UK shower designers and manufacturers, Roman, have appointed Brian Tyrie as the new regional contracts manager for Scotland.

Darren Hill is the new key account manager at Rowlinson Timber Ltd.

Merchant cooperative Unimer is introducing Key Account Managers and internal account management to create tailored solutions for individual merchant members and the buying groups operating in the UK and Ireland.

Brick factories in Surrey, Berkshire and Kent are closing as building materials supplier Hanson struggles with the lack of house-building.

Builders merchant group Wolseley could launch a billion-pound rights issue within the next week, according to City rumours.

Mike Polkinghorn has been appointed as production and logistics director at Crown Paints Limited.

We regret to announce that John Dandy the former chairman of Luton builders merchants Gibbs and Dandy, died in hospital on on March 2, after an operation whilst on holiday in the USA.

ACO StormTank's 'open-sided' cell structure provides access to every part of an installed tank and means it can be configured to remove the risk of silt build up, ensuring the long-term performance of the installed system.

The new NOBI toilet seat from Gordon Ellis features arms to make sitting and standing easier.

Hanson is bringing together its Castle Cement and Civil and Marine businesses to form the UK's largest producer of cement-related products under the new brand of Hanson Cement.