Britain's roads.

Bosch Commercial & Industrial Heating has launched its own dedicated Twitter and LinkedIn accounts, giving M&E contractors, consultants and specifiers the chance to interact with the company for the first time through social media.

Changes to the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) announced today have seen the amount homeowners can claim back for installing energy efficiency measures reduced.

Builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies is sponsoring an assistant professional at Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club and hope to further his playing career.

Independent builders merchant MKM Building Supplies has invested a five figure sum in renovating the kitchen and bathroom showroom at its Edinburgh branch.