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Middlesbrough-based family builders merchant JT Atkinson is to continue its growth thanks to funding and business support from the Royal Bank of Scotland Corporate & Institutional Banking (RBS CIB) team in Newcastle.

Consumer confidence is the key to a sustained recovery, according to Geoff Cooper, chief executive of builders merchant group Travis Perkins.

Insulation and drylining distribution specialist Sheffield Insulations has opened a new branch.

The Belgian building materials group Etex has completed the acquisition of the European and Latin American activities of rival Lafarge Gypsum.

Fuel thieves have stolen around 30,000 litres of fuel from Hanson's Ketton Cement works in Rutland.

Builders merchant warehouse chain Selco, part of Grafton Group, has promoted Chris Cunliffe to the role of managing director.

This year's Brick Awards saw a record number of entries, with projects from right across the globe.

The final quarter of 2011 started more positively for the UK construction industry according to the latest Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index® (PMI®).

Heating and hot water company Worcester Bosch believe the cut in the Feed-In-Tariffs for new solar PV installations announced this week could prove a benefit to the solar thermal sector.

A new theatre overlooking the River Lagan in Belfast, has won this year's award for the Best Public Building category at the 2011 Brick Awards as well as the Supreme Winner award.