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The first 17 people have completed Wolseley UK's Accelerated Development Programme, its new staff development initiative.

Interior building products distributor CCF, part of the Travis Perkins Group, has announced that Alzheimer's Society is now its official charity partner.

The projected number of households in England is expected to grow to 24.3m by 2021.

The Green Deal Finance Company has confirmed details of the financing agreements, signed on March 12 with a major group of stakeholders, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and the UK Green Investment Bank.

Timber supplier SCA has hosted a visit at its Swedish tree nursery, welcoming visitors from six builders' merchants and joinery companies.

Aggregates group Breedon Aggregates has acquired a number of assets in Scotland from Aggregate Industries and is in advanced negotiations to acquire a number of assets from Marshalls.

Hard landscaping specialist Marshalls is in advanced discussions to sell a number of its aggregate quarries to Breedon Aggregates England Limited.

Independent builders and plumbers merchant Grant & Stone has opened three new bathroom showrooms.

The Thanet branch of independent builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies sponsored the East Kent College's Kent Skilled Up competition.

Independent builders merchant EH Smith (Builders Merchants) Ltd, has been recognised in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2013.