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Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today committed to giving councils the financial freedom they need to build more housing for their local communities.

Next week's Comprehensive Spending review might actually be good for parts of the market, according to Travis Perkins.

Cement and building materials company CEMEX has launched a biodiversity strategy for its UK operations.

The October issue of leading builders merchants magazine Builders Merchants Journal features a report on BMF Members day as well as case studies with a number of leading builders merchants.

Builders merchant Travis Perkins has seen merchant sales rise by 7.8% for the first nine months of 2010, an interim statement said today.

Insulation manufacturer Superglass is backing the Scottish Government's Home Insulation Scheme which aims to encourage 200,000 households to better insulate their properties.

ITW Construction Products, the manufacturer of Paslode and Spit fixing, fastening and gas nailing systems, has announced the winner of its PPN35i nailing game competition.

The Construction Products Association has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer urging him to focus future investment on the areas most likely to stimulate economic growth.

Boiler and heating manufacturer Baxi Group is supporting the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council Benchmark scheme in an attempt to stamp-out cowboy heating installers.

Bathroom manufacturer Roca is spearheading a campaign to help conserve the world's water supplies with the launch of the We Are Water Foundation.