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Plumbers merchant Plumb Center, part of Wolseley UK, is offering a solar roofing service.

The last homes to be improved under the Government's Decent Homes Programme will not be completed until 2018, eight years after the original 2010 target.

Three men broke into a builders merchants in Cardigan, Wales, in order to vandalise the burglar alarm which had been set off by an earlier break-in.

Builders and plumbers merchant chain Wolseley plc has reported a 15% decline in first-half earnings, but 'good progress' in getting back on track.

Builders and plumbers merchant chain Wolseley could sell off 19 of its businesses, including Build Center, if it decides they are non-core or failed to perform.

Anne Ganley, managing director of north east independent builders' merchant Thompson Building Centres, will climb Mount Everest in May.

The Builders Merchants' Federation and other construction and housebuilding organisations have joined forces to exert pressure on politicians of all parties to revive the fortunes of the industry.

Building chemicals, sealants and adhesives manufacturer Everbuild Building Products took real Yorkshire cheese to Germany this month.

Housing and Planning Minister John Healey has announced that changes the Building Regulations will make homes 25% more energy efficient.

The Construction Products Association is urging Chancellor Alistair Darling to extend the boiler scrappage scheme and prioritise capital investment to show a clear commitment that public sector net investment does not fall below 2.25% of GDP.