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A lorry driver for builders merchant Travis Perkins was threatened by a motorist when his lorry knocked off a wing mirror on the man's car.

Builders merchant Travis Perkins has signed a contract with equipment supplier Briggs Equipment worth £5m to supply nearly 400 trucks and materials handling equipment.

A customer at builders merchants FKS Buildbase, has won a £3,000 bathroom in a competition run by Lafarge Plasterboard.

Builders merchant Jewson was told by an employment tribunal this week that it had breached disability discrimination laws when it dismissed a manager.

Builders merchant Robert Price has launched an insulation offer scheme with Rockwool and Welsh energy provider SWALEC to bring subsidised loft insulation to homeowners.

Independent builders merchant buying group National Merchant Buying Society is taking part in Climate Week 2011, by entering the challenge which will be set on 21st March.

IronmongeryDirect, trade supplier of ironmongery products saw profits double to £1million in 2010.

Builders merchant Jewson has spoken exclusively to buildersmerchantsjournal.net following a ruling by an employment tribunal that company had breached disability discrimination rules.

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has seen group revenue jump 8% with growth across all its business sectors, according to its latest set of results, published today.

Builders merchant organisation the Builders Merchants Federation has launched the industry's on-line learning portal.