Brick manufacturers Michelmersh Brick Holdings have appointed Mike Thomas as the new managing director for their brick-making operations.

Villavent, the Ventilation & Heat Recovery providers, are pleased to announce their recent appointment of Neil Christer as Sales Director.

Simon Wood has joined Twyford Bathrooms as their new trade director for the UK and Ireland.

Flooring suppliers Westco, have promoted marketing development controller, Markus Burkhardt to director of operations.

Frank Hellyer, director of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants retired on Thursday September 25 after working in the timber trade for 66 years.

Builders and timber merchant chain Jewson are supporting this year's National Maintenance Week in a bid to boost repair and maintenance business for their builder and timber customers.

Marshalls plc, the suppliers of landscaping products to builders merchants, have announced that they have the largest number of officially carbon labelled products, anywhere in the world.

Sustainable product training for builders merchants took a step forward yesterday with the launch of the Builders Merchants Federation's new Sustainable Building Products module.

Members of the Builders Merchants Federation flocked to the Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham to hear presentations from the board members concerning the state of play at the organisation.

The Bank of England is amongst seven central banks which have today cut their interest rates in an unprecedented move to try and steady the lurching global economy.