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Construction lobby group, the Modern Masonry Alliance, is calling on the Government to forward finance right-to-buy receipts to start work immediately on building 25,000 homes for affordable rent.

Builders merchant Travis Perkinsheld a raffle at its branch in Oakham to raise money for a local charity.

Independent builders merchant Lawsons Timber, Building and Fencing Supplies celebrated its 90th year of trading last year, marked by a year of fundraising for the charity Macmillan Cancer Support.

The Orpington branch of Benchmarx, the Travis Perkins-owned kitchen and joinery specialist has a new door and flooring centre after an entrepreneurial member of staff spotted an opportunity.

F & P Wholesale, the distributor of heating, plumbing and bathroom products to independent builders' merchants, is to continue support of the national wheelchair charity Whizz-Kidz until the end of 2013.

Leicester builders and plumbers merchant Robert Pochin Ltd has upgraded its software system as part of a series of infrastructure projects for the business.

Sussex-based independent builders and timber merchant Covers opened a new branch in Horsham yesterday (March 12).

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today launched the NewBuy Guarantee, a scheme to boost demand for new houses by reducing the amount of deposit required (March 12).

UK builders merchant business Grafton Merchanting GB raised £129,339 for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2011.

Bathroom distributor Ideal Bathrooms raised over £40,000 for chosen charity Help the Hospices last year.