Cembrit, specialists in natural and fibre cement slates, have announced the appointment of Phil Leach to the position of North East regional sales manager

Brick manufacturers Wienerberger have taken delivery of a new fleet of eco-friendly vehicles to deliver their bricks to builders merchant and other customers around the UK.

Crown Paints, the Darwen-based paint manufacturers, have been bought by their management for 70m.

Builders merchants, building companies, developers and manufacturers in the construction sector could be refused credit insurance if the number of insolvencies rises to predicted levels.

Carl Kammerling International, the hand tools and security product people, have upgraded their C.K tools Sabretooth Saw.

Industrial and commercial plumbing and heating merchants BSS Industrial have opened their first branch in partnership with sister company Buck & Hickman.

Andy Murphy has been appointed as Lafarge Cement UK's sales & marketing director replacing Charles Law who will be moving to a senior position within the Lafarge Group.

David Wigglesworth, managing director of security solutions providers Adams Rite, has been appointed to the same role at Union.

Richard Simmons has been appointed as softwood trader for Rowlinson Timber to look after the South Central area

Mark Wheeler has been appointed one of two new softwood traders at Rowlinson Timber.