Family-run independent builders merchants Parker Severn in Derby have gone into administration.

Insulation manufacturers Knauf Insulation have announced a short-term closure of their St Helens factory due to lower than expected sales.

Anchors from ITW Construction Products' Spit brand have been used to secure the new balustrades at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club's Trent Bridge ground.

Hanson, the building materials manufacturers, have a new pocket sized guide to their most popular products available from builders merchants.

The W8 exhibition incorporates the former Woodmex and ASFI exhibitions and runs at the NEC in Birmingham from October 26 to 29, the same time as Interbuild.

Plastic piping systems manufacturers Polypipe Terrain have appointed Ernie Fisher as specification manager for the North East and North West regions.

M&M Timber have installed a £125,000 advanced drying kiln at their 22 acre site at Clows Top, near Kidderminster.

Builders and plumbers merchant chain Wolseley UK opened the doors of their Sustainable Building Center (SBC) in Leamington Spa to 100 plus cricketers.

Online building supplies company Building Supplies R Us, currently in administration is likely to be sold as a going concern, according to the joint administrators.

Banbury-based independent builders, timber, plumbers and heating merchant John Nicholls, hosted an Eco Day to promote the latest green and energy saving products.