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Last weeks' announcement by Climate Change Minister Greg Barker of a revised version of RHPP, which will open for pre-registration on 2nd April has been welcomed by plumbers merchant Plumb Center.

Independent builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies is to launch a pioneering water harvesting strategy to create a more sustainable water supply.

The OFT has approved the purchase of Build Center by Saint Gobain, subject to the divestment of 23 branches.

Insulation manufacturer Knauf Insulation has joined with B&Q parent company Kingfisher and several energy providers and County Councils to form the not-for-profit organisation, The Green Deal Finance Company Limited.

Mike Raddenbury, branch manager at Drakes Plumbing Supplies branch in Uckfield, retired today (March 29) after 25 years with the company.

Rockwool, the manufacturer of stonewool insulation, hosted a visit by Minister of State for Energy & Climate Change, Greg Barker at its South Wales factory.

SBS (Sustainable Building Solutions), the sustainable division of the Travis Perkins Group, has unveiled a brand new website, www.sustainablebuildingsolutions.co.uk, which provides tradesmen, architects and specifiers with the information they need to complete a sustainable building project.

EGGER has significantly expanded its OSB capacity with a new plant in Radauti, Romania which has a capacity of 500,000 cu m.

IRWIN Tools, manufacturer of hand tools and power tool accessories, has launched a campaign to 'Show Some Love For Our Tradesmen'.

The Government's new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), launched yesterday (March 27), risks being undermined if local authorities do not adopt a responsible approach to planning reforms, warns the Federation of Master Builders.