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Builders merchant group Travis Perkins plc has acquired the remaining 70% of the share capital of Toolstation Limited for £24m from Mark Goddard-Watts and his family trusts.

For the first time in nine months, all three broad construction categories saw increased activity, according to the Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index.

The fact that the Government has lost the Feed in Tariffs legal case (although it is appealing the decision) and has been found to have acted illegally when it slashed subsidies paid to those who install renewable heating technology highights the need to address two fundamental problems.

Independent builders merchant buying group NBG LLP gas restructured in the wake of its strategic 'G24 group review', that took place earlier in the year.

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.

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