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Plaster and plasterboard manufacturer British Gypsum welcomed energy and climate change Minister Greg Barker MP to its site in Robertsbridge, Sussex, to show the importance of local employers in sustaining a greener economy.

Crown Paints has been bought by Danish firm Hempel in a multi-million pound deal.

The BMF has cancelled its conference in Portugal next year is throwing its support behind the NMBS event in Spain.

Cement manufacturer Lafarge Cement has won the British Precast's Sustainability Champion Award for the third year running.

Builders merchants' trade federation the BMF is in talks with the Federation of Master Builders and DECC to work out how to get merchant and builders involved in the Green Deal.

Cement manufacturer Cemex is to lose 6% of its global workforce as part of a wider reorganisation.

Housing minister Grant Shapps yesterday unveiled plans to release £10bn of government land for house-building.

The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants held its Annual Divine Service at the Tower of London in the historic Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula.

Two intrepid sales directors from landscaping manufacturer Marshalls are taking their lives in their hands and ditching their beloved Sat Navs for four days in aid of a cancer charity.

The Brick Development Association (BDA) which represents the majority of the United Kingdom and Ireland's clay brick and paver industries has now published the Industry's sustainability credentials in a leaflet entitled; "Brick: Building A Sustainable Resource For The Future".