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The Government's decision to impose a tax on development is a spectacular U-Turn on its pre-election commitment to scrap the proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and reform planning obligations, says the Federation of Master Builders.

The administrators of failed building firm Rok have only been able to realize £7m for the company's assets, despite trade debts standing at around £200m.

UK and Irish builders merchant chain Grafton has seen steady improvement in sales according to an interim management statement released this week.

Boiler manufacturer Worcester, Bosch Group auctioned a special-edition pink boiler on ebay in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Tour de Jewson, a charity fund-raising effort by staff at builders merchant Jewson, has beaten its target.

Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete raised money for the Children in Need charity by getting staff to adopt a country & western theme.

Nuline Builders Merchants of Notting Hill, west London, has been named a Silver Winner in the 2010 Britain's Best Retailer Awards.

A short survey is trying to find out the state-of-play in the industry with regard to the latest mobile phone technology - the SmartPhone.

Customers and staff of independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill paid a total of £2,900 to cover the company's headquarters in sponsored spots for this year's Children in Need charity appeal.

Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK has retro-fitted blind spot mirrors on all its haulage fleet to improve road safety.