Builders merchant group Wolseley have won a West Midlands environmental award for their Sustainable Building Center in Leamington Spa.

Jewson and Graham parent company Saint-Gobain have seen sales fall 15% for the first quarter of the year.

The UK construction industry continued to contract in April though the speed at which it did so slowed considerably, according to a new survey.

A builders merchant, who stole £40,000 from his employer to build a house in Tunisia, has been jailed for nine months.

Danish Oil quick drying low lustre wood finish from Rustins is now available in an indoor and an outdoor version.

The new range of safety footwear from Draper Tools is made to EN 20345:2004 standards.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley have got rid of their loss-making US arm, Stock Building Supply Holdings, via a joint venture deal with investment firm The Gores Group.

Northern Irish builders merchants JP Corry, have been awarded Chain of Custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) for a wide range of timber products.

Saint Gobain, parent company of builders merchants Jewson and plumbers merchants Graham has stopped buying vehicles from LDV after the Birmingham van-makers went into financial difficulties.

Builders merchant group Wolseley is to close the distribution centres in Didcot and Chorley, as part of its programme to cut costs and increase efficiencies.