Richard Burbidge have a new contemporary acrylic panel in their FUSION stair balustrade range, which should open up new sales opportunities for stockists.

Drainage people Clark-Drain have issued a compete set of literature explaining their CLKS 400 Series of thermoplastic linear drainage channels.

Hard landscaping suppliers Long Rake Spar, have added four new products to their range of decorative aggregates.

Treasury officials are investigating the possibility of temporarily scrapping stamp duty as a way of kick-starting the stalled UK housing market.

Lafarge Cement's hydrated lime has been put to use on a rather unconventional job - restoring one of Wiltshire's famous White Horses.

Union Architectural Hardware have launched their new British Standard 5 lever mortice lock - UNION StrongBOLT™.

Wolseley UK, the plumbers and builders merchant chain have created a new managerial structure for their lightside operations.

Galaxy Showers are launching a new installer-focused promotion through participating builders and plumbers merchants and plumbing distributors which offers the chance to win cinema tickets plus entry into a draw to win one of 12 42" Hitachi widescreen LCD TVs.

Places are filling up fast for the Builders Merchants Federation's merchants versus suppliers cricketing challenge at Worcester Cricket Club, voted one of most beautiful cricket grounds in the world.

Builders merchants group Travis Perkins have increased revenue and operating profit for the first six months of the year but warn that the next half year is likely to be very tough indeed for all building material suppliers.