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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.

Fundraising activities held throughout 2011 to help mark the 100th birthday of independent builders merchant group Ridgeons raised £24,000 for Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust.

Selco Builders Warehouse celebrated the 10th birthday of its first London branch with a special open day yesterday (March 19).

Kitchen appliances Beko has returned to UK TV screens with a consumer campaign designed to boost brand awareness and promote sales.

The Prime Minister has announced a further £150m for stalled building sites under his Get Britain Building investment fund. However for it to be truly effective it needs to be coupled with reforms to the planning system.

The EU Construction Products Regulation and its implications for the supply chain was the focus of a Suppliers' Liaison meeting held last week by the Builders Merchants' Federation.

Homeowners will face the equivalent of a 10% tax on extensions, should plans to update Part L of the Building Regulations are passed.

Paul King, chief executive of the UK Green Building Council, is calling for the Government to revive its commitment to green growth in tomorrow's Budget (March 21).