Farnborough resident, and up and coming national hot rod racer, Chris Crane, has bagged the latest in a series of sponsorship deals to get his 2018 season off to a successful start.

EH Smith, the Midlands-based independent builders’ merchant, is assisting the rapid growth of development in Birmingham by opening a new city centre branch.

Security specialist Yale has started the new year with an appointment within the supply team, to aid stock forecasting, to increase efficiency in this area.

BLANCO UK has launched a brand new website, https://blancotapspares.co.uk/, to provide aftersales care for their customers and assist with buying spare parts for BLANCO taps.

Furniture fittings and architectural hardware specialist Häfele is introducing a lifetime guarantee across its own-brand product range.

Keyline is delighted to announce the promotion of Christina Hopton to Regional Sales Director for the South West.

The Archwood Group, which consists of stairparts and mouldings manufacturer Richard Burbidge, flooring manufacturer Atkinson & Kirby and Masons Timber Products, is proud to introduce its new leadership team, helping to ensure a bright future for its merchant partners. The message is simple: "we’ve listened and we’re ready to deliver."

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), a market-leading global provider of software solutions to the retail, wholesale, merchant and distribution market, has reached an agreement to acquire AGP, based in Veghel, the Netherlands.

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and other trade federations with members most likely to be affected by the collapse of Carillion continue their push for action on retentions.

Housebuilders are investing in modern methods of construction and skills to address a number of industry challenges as it looks to deliver growth and new homes for the future, according to new research from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.