A new web-based business, Networkyourstock.com, launches today with the aim of bringing together buyers and sellers in the door & window industry. It covers architectural ironmongery and hardware, doors, windows, and security products.

Clower & Sons, the independent builders merchants in Ripley, Derbyshire, have relaunched following a three-month refurbishment programme.

Leaders of the Get Britain Building coalition have issued a stark warning to the government ahead of this week's Budget.

Andrew Stunell MP has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to call for a reduction in VAT to 5% on building repair and improvement work to be introduced in Wednesday's Budget.

Build Center, the builders merchants arm of the Wolseley group, have launched a new campaign to boost sales of their landscaping products.

Paint people AkzoNobel, have developed a new merchandising solution which is set to bring its ICI woodcare portfolio - Dulux Trade, Cuprinol Trade and Sikkens - together.

Hanson UK have added the Highland range to their brick portfolio.

Kasp the security brand from Carl Kammerling International launched their 'put Kasp to the test' campaign at Totally Secure in January.

Builders merchants group Travis Perkins believe that rationalisation in the builders merchant market could help them gain market share, says chairman Tim Stevenson in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31 2008, published today.

Hans Schreuder, managing director of Rockwool UK has welcomed the Conservative Party's plans for a green technology recovery, published yesterday.