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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 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.

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.

Wood-based panel producer Kronospan is warning the building industry of sustained price rises due to an unprecedented increase in raw material costs.

Council planning approvals for new housing are half what they were before the recession hit, according to the latest Home Builders Federation Housing Pipeline report.

Builders merchant group Grafton Merchanting GB has added two new branches to its UK network.