New orders data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that total construction orders in the three months to November fell by 27% compared to a year earlier, the largest fall since records began.

The exhibitions Totally Tools, Totally DIY and Totally Secure will relocate from Earls Court to Birmingham in 2010.

Beers Building and Timber Supplies of Liverpool have bought the Wirral builders merchants arm of Bromborough Paints.

Functional and elegant sliding doors in glass and wood make up the latest Glassmaster Tec range from Coburn Sliding Systems.

Nottinghamshire independent plumbers merchants and bathroom specialists Willbond have refurbished their plumbing trade counter at the new Chesterfield branch.

Z-Led, the suppliers of gas and damp barrier solutions have issued a new range of literature, which offers advice and guidance on how to spot and eliminate damp problems at potential 'weak spots' in floors and cavity walls.

There's a new modular merchandising option from Carl Kammerling the tool and security people, to complement the overhauled power tool accessory range.

Alice Cubitt has been appointed marketing communications manager for Vaillant Ltd, the heating and air conditioning company.

Sue Knight and Martin Lovell have been appointed to the board of builders merchant chain Grafton Merchanting GB.

Cemco the independent merchant buying group added three lightside merchants to the membership on January 1.