Ancon Building Products have awarded £500 to Glenn Cassford of Darlington who found a winning ticket in his Staifix Universal Wall Starter.

Dimplex have extended the Daytona range of towel rails with the introduction of the DTR500.

The Gyproc Power Sander Vacuum from the Gyproc Professional Tools range by Artex is designed for use with the company's Power Sander PRO.

Pre-tax profits at Irish builders merchant group Grafton fell 72% in the twelve months to December 31 2008, but UK turnover held up, sliding just 1% to £1.34bn.

Saint-Gobain PAM UK, have appointed Paul Hancock as product manager.

Independent bathroom and plumbing distributors Robert Lee Distribution have launched a new website, www.rlee.co.uk.

Builders and plumbers merchant chain Wolseley UK is to hold an educational event at the Sustainable Building Center in Leamington Spa.

Detectives investigating the alleged £1m fraud at builders merchants chain Jewson have arrested two more men.

GAP, the plastic home improvement products people, have bought the assets of roofline manufacturers Everwhite Ltd from the administrators.

The Builders Merchants Federation is campaigning against the way they believe the insulation market is being distorted by the Government's carbon reduction scheme (CERT).