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A concerted lobbying campaign to maintain public spending is underway to ensure the new post-election coalition government maintains support for the construction industry.

Landscaping products manufacturer Marshalls maintained headline revenue for the four months ended 30 April 2010 in line with expectations.

Colchester-based paving importer and supplier, Global Stone, is sponsoring a show garden at the Chelsea Flower Show this and it's been highlighted as a 'must see' by the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea website.

Plumbers merchant chain PTS has taken on the Cystic Fibrosis Trust (CFT) as its nominated charity following a two year findraising stint for the NSPCC which raised a whopping £40,000.

Phil Bell, managing director of ATAG Heating is to cycle 800 miles across France on behalf of the British Heart Foundation.

Investment in the construction sector is vital for the creation of economic growth, according to the Mineral Products Association.

Overall construction activty in the UK contracted for the seventh consecutive quarter in 2010 Q1, according to the latest Construction Trade Survey.

The boiler scrappage scheme has the potential to offer more savings, according to Andrew Leech, director of the National Home Improvement Council.

Thousands of pounds worth of tools have been stolen from a branch of builders merchant Jewson in Hull.

Boiler manufacturer Baxi is touring merchant premises round the country with its World Cup-themed roadshow promotion.