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The number of homes sold in the UK hit a four-year high last month as the housing market recovery continues to gather pace, according to the September RICS Residential Market Survey.

Mark Prisk MP lost his job as housing minister in yesterday's ministerial reshuffle.

Sales of construction products continued to strengthen during the third quarter of 2013 following the recovery in Q2, according to the Construction Products Association's latest State of Trade survey.

Tarmac Building Products has been fined after an employee severed three fingers in an inadequately guarded dust extraction machine.

Acquisitive independent builders merchant Huws Gray has added a 44th branch.

Insulation and drylining distributor CCF has opened a showroom for Sektor, its own-brand range of professional interior solutions.

Wood panel manufacturer Norbord has announced a new sales structure, which has been designed to optimise customer service and ensure that all markets are covered in the most efficient, dedicated way possible.

Independent builders merchant buying society NMBS held a conference for suppliers, focussing on how suppliers could maximise the benefits of one of their most precious resources; their people.

It is with much sadness that BMJ has learned of the death of Eryl Hughes, formerly of Wirral Building Supplies, after a short battle with cancer.

Ed Miliband's pledge to build new homes on "a grand scale" was the focus of attention for the Builders Merchants' Federation (BMF) at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton.