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Merchants need to get back to basics in order to carve a niche for themselves in the future, according to speakers at the BMF Autumn Conference last weekend.

50 employees of a Worcester builders have lost their jobs after the builder ran out of work.

Eco-conscious self builders and renovators can now access a new eco mortgage from BuildStore, the Melton Mowbray Building Society and Ecomerchant.

Builder and building services group Rok has appointed PWC as administrators today (November 8).

Collapsed social housing giant Connaught could owe unsecured creditors as much as £100m, with half of that to trade creditors like PTS, Travis Perkins and Jewson.

The 2011 Totally Shows, covering the tools, DIY and security sectors, have announced the latest set of exhibitors.

There are around 24,000 installations of solar thermal units in UK domestic, commercial industrial applications, compared with between 6,000 and 7,000 solar photovoltaic units, according to a new report.

The difficulties in obtaining mortgage finance is undermining any recovery in the property market and wider economy, according to Scottish housebuilders.

Employees at heating manufacturer Ariston have followed in the WI footsteps, by baring all for their 2011 calendar.

DIY retailer B&Q and sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur visited the Houses of Parliament to show how the retauler is working to help communities become more sustainable.