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Plumbers merchant Stewart Jack from PTS's distribution centre RDC in Newcastle won 'Best Driver' at the Travis Perkins Group annual Driver of the Year Awards.

Confidence in the building industry has collapsed, according to builders' organisation the Federation of Master Builders.

The manager of the Bath branch of builders merchant Sydenhams was among three men injured in a helicopter crash last week.

A fire ripped through a timber roof truss factory in Scotland, closing a busy road for hours.

The government's own figures show that its flagship green policy to transform the energy efficiency of 14m homes is likely to see the number of lofts being insulated fall by 93%.

Manufacturers of loft and cavity wall insulation have been warning for some time that the Green Deal will not deliver on its promises.

Building material manufacturers are seeing an increase in exports to off-set the subdued level of construction activity in the domestic market.

Independent builders merchant Parker Building Supplies presented its partners charity Teenage Cancer Trust with a cheque for £10,000 at presentation held at the world renowned Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton.

Independent builders merchant Buttle plc has announced the appointment of Kevin Middleton as joint managing director.

Zero growth - or very nearly - for a decade is on the cards for the UK construction industry according to financial reporting firm Experian.