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Housing minister Mark Prisk has unveiled £225m government funding to help to get stalled building sites across the country back into action.

Independent builders merchant C T Baker has opened a fourth branch with a new £1m-plus development at Aylsham, Norfolk.

Independent East Anglian builders merchant Kent Blaxill has opened a new, larger and more modern branch in Ipswich.

Local tradesmen were shown some love by the Tunbridge Wells branch of Covers Timber & Builders Merchants during their Valentine's trade day by being given the chance to win some romantic prizes.

Christine Wilde, managing director of building components manufacturer, Catnic has won two Women Who Mean Business Awards.

The Worshipful Company of Builders' Merchants made awards to four BMF students at its annual City & Awards Luncheon last week.

Builders merchant Keyline Builders Merchants, part of the Travis Perkins Group, has raised over £500,000 for charity partner Prostate Cancer UK.

Irish and UK builders and plumbers merchant group Grafton Group plc saw sales rise 6% to €2.2 billion in the year ended 31 December 2012.

The UK's biggest business leaders want the Chancellor to use his next Budget to give a big boost for housing.

KPMG joint administrators, Mark Firmin, Howard Smith and Paul Flint, were yesterday appointed to TAPS plumbing merchants, part of the A Thompson & Sons business.