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Irish builders merchant group Grafton saw revenue rise to €1.83bn (£1.4bn) in the first 10 months of 2012, up from €1.73 bn (£1.3bn) last year.

Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced the theme and first speakers for its All Industry Conference 2013.

Two partners in independent builders merchant buying group NBG have gone all out for Movember, the initiative which sees chaps growing moustaches for November in aid of charity.

Output in the UK construction sector rose fractionally in October, according to the Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index.

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS has won the Buying Group Award at Dickies' UK Worker of Year Awards.

This year's NMBS Conference in Marbella in June is one of the finalists in the Best Conference category at the Eventia Awards.

Phill Brown, managing director of independent builders merchant Benchmark Green, has had a meeting with the Secretary of State for Department of Climate and Energy Change, Ed Davey MP.

The UK's largest independent builders' merchant MKM Building Supplies has extended its funding facilities with Lloyds Bank to fuel its growth strategy.

WT Burden Ltd is to sell 22 of its branches to Wolseley UK for £30m, affecting 600 employees.

Builders merchant Jewson has supplied a range of building materials to Seddon Property Services to support a community challenge held as part of its Apprentice Selection Week.