No buyers have been found for the Cheshire tool manufacturer Caldwells manufacturing which has closed down with the loss of 28 jobs.

Plumbers merchant Graham, sister company builders merchant Jewson, has appointed David Gledhill to the role of managing director, replacing Simon Carin, from October 1 2009.

PTS managing director Alan Ball was on BBC TV today, promoting the Boiler Scrappage Scheme petition set up by fellow plumbers merchant Mick Williams.

Builders merchant cooperative and clearing house Unimer processed transactions worth £739m in the year to April 2009, down 13.6% on the previous year according to results released to the AGM this week.

Steve Dunkley has been appointed Brand Director at Hunter Plastics.

Some 21 people connected with the building sector were arrested in raids yesterday by HM Revenue & Customs officers investigating a multi million pound construction industry fraud.

A builders' merchant from Dungannon in Northern Ireland has pleaded guilty to 17 years of income tax and VAT fraud.

House prices rose by 0.8% in August compared with July - the second monthly rise in a row, says the Halifax.

Hampshire independent builders merchants Elliotts have opened a new branch in Romsey.

Pressalit Care's new Wet Floor Former can now be used in the construction of level access showering and wet rooms.