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Baxi has welcomed the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund, but has expressed its disappointment that installers wanting to get involved with the scheme will continue to face red tape and cost.

Insulation supplier Knauf Insulation has criticised the Government's Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) for not including loft insulation in its list of approved measures.

East Anglian independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill has opened a new decorating centre in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, taking its total number of branches to nine.

Groundwork and civil engineering merchant, Rudridge has paved the way in the capital with its Brentford branch's involvement in the recent renovation of Horse Guards Parade in central London.

Easy-Trim Roofing and Construction Products Ltd has announced it will be exhibiting at next year's Build Show in Birmingham.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins has saved £5m in waste disposal costs since it implemented a range of waste management practices across the group.

Wood panel manufacturer Norbord has rebranded its Accidents - Zero Tolerance (AZT) safety campaign to remind employees of the importance of safety.

The UK economy grew by 0.8% in the first quarter of 2014 with three of the four main industry groupings showing an increase, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Independent builders merchant buying group Fortis welcomed 300 people to its first lightside conference in Leicestershire today (April 29).

Builders merchant Jewson has donated £1000 worth of groundworking materials to Blackpool and The Fylde College in Lancashire as part of the Build Up initiative.