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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.

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.