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House builders' organisation the Home Builders Federation has set out the measures would like to see brought in to this week's Budget in order to tackle the housing crisis.

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers is advising the industry that, despite the change of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to the Equality Act on 1 October 2010, there will be no change in the way in which doors and access are designed to allow Access for All.

A customer from plumbers merchant Plumb Center has won a trip to the Barcelona Grand Prix for stripping an Ideal Logic+ boiler in the fastest time.

Builders merchant Jewson is waiting to hear later today whether its Sustainable Building Guide has won a Climate Week Award.

Plumbers merchant chain Plumb Center, part of Wolseley UK, has launched a new guide to renewable heating technologies, to support its roll-out of specialist renewable branches across the country.

The Scottish Government needs to act on three major challenges facing the construction sector, says the Federation of Master Builders in Scotland.

Builders merchants organisation the Institute of Builders Merchants has handed over the presidency at its 42nd AGM.

Birmingham-based independent builders merchant EH Smith is to start selling plumbing & heating materials at its Birmingham branch from next week.

Tom McElkerney, managing director of plumbers merchant Plumbase, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect.

Mapei, the manufacturer of building adhesives, sealants and chemical products, has joined the UK's Green Building Council.