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The newest name in the UK construction materials market is Hope Construction Materials, the company formed out of disposals from the Tarmac and Lafarge merger.

Sales at Irish builders merchant chain Grafton rose 5.8% during 2012, according to a trading statement issued this morning (January 9).

Sussex independent builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies has received a Special Recognition Award at the Chichester Observer Community Awards.

Security specialist Sterling Locks started out 2013 by making a charitable donation to the Rainy Day Trust.

Preston College has announced the opening of its Baxi Training Academy.

A VAT cut for housing renovation and repair work is at the top of the New Year's wish-list for most small and medium-sized construction companies.

David Ridgeon, vice-chairman at East Anglian independent builders merchant Ridgeons, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List for services to the builders' merchants industry and within the local Cambridgeshire community.

The chief executive of National Lottery operator Camelot and the B2B markets director of internet giant Google are the latest signings to the BMF Conference speaker line-up.

Concrete block paving specialist Tobermore has donated more than £110,000 to children's charity Barnardo's over the past five years.

Builders merchants organisation the Builders Merchants' Federation has welcomed the Government's decision to scrap proposed changes to Part L of the Building Regulations.