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Lothian Building Supplies has been named Supply Chain Partner of the Year at the Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards 2010.

Plumbers merchant Plumb Center and sister company Parts Center are to launch their own apprenticeship programme.

The Government's announcement of support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises is an important stepping stone to helping create a new business environment for small companies, says the Federation of Master Builders.

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS held its Strategic Sales Conference last month, designed to help the buying group's suppliers get the most out of their NMBS partnership.

The heating industry is warning the Government to avoid a 'technology bias' when it implements the Renewables Heat Initiative in June next year.

Builders organisation the Federation of Master Builders has welcomed the Task Force set up by London Mayor Boris Johnson to create more affordable homes in London.

Builders merchant Travis Perkins is offering to sell a number of branches in order to comply with Office of Fair Trading concerns about its proposed take-over of rival merchant group BSS Group.

East Anglian independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill invited the local MP to its head office last week to promote the building industry's Plan B.

Independent trade-only plumbers merchant Williams & Co has opened a new branch today (October 25).

Plumbers merchant chain Plumb Center has described parts of the Chancellor's Comprehensive Spending Review as "a welcome and positive step in terms of the green agenda".