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Landscaping supplier Marshalls' got 2,000 employees to take positive action this month to encourage the Government to build the UK out of recession.

Independent builders merchant Nicholls & Clarke has vowed to keep supplying its customers throughout any disruption caused by the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Independent builders merchant buying group Combined Buying Association (CBA) is to divide into two distinct and dedicated groups.

The Office of National Statistics has cited across the board weakness in manufacturing and construction as the main cause of the worst double dip recession in 50 years.

The new managing director of the Builders Merchants Federation, John Newcomb, needs to hit the ground running in order to get the BMF back on its feet, according to merchants and suppliers within the industry.

Plumbers merchant group Wolseley, parent company of Plumb Center and Parts Center, is believed to be exploring "strategic options" for its business in France.

Builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse has opened a new branch in Middlesex, taking its total to 15 across Greater London.

The Government has unveilled measures to kick-start stalled major infrastructure projects.

The managing director of a North East independent builders' merchants has welcomed Her Majesty The Queen to Sunderland.

Grants totalling £17,000 from building materials firm Lafarge are helping provide new facilities at a Staffordshire cricket club.