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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.

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins Group will be exhibiting at the Milton Keynes Job show on Saturday 25 January.

BSS Industrial has provided a range of high-quality materials to the flagship tri-deck 155 Yacht from Sunseeker International, with the first of its type commissioned by Formula 1 star Eddie Jordan.

Wood-based panel manufacturer Egger has expanded its OSB manufacturing capacity to 1 million m3 per annum.

Terry Parker is to step down as chairman of builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation in March following the completion of his five-year term of office.

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS has made a new appointment to its national sales team.

The Thanet branch of independent builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies is holding a free roofing demonstration for customers next week.