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A plumbers merchant was so horrified at only being able to fit into a cheap supermarket suit instead of his normal quality cut that he decided to lose weight.

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has launched an online Training Academy with its first e-learning module today (February 23).

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins increased sales by 52% in the last financial year, with a corresponding 37% jump in pre-tax profits.

Two branches of builders merchant Jewsonwere broken into on the same weekend - nearly 400 miles apart.

Builders merchant Keyline Builders Merchants, part of the Travis Perkins group, has raised £250,000 for The Prostate Cancer Charity.

While overall industry markets were broadly positive during 2011, with strong growth in the fourth quarter compared with the same period of 2010, these figures mask weak markets outside London and the south east of England and a favourable weather effect in December.

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins is under fire from local residents in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

Building materials giants Tarmac and Lafarge may not be able to merge as planned now that the Competition Commission has provisionally ruled that the proposed joint venture could limit competition in the construction materials market.

Three customers of plumbers merchants Plumbaseand Plumbline are celebrating thanks to a Pay Early promotion run by the credit management team.

Boiler and renewable heating manufacturer Baxi showed off its manufacturing facilities to Andrew Stunell OBE MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, for Communities and Local Government.