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The North Yorkshire branches of builders merchant Jewson, took to the dance floor at a charity evening to raise money for the charity Barnardo's.

Plaster and plasterboard supplier Knauf Drywall went one up on those growing moustaches to raise charitable funds and awareness about prostate cancer for the month of 'Movember', by christening October 'Beardtober'.

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne has visited boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch and hosted a Q&A session with the press.

Mark Leggatt sales director of independent Northampton builders merchant Martin & Partners is taking part in the Budapest-Bamako rally for SOS Children's Villages.

Staff at heating control expert Honeywell have been busy baking 'thermostat shaped' cakes to raise money for charity.

Organisers of the FairFuel Campaign, which is supported by the Builders Merchants Federation among others, have welcomed the news on fuel duty in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement today.

Builders' merchant Travis Perkins Plc has rearranged its senior management team in the wake of its take-over of rival heating and plumbing merchant BSS.

Independent builders merchant buying group National Buying Group has added three new plumbers merchants to its partnership.

Timber supplier BSW Timber is creating 25 new full-time jobs at its Newbridge-on-Wye sawmill in Powys.

The department for Energy and Climate Change has released its Green Deal consultation and is inviting responses from interested parties.