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A plumbing and heating contractor called in the administrators after a dispute over a payment from a major customer.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley said its first quarter trading performance was better than expected, with the UK's profit performance ahead by nearly a third.

Independent builders merchant buying group NBG LLP celebrated its relationships with suppliers on December 6 by awarding Supplier of the Year trophies for nine product categories.

Retail bathroom chain Dolphin is one of the names in the frame to acquire the Bathstore chain from builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley, according to speculation.

Builders merchant Travis Perkins won a marketing award for its Lapsed Customer marketing programme at the Construction Marketing Awards last week.

As of December 2010 Kingspan Hot Water Systems Ltd and Kingspan Solar will trade as Kingspan Renewables.

Insulation manufacturer Superglass Insulation Ltd is giving independent builders' merchants an exclusive offer based on the insulation company's Superdad loft insulation campaign.

DIY retail brand B&Q is launching a web site for its trade-only Tradepoint brand next year.

Independent plumbers merchant TAPS, part of Thompson Building Centres, has opened a branch in North Yorkshire.

Timber frame supplier Chandos Timber Engineering has fallen foul of the collapse of failed building firm Rok.