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January's increase in the rate of VAT to 20% will cost building industry jobs and risks damaging the government's planned Green Deal, says the Federation of Master Builders.

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.

Aggregate supplier Lafarge is working with the Environment Agency and a number of other organisations on a £20,000 project to create a haven for river life in the National Forest.

A leading think tank has warned that manufacturers of products such as cement could be driven out of the UK by green tax burdens.

The only sector to record any sort of rise in activity in October was commercial, according to an industry survey released today (November 2)

The launch of a comprehensive action plan involving the entire plasterboard supply chain and various government agencies has been welcomed by the Gypsum Products Development Association.

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.