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• Bovis Homes sales up a third

  LONDON: Bovis Homes is the latest house builder to report a rise in sales in the first part of the year. Bovis reported net reservations to mid May were up 33% to 589 houses.

• PTS celebrates as Eco House wins

  COATBRIDGE: The Coatbridge branch of PTS has been recognised by South Lanarkshire College in East Kilbride for the part it played in the institution winning a coveted UK Green Gown Award. South Lanarkshire College took home a Green Gown Award at the end of 2011 for its eco home known as ‘Aurora’.

• Delivering better information for homeowners
  LONDON: The recent policy update from the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG), announcing the revised domestic energy performance certificate (EPC) has been welcomed by the NHBC Foundation.
   

• Henry needs a home too!

  UK: New research reveals extreme measures some Brits take to squeeze into their homes and highlights what people really want and need from their homes.

• Kier wins £50m Center Parcs contract

  WOBURN: Kier has won a £50m contract to build 625 lodges at Center ParcÕs new development at the Warren Wood Forest Village, near Woburn.

• Leadbitter to build 900 houses in Southall

  LONDON: Leadbitter is to build 900 refurbish and build 900 houses the Havelock Estate in Southall, London. 

• TP makes good progress and market share gains

  NORTHAMPTON: Travis Perkins, the largest supplier of building materials in the UK, issued its interim management statement for the period from 1 January to 30 April 2012. The report showed that the national merchant's group revenue for the four months to the end of April, was up 4.4% when compared to the same period in 2011. 

• Solar trade seeks to allay fears that solar PV is no longer viable

  UK: All four major trade associations representing domestic solar PV – the British Photovoltaic Association BPVA, the Micropower Council (MPC), the Renewable Energy Association (REA) and the Solar Trade Association (STA) – have joined together to set the record straight about the current status of solar power and the Feed-in Tariff. The industry is concerned that the public may be confused about solar power and the Feed-in Tariff and would like to take this opportunity to clarify the situation.

• BSW Timber welcomes Welsh Assembly Member

  POWYS: Kirsty Williams, Welsh Assembly Member for Brecon and Radnorshire, visited BSW Timber’s sawmill in Newbridge-on-Wye on 12 May to mark the latest phase of a multi-million investment programme for the mill.

• Benchmarx helps special needs school stay on track

  HEMEL HEMPSTEAD: A branch manager at a specialist kitchen and joinery suppliers has appealed to colleagues at other branches across the country to help him complete an ambitious charity project for a special needs school in Hertfordshire.

• Kellaway expands into Somerset

  AVON/SOMERSET: Kellaway Building Supplies has extended its branch operation to include two new locations. As well as a new branch in Wincanton, serving south Somerset, the independent merchant has also acquired the assets of Slate and Stone Bath on the Lower Bristol Road in Bath.

• Industry launch for Green Deal publication

  LONDON: A publication outlining the 'Green Deal Opportunities for Industry' has been published jointly by the Construction Products Association Green Deal Project Team and the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes.

• New specification development manager for Assa Abloy

  NORTH WEST: Martin Lees has been appointed to the position of specification development manager for Assa Abloy UK’s Security Solutions division.

• Spirotech expands UK sales team

  MIDLANDS: Dirt separation and system protection specialist Spirotech has boosted its UK domestic sales team with the appointment of Mark Boccetti as area sales manager for the Midlands area.

• F & P Wholesale appoints new account manager

  BRISTOL: F & P Wholesale, the UK’s leading distributor of heating, plumbing and bathroom products to the independent merchant sector, has appointed Shaun Molseed as account manager for Devon and Cornwall. 

• Spax site adds more merchant information

  WOLVERHAMPTON: Spax, manufacturer of performance screws has redesigned its website.