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Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has acquired a 109,000 sq ft warehouse south of Warrington at Appleton.

A group of colleagues from builders' merchants Travis Perkins took part in the BUPA Great North Run last weekend.

Some UK house developers are using timber frames as a solution to delays and shortages in brick supplies, according to Stewart Milne Timber Systems.

BES Ltd, the mail order plumbing and heating distributor has launched its new catalogue along with an improved collection service.

Irish merchanting group Grafton is transferring its listing to the London Stock Exchange from October 15.

Independent Welsh builders merchant Robert Price has opened its 18th branch, in South Wales and marked the official opening by holding a 'Building Bonanza' exhibition.

Independent builders merchant MKM Building Supplies has opened its 40th branch, situated in the shadow of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Scotland.

The last year has seen more change for the Builders Merchants Federation than the previous 20.

There's been a large change of optimism in the economy during the past year with global growth set to improve through 2013 and beyond, according to Stephen Gifford, director of economics at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

"The job of the CPA is to raise the profile of the stuff we do really, really well and perhaps challenge the sector do to things even better"