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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".

The National Housing Federation has criticized the Government's decision to cut the affordable housebuilding budget by 60%.

The Construction Products Association breathed a very small sigh of relief yesterday at the news that the Comprehensive Spending Review cuts to public sector construction spend are expected to be £3.5bn less than was announced at the time of the Emergency Budget.

The UK housing crisis will be exacerbated by the cuts announced in yesterdays Comprehensive Spending Review, according to the Federation of Master Builders.

Yorkshire independent builders merchant Merritt & Fryers has been working with a local further education college to promote traditional building skills.

Travis Perkins has joined forces with Wrexham County Borough Council to improve its repairs service for council tenants.