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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.

Construction output figures from the Office for National Statistics for October show that public sector spending cuts have begun to take effect.

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS is moving offices the week before Christmas.

Independent builders and plumbers merchant John Nicholls (Trading) Ltd is moving its plumbing and heating branch onto a new 3 acre site at Cottage Leap in Rugby.