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Builders merchants' organisation the Builders Merchants Federation holds its annual Members Day event today and buildersmerchantsjournal.net will be there to live-blog the event.

Builders merchant Jewson supplied a range of products to TV programme Cowboy Builders to help complete an extension of a property in Hampshire.

Insulation distributor Minster is encouraging its customers to familiarise themselves with the Government's Green Deal so as not to miss out on future potential work and diversification opportunities.

Members of independent builders merchant buying group h&b group lost out to manufacturers at the group's annual activity day at Worseley Park, Manchester.

Independent builders merchant Hughes Forrest has opened a fourth branch.

The Ploughcroft Building Services business solar panels installer network has gone into administration with the loss of 15 jobs.

Plumbers merchant group Wolseley plc announced this morning (October 2) that sales at ongoing businesses rose 5.4% over last year in the 12 months to July 31 2012.

A special one-off dividend of £350m is to be shared by Wolseley shareholders, the plumbers merchant group announced in its final year results today (October 2).

Timber group Howardth Timber Group has closed its timber frame factory in Bury St Edmunds with the loss of around 60 jobs .

The Modern Masonry Alliance has called for a fresh set of measures to encourage homeowners into building extensions again.