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The Institute of Builder Merchants held its second event Practical Skills Building Challenge at its AGM in Derby last month.

Cement manufacturer Lafarge Cement has developed a ground-breaking technology for its road haulage fleet to improve safety for drivers.

Landscaping manufacturer Brett Landscaping is sponsoring a courtyard style show garden at the RHS Show Cardiff next month.

Friday April 8 2011 is Red Brick Day the annual fundraising appeal to raise money for a specific homelessness building project from CRASH, the construction industry's homelessness charity.

Plumbers' merchant Graham is celebrating its 75th birthday this year by launching the Graham National Karting Challenge for branches and customers in the UK.

Business information expert Equifax has said that construction business failures fell between January and February 2011 compared with a year earlier.

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.

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.

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.