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Independent builders merchant Grant & Stone has expanded its electrical division with the opening of a new branch in Hemel Hempstead.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins plc has completed the sale of the Buck and Hickman tool distribution subsidiary it acquired as part of its purchase of the BSS Group.

Employees from CCF, the interior building products distribution arm of builders merchant group Travis Perkins, took on the Beat the Moon Challenge this month, raising money for Happy Days Charity.

The Labour Party's announcement on Monday that it supports a VAT cut to 5% on domestic Repair Maintenance and Improvement (RM&I) works is welcome news to the building industry, says the Federation of Master Builders.

Plumbers merchant group Wolseley is paying out up to £4.5m in profit-sharing, to make up for low salary increases.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls MP is echoing the construction industry's call for the Government to reduce VAT on home improvement and building repair work to 5%.

Insulating homes better should be a bigger priority for the Government than funding new heating technologies.

Plumbers merchant Plumb Center, part of Wolseley UK, is advising plumbers to ensure they get their MCS accreditation following a report on the BBC's Watchdog TV programme.

Sussex independent Covers Timber and Builders Merchants have won this year's Education and Training award at this year's Southern Business Awards.

The first Green Energy Centre will be opened at The Builders Supply Company in Kendal by local MP Tim Farron on Wednesday Oct 5.