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When brickmaker Hanson mothballed its Lancashire brickworks in 2010, it hoped it wasn't going to be permanent. The company has now told the Financial Times that it plans to start making bricks at Claughton again.

A team of 22 from Keyline Builders Merchants has raised nearly £10,000 for Prostate Cancer UK after taking on the 42-mile North Yorkshire Lyke Wake Walk.

Construction is being hit by a shortage of aerated and lightweight blocks with delivery times of up to three months currently being quoted by manufacturers.

The Builders Merchants Federation is developing a Wellness Programme for BMF members designed to ensure that merchant and supplier members' staff are physically fit for the future and adequately protected from the stresses and strains of corporate life.

Builders across Britain are getting busier for the first time since the economic downturn began, according to the Federation of Master Builders.

Interior building products distributor CCF has opened a new branch in Belvedere, south east London.

NMBS, the buying society for independent builders', timber, hardware, plumbing and heating merchants, has revamped and relaunched its online presence.

Wolseley UK is creating two business areas for the civils and utilities markets, under the Burdens and Drain Center brands.

The Builders Merchant Federation has signed up to the Rainy Day Trust's partnership scheme.

Continental Wood Products, part of the Norvik Timber Group, is launching a rapid delivery service called Swede Speed this month.