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North East independent builders' merchants Thompson Building Centres has installed Photovoltaic panels at its sites in Sunderland, South Shields and Durham.

The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants hosted its first City and Awards Lunch on March 7.

Timber company James Jones & SonsLtd hosted a visit to its Lockerbie sawmill from members of the Walking With The Wounded charity and has become a sponsor of the charitiy's next expedition.

Roofing distribhutor JRC were has won The Red Rose Business Award, Small Business of the Year.

Plumbers merchant group Wolseley has reported a 28% rise in first-half profits.

Mira Showers marketing executive Lynda Barker heads up the shower manufacturer's charity initiatives on behalf of MacMillan Cancer Support.

Builders merchant chain, Gibbs and Dandy, sister company to Jewson and Graham, has donated products for a hostel that provides shelter and training services for unprivileged and vulnerable people in Luton.

Screwfix part of B&Q parent Kingfisher, is moving into the mainstream DIY market.

The Chancellor could have done more to restore consumer confidence and encourage spending in order to support key policy initiatives such as the Green Deal energy efficiency programme and a major increase in the number of new homes, according to builders organisation the Federation of Master Builders.

The Timber Trade Federation has welcomed praise from Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development, for its commitment to responsible business and industry leadership.