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Cement and aggregates supplier CEMEX UK has won the Natural England Biodiversity Award for its restoration work at Rugeley quarry in Staffordshire.

Employees at the St Helens plant of insulation manufacturer Knauf Insulation held a series of fundraising events for Macmillan Cancer Support last week.

Independent builders' merchant Thompsons Building Centres and its sister plumbers merchant TAPs has appointed Tom McElkerney as group managing director.

Independent builders merchant buying group is holding its Partner/Supplier conference in Edinburgh next month and has announced that tickets for the Gala Dinner are selling out fast.

Luton Borough Council has told builders merchants organisation the Builders Merchants Federation that it is planning Health & Safety inspections of builders merchants and other distributors in the Luton area.

North Wales-based independent builders merchant Huws Gray has bought the entire stock of Caradale Traditional Brick Ltd from the administrators.

Boiler manufacturer Baxi has been named Green Manufacturer of the Year at the InstallerLive Awards.

Imperial Sanitaryware Ltd has bought fellow bathroom manufacturer Ideal Standard's factory in Middlewich, Cheshire.

Construction activity is unlikely to return to growth until 2014, sparking the worst decline for 30 years, according to the latest Construction Industry Forecasts.

Scottish independent builders merchant Beatsons Building Supplies Limited has won two merchanting awards presented by buying group National Merchant Buying Society.