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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.

Next month will see the start of a bidding process for local house builders to access a slice of £525m available funding to get small housing schemes off the ground.

The RCI Show, the new exhibition for the roofing, cladding and insulation sector has signed up insulation supplier Knauf Insulation as its main show sponsor.

Builders merchant Gibbs & Dandy is hosting a free half-day event for self-builders to meet a wide range of key suppliers and view a number of unique self-build show homes.

Construction machinery manufacturer JCB has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) becoming its 450th member.