North eastern independent builders merchants JT Dove have opened a Bradstone Premier Paving Centre at their flagship branch in Birtley, County Durham.

Builders merchants Wolseley UK have a new managing director as part of a move across the group to cut costs and reduce duplicated roles.

The ten-button CL1000 Cabinet Lock from keyless locks specialists Codelocks is a keyless electronic lock designed to make users losing their keys a thing of the past.

Dow Corning 791 Weatherproofing Silicone Sealant has been used to weatherproof a 1960s office building in Great Yarmouth where the work had to be carried out by abseiling sealant applicators.

Builders merchants invoice clearing house Unimer have announced their final results for the year to April 30 2008. The total value of transactions was £855m.

Brick manufacturers Wienerberger have donated more than 55,000 bricks to bricklaying competitons across the country this year and are sponsoring the Guild of Bricklayers National Final.

Staff at Eastaff Buildbase, the builders merchants in Sandy, Bedfordshire, have been extensively restoring a 1921 Model T Ford truck.

Builders merchants Jewson have set up a partnership with Lincoln City Council to management the procurement of all the council's building materials

Nearly 650 jobs are to go as part of a redundancy programme at JCB, the digger company, as a result of the housebuilding slump.

A series of further measures and reforms designed to help alleviate the current challenges in the housing market and to support the vital delivery of more homes over the long-term, were announced yesterday by Housing Minister Caroline Flint.