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The European Union is trying to end the UK's rate of VAT on insulation , in a move that could prove a major blow to the government's Green Deal energy efficiency plans.

Two staff members from builders' merchant Travis Perkins are taking part in the Olympic torch relay as a reward for their charity work.

South East builder Killby & Gayford collapsed with massive debts of £34m, of which £10m was owed to trade creditors, including builders merchant Travis Perkins.

Insulation manufacturer Knauf Insulation has cautiously welcomed the secondary legislation to bring the Green Deal energy efficiency market into operation.

Following the success of last year's Beardtober, plaster and plasterboard manufacturer Knauf Drywall has set a new charity challenge
for 2012.

Plumbers merchant PTS has announced that its bathroom specialist Spendlove C Jebb, will now trade under the PTS name throughout Ireland.

Independent builders merchants Builders Supplies (West Coast) and Higgins of Wellingborough are the latest signings to the Green Energy Centre franchise scheme.

A builders merchant from Devon had lunch with HM The Queen as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Richard Soper, chief executive at Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queens Birthday Honours.

Steve Backley, the former Olympic javelin champion, will make the keynote speech at the NMBS builders merchant industry conference with fellow Olympian Roger Black on Saturday.