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Housebuider Galliford Try Homes has lambasted the Liberal Democrats for the party's proposal to introduce VAT on new homes, post-election.

It might not have the famous swing-o-meter but buildersmerchantsjournal.net's new special election site is now up and running.

North east independent builders merchant James Burrell posted a loss of almost £400,000 in the year to October 31 2009.

Steel window manufacturer Crittall Windows has received the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

The crisis in affordable house building is likely to get worse after the general election if next Government cuts budgets.

Heating and plumbing fittings manufacturer Pegler Yorkshire, has opened the only fully integrated rod extrusion production plant in the UK at its Doncaster works.

Builders merchant chain Wolseley UK plans to double the number of kitchen studio showrooms it will open across the UK.

The value of residential building projects during the three months to March 2010 was 37% higher than the same period a year ago according to the latest Glenigan Index.

Independent bathroom distributor Robert Lee is opening a new depot in Huddersfield from the beginning of May.

Mike Chaldecott, the managing director of plaster and plasterboard supplier British Gypsum, is running in the London marathon on Sunday in aid of construction industry charity CRASH.