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Employees from several Greater Manchester branches of builders merchant Jewson took to the streets of Stockport to raise more than £3,700 for children's charity Barnardo's.

Construction output is forecast to fall by more than 5% next year and remain flat throughout 2013 according to the latest forecasts, published on January 4 by the Construction Products Association.

Plumbing and heating merchant, Plumbase persuaded 18 volunteers to strip off for a charity Christmas calendar, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Builders merchant organisation the Builders Merchants Federation has confirmed a new cost structure to be implemented from April 2012, which will mean a subscription rate reduction for most members.

The Builders Merchants Federation has been working with training organisation Skills for Logistics to develop a new qualification.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins has issued a trading update which shows overall turnover up by 54%.

ReciproCity Wirral been set up, selling surplus construction materials into charities and community projects at a fraction of the retail price.

By the close of 2011, the Buildbase Forest, based in SCA Timber's forest lands in Sweden, will total 34,500 trees planted on behalf of Buildbase customers.

A team of cyclists from Crescent Builders Merchants in Middlesex and builders merchant buying group NGG tackled the London to Brighton cycle ride this year in aid of charity.

Yorkshire Copper Tube's commercial director, Neil Overton, has called for the government to review its laws on metal scrappage to help plumbers across the UK.