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Independent paint manufacturer HMG Paints of Collyhurst, Manchester entered its biggest team ever in the BUPA Great Manchester Run, the UK's largest 10k run.

The Ecogen micro-CHP from boiler and heating equipment manufacturer Baxi has won the Green Innovation Award at the Sustainability Now event.

Tool supplier Silverline Tools has launched the 2010 Silverline Power Tool Drag Racing Championship.

The Managed Services division of builders merchant group Travis Perkins was awarded Supplier of the Year at the Housing Excellence Awards last week.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley saw its shares rise last week after it released a trading update indicating a return to growth by the year end in July.

Trade paint brand Leyland joined forces with builders merchant Selco in a national radio advertising campaign.

Builders merchant Tom Waygood, who works at Travis Perkins in Bristol, has met up with the delivery driver whose life he helped to save in November.

Builders merchant Anne Ganley, managing director of north east independent builders merchants Thompsons Building Centres has successfully reached base camp on Mount Everest.

Construction starts rose 10.5% in the first quarter of 2010, thanks mainly to supermarket developments and residential schemes.

Plumbers merchant Graham and sister builders merchant Jewson have won Gold achievement awards in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents' 2010 Occupational Health and Safety Awards.