Building materials giant Hanson could sell off some of its businesses - including the brick division - as early as the end of 2009, according to press speculation.

There are five professional sets in the new FEIN SuperCut Construction FSC 2.0 Q, each of which includes a specially coordinated range of accessories.

Builders merchant cooperative and invoice clearing house Unimer plc is to appear at the Interbuild exhibition again in October.

Brick manufacturer Wienerberger has donated over 1000 facing bricks to build a miners' memorial wall in the village of Piccadilly, Staffordshire.

Plumbing and heating merchant PTS has been presented with an award by its largest customer British Gas for exceptional delivery performance and high standards of overall customer service.

Northampton builders and plumbers merchant Martin & Partners held its annual Family Fun day on Friday in aid of the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.

H+H UK has appointed Jenny Smith-Andrews as its new marketing manager with responsibility for all UK marketing activity and liaison with the international group marketing team.

Water management and drainage specialist, ACO Technologies has appointed a new business development manager for Scotland, Adam McKinnon.

Travis Perkins Group bought tile business Tile HQ Limited on 31 July 2009.

Rockwool, the stone wool insulation manufacturer, is part of an insulation promotion scheme with national builders merchant Build Center and energy provider npower.