The new Multikwik Sanitary Systems concealed bathroom frames range from Hunter Plastics offers merchants a complete one-stop shop of frames, cisterns, flush plates and infra-red kits.

Boiler makers Trianco increased sales to merchant members of the National Merchant Buying Society by over 400% since the beginning of last year.

Building materials group CRH, parent company of Ibstock Brick, saw profits drop 10% in the first half of the year.

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.