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East Anglian independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill has said goodbye to Mick Graygoose after 47 years of working with glass at the Colchester-headquartered company.

UK construction output contracted at the fastest rate in six months in December 2012, mainly due to a steep fall in house building.

Independent builders and plumbers merchant John Nicholls will not, after all, be joining the PHG independent buying group.

Independent timber merchant Rembrand has been fined £50,000 after a worker was crushed by a stack of falling wood at its headquarters near Dundee.

Keyline Builders Merchants held the 'Best Ball in Town' in support of their charity partner, The Prostate Cancer Charity, raising over £7,500.

The Government often ignores the wishes of the UK construction industry, despite its lobbying efforts.

John Poore, the managing director of builders merchant Poores of Acton has received an award in the New Years Honours List.

Ray Scotting, until recently managing director of Liberon Ltd, died on Christmas Day. He was 68, and had been diagnosed with cancer earlier in 2012.

An OBE has been awarded to Anne Ganley, chief executive of North East independent builders merchant Thompson Building Centres.

Newly formed independent plumbers merchant buying group PHG has welcomed eight former Cemco members and 1 former NBG member as well as major independent MKM to its membership list.