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Builders merchants organisation the Builders Merchants Federation opened its annual BMF Members' Day conference this morning with a welcome from chairman Terry Parker.

Builders merchants Buildbase, Plumbase and Jackson Building Centres , part of Grafton Merchanting GB, held breakfast mornings at 15 branches to celebrate World's Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins has announced a new managing director for its PTS (Plumbing Trade Supplies) subsidiary.

Bristol-based independent builders merchant Kellaway Building Supplies has been awarded FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification) chain of custody certification.

Hampshire builders merchants Elliott Brothers is taking 80 teams of cyclists on a charity ride through France later this month.

Kelvin Stevens has joined Adey Professional Heating Solutions as managing director.

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS has announced plans to relocate its offices.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Grafton Merchanting GB has announced the resignation of Kevin Middleton from the position of chief executive of GMGB.

Soul and R&B singer and charity campaigner Beverley Knight will star at this year's NMBS Dinner Dance on October 22. Beverley Knight is most famous for her hit song 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' and should have the whole of the Great Room at Grosvenor House is on its feet and dancing the night away.

The relocation of the Chatteris branch of builders merchant Travis Perkins could be in jeopardy following resubmitted plans by supermarket giant Tesco.