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Climate Minister Greg Barker today (March 20) announced that the flagship Green Deal initiative is on track to be launched to the market in October.

Ian Golden, regional director at plumbing and heating merchant, Plumbase is running and cycling 540 miles to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society.

Police in Chester have confirmed that the body of a man found at Hoole Bridge Building Supplies is not connected with the builders merchant.

Selco Builders Warehouse celebrated the 10th birthday of its first London branch with a special open day yesterday (March 19).

Kitchen appliances Beko has returned to UK TV screens with a consumer campaign designed to boost brand awareness and promote sales.

The Prime Minister has announced a further £150m for stalled building sites under his Get Britain Building investment fund. However for it to be truly effective it needs to be coupled with reforms to the planning system.

The EU Construction Products Regulation and its implications for the supply chain was the focus of a Suppliers' Liaison meeting held last week by the Builders Merchants' Federation.

Construction lobby group, the Modern Masonry Alliance, is calling on the Government to forward finance right-to-buy receipts to start work immediately on building 25,000 homes for affordable rent.

Builders merchant Travis Perkinsheld a raffle at its branch in Oakham to raise money for a local charity.

Independent builders merchant Lawsons Timber, Building and Fencing Supplies celebrated its 90th year of trading last year, marked by a year of fundraising for the charity Macmillan Cancer Support.