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Builders merchant group Wolseley is to close the distribution centres in Didcot and Chorley, as part of its programme to cut costs and increase efficiencies.

The latest research from accountants PriceWaterhouseCoopers found that nine construction firms a day are going out of business.

Sales at cement manufacturers Cemex fell 43% to $190m in the first quarter of 2009, according to the global cement company's report, published this morning.

Irish builders merchants chain Grafton Group plc has seen turnover fall 22% to £420m for the first three months of this year.

Landscaping and quarrying company Marshalls have been fined for pouring too much effluent into a West Yorkshire watercourse.

As many as half a million jobs could be lost to the industry by the end of this year, according to the chairman of the Construction Products Association.

As part of their sponsorship of the Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship (CBMS), garden landscaping suppliers Bradstone have provided materials to the 10 competing finalists at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show, all aiming to win a scholarship.

TV presenter and eco-pioneer, Kevin McCloud, is launching a nationwide campaign to urge the Government to help people to undertake energy-efficient green refurbishments in their homes.

Builders merchant chain Jewson have set up a partnership with Corby Borough Council to provide all their building materials requirements for the council's maintenance programme across its 8,500 housing stock.

Independent builders merchant buying group Cemco changed formats this year for its annual supplier conferences in order to give a clearer message to supplier partners and members.