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Fairfuel UK, the campaign supported by the Builders Merchants Federation to get a fairer deal on fuel prices is urging supporters to sign the its petition on the Government's new ePetition site.

Building materials conglomerate CRH could spend between €1.5 bn and €2bn on acquisitions over the next year without stretching its balance sheet or putting pressure on its credit rating.

Benchmarx, the specialist kitchens and joinery brand of builders merchant Travis Perkins has invested in a fleet of new vans which increase payload but reduce environmental impact during running.

A new £14m health centre will be equipped with modular building services solution from Wolseley UK brand Pipe Center.

More than 50 firefighters were called to a fire at a building site in Salford earlier this month which destroyed a building under construction.

Tile Depot, the independent tile, stone and wood stockist, has opened a new store in Newbury, Berkshire.

Irish builders merchant chain Grafton has bought Silverstone Builders Merchants of Cheddleton in Leek, Staffordshire.

The Office of Fair Trading is referring the UK aggregates sector to the Competition Commission for a more detailed investigation.

Windows, doors and a conservatory roof from plastic building products company Eurocell featured on TV last week.

Builders merchant Mark Ormanroyd from Putney Builders Merchants won the NMBS Masters Golf Day last month, organised by independent builders merchant buying group NMBS.