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Ian Church, the managing director of plumbers merchant PTS raised £7,000 for charity by running the London Marathon.

Electronic trading in the building materials distribution sector is now easier thanks to a joint initiative by the Builders Merchants Federation, National Merchant Buying Society and United Merchants.

Builders merchant group Jewson has today (May 17) announced the appointment of a new managing director.

Rockwool UK, the stonewool insulation manufacturer, has joined the consortium of organisations that make up The Green Deal Finance Company.

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS raised £4652 for charity at a gala dinner last night (May 15).

The largest tool exhibition in the south of England takes place this Friday and Saturday (May 18 and 19).

Bathroom Brands® Group has announced the recruitment of Roger Cooper, former CEO of bathroom manufacturer Ideal Standard to the board of directors.

A three-part TV series sponsored by Travis Perkins which followed a group of young builders as they built a house on time and on budget, attracyed more than half a million viewers on its first showing.

Data released by the Office of National Statistics shows that construction output was slower in the first quarter of 2012 than previously feared.

Wood for Good, the UK timber industry's sustainability campaign has launched its 2012 campaign: "Wood First".