In an interview with the Sunday Times, Philip Hammond pledged to use the Autumn Budget to announce plans that will help Britain build 300,000 new homes a year.

Methven, the global designer and manufacturer of premium showers and tapware, has announced the appointment of architect George Clarke as its first Brand Ambassador.

National independent plumber’s merchant, Plumbase, has invested in ten new delivery vans to join its fleet in a bid to meet demand from customers for quick and reliable product delivery.

Keyline has recently recognised a number of employees who have a combined 105 years of service to the company.

The chancellor is reportedly planning for special skills villages near building sites to quickly train workers so they would be available almost immediately. According to The Sun, Philip Hammond will set aside funding to train tens of thousands of construction workers to tackle the housing crisis in his budget speech.

Stelrad’s radiators are proving popular with the interior designers on a new ITV series called ‘Love your home and garden’ with Alan Titchmarsh, that was shown on primetime TV.

Remeha has appointed a general manager to oversee the sales and customer support teams for its Combined Heat and Power (CHP) business.

This morning, the House of Common’s Home Affairs’ Select Committee has released a report that says the UK Government has insufficient resources to deal with millions more customs’ checks that will be necessary when the UK leaves the EU Customs’ Union.

TI Midwood was named Brand of the Year at the Supplier of the Year awards held by indedepnt builders merchant buying group NBG at the close of its annual conference in Liverpool on Tuesday night.

The Twister series from Scruffs has been given a fresh new look with the Scruffs Twister Black.