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Scottish materials supplier Brick & Stone has secured a £275,000 financing deal from Lloyds Banking Group to help it capitalise on the up-turn in the construction industry.

JCB has celebrated the production of its 10,000th Teletruk forklift by producing the milestone machine in the colours of the Union flag.

Independent builders merchant Distributor Ltd has launched a mobile friendly version of its website, enabling its customers to browse and buy products from their mobile devices.

Independent trade-only plumbers merchant Williams & Co has been identified by the London's Stock Exchange as making an extraordinary contribution to economic growth and employment.

A Bournemouth man who admitted stealing from Travis Perkins has been given a community service order.

The UK Green Building Council has responded to the latest Green Deal statistics which show that 626 homes have now installed energy efficiency measures through the Green Deal.

The Green Deal has been given a lukewarm verdict, scoring just two out of five in a one-year anniversary "report card" from the Federation of Master Builders which says the Government must try harder to broaden the appeal of its flagship energy-efficiency policy.

East Midlands independent plumbing and heating merchant Pochin has bought Stourbridge plumbers merchant Plumbwares.

Following an early review, the government has agreed to extend the Trade Credit Enterprise Finance Guarantee pilot scheme, which the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has made available to its members.

An employee of independent builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies is to chair a University of Brighton Water Efficiency in Building Network masterclass.