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Independent East Anglian builders merchant Ridgeons has won an award for Outstanding Contribution at the Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards.

The UK construction industry showed strong growth for the first quarter of this year.

Williamson-Dickie Europe Limited, the workwear company is doubling the size of its Somerset warehousing and distribution facility.

Builders organisation the Federation of Master Builders has met with the Government to discuss the implementation of the Green Deal retrofit initiative which will be launched in the autumn of 2012.

Housing Minister Grant Shapps last week launched a 'Build Now, Pay Later' deal to get work started on thousands of new homes.

Independent builders merchant buying group CEMCO has announced the winners of its lightside supplier of the year awards.

Independent builders merchant Grant & Stone took part in a charity cycle event on Sunday and met TV presenter Fern Britton in the process.

Independent builders merchant Ridgeons held a Meet-the-Merchant supplier day in Norwich on Tuesday (March 29);

Boiler and heating technology manufacturer Baxi is supporting a growing industry campaign to persuade the Government to cut the rate of VAT charged on high efficiency boiler installations and passive flue heat recovery systems.

A young cyclist sponsored by Southampton builders merchant Elliott Brothers has won two medals at the cycling World Championships.