Roofing is raising its profile at Interbuild 2008, with the sector's leading trade association supporting the show for the second consecutive year.

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors Ltd (NFRC), in association with Interbuild, is championing roofing representation at the UK's biggest building show (Sunday 26th - Thursday 30th October 2008).

Interbuild is calling on Unimer members to make the most of a growing merchant presence at the UK's biggest building show (Sunday 26th - Thursday 30th October at Birmingham's NEC).

The UK's largest merchant co-operative will be at the UK's biggest building show, Sunday 26 October through to Thursday 30 October, covering an area twice the size of their presence at the 2007 event.

Product innovation plays its part in reducing workplace accidents and injuries and several manufacturers in the power tools market are looking to meet the demands of industry legislation head on.

Saint-Gobain Pipelines, the suppliers of iron technology, have announced the appointment of a new product manager.

Roca have announced the appointment of Cheryl Clarke to the position of area sales manager for South Wales.

There are just two weeks left before The Credit Crunch Forum, a seminar designed to help builders merchants get through the current economic difficulties.

Stamp duty is to be suspended for a year on properties costing less than £175,000 as part of a package of Government measures to help the housing market.

A lorry from builders merchant chain Buildbase was involved in an accident in Cheltenham yesterday in which a man died.

Brick factor and merchant Southern Brick have been bought by Rayners Homes, but only the Poole and Southampton operations.