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Leicester independent plumbers merchant Robert Pochin has received an award in recognition of its support for Leicester College.

Builders merchant chain Jewson customers has rejigged its new tools website so that it is suitable for use with iPhone, iPad and Android tablet and phone devices.

Independent builders merchant buying group IBC is celebrating signing up its 150th merchant member.

East Anglian independent builders merchant Ridgeons has recognised the long service achievements of 46 employees at its annual Long Service Awards reception.

Timber importer SCA Timber Supply UK is to provide a range of planed softwood products to the Travis Perkins Group starting next year.

In 2010, there were 1.8 billion people in the world with access to the internet. it's now more like 2.4 billion. That's according to Google's Richard Robinson, who shared some insights into the new technology world with delegates at the BMF All Industry Conference.

Former Conservative Minister the Rt Hon Michael Portillo gave delegates a fascinating insight into politics in the 1990s and early 2000s as well as his views on the economy.

The message from the second day of the BMF Conference was that the world has changed, the industry has changed and merchanting is changing to cope.

The NMBS Conference for 2014 will be in Tenerife, managing director Chris Hayward announced today (June 22).

The CBA has announced that Stuart Mason Elliott will be standing down as Chairman of the group.