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Builders merchants organisation the Builders Merchants Federation has signed up the Right Honourable Michael Portillo for this year's BMF all-industry conference.

JG Speedfit are to sponsor Newcastle-based bike racer, Joe Burns, in the Metzeler Superstock 1000 National Championship in April this year.

The Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE) has confirmed that it is to seek a Judicial Review over Eric Pickles' decision to scrap the "consequential improvement" rules.

Independent aggregates business Breedon Aggregates has announced its audited annual results for the year ended 31 December 2012.

Sales of the special Makita pink drill, sold in aid of the charity Breast Cancer Care have exceeded expectations.

The volume of new construction orders in the fourth quarter of 2012 rose 3.4% compared with the previous three months.

Staff at F & P Wholesale, the distributor of heating, plumbing and bathroom products, raised a total of £18,583 for their nominated charity Whizz-Kidz in 2012.

Online and mail order supplier of ironmongery, IronmongeryDirect has reported record results for the year ended December 31 2012.

The Manufacturers' Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC) believes a 'radiator scrappage scheme', similar to the successful programme to encourage boiler replacement, can help boost the UK's green agenda.

Bradford West MP George Galloway is to launch new-look Taylor's Timber Centre.