Northern Ireland based Classic Marble have won the 2008 Housing Product of the Year award for their Classi Seal upstand product.

TAPS, the North East's independent plumbers' merchants, have opened a new branch on Tyneside.

Boiler makers Biasi UK are now providing bespoke, free of charge training services for merchants, installers and specifiers from their state-of-the-art training facility near Birmingham.

Saint-Gobain Pipelines, the iron technology suppliers, have appointed Nick Lovell as part of the municipals sales team, covering the south-east of the UK.

Cemex, owners of the Rugby cement brand, are proposing to stop making cement at their Barrington plant in South Cambridgeshire.

Steel manufacturers Corus, owners of the Catnic brand, are investing in two new facilities at their Shotton site in North Wales.

Pumbers merchant Plumb Center and sister Wolseley UK merchant Parts Center, have announced the winners of their 'PIN to WIN' competition.

A former director of a builders merchant has been fined for his part in a scam using bogus licences for heavy goods vehicles.

Timber merchants Arnold Laver Timber World have opened a brand new depot in Sheffield, following a £4m redevelopment.

Roofing manufacturers Redland have added a Blue Brindle option to their Rosemary Classic range of roof tiles.