UK paving and walling manufacturer, Tobermore, has recently appointed Richard Wardle for the new role of National Sales Manager for the merchant side of the business.

IRWIN® Tools, is celebrating the UK and Ireland’s trade professionals with the return of its National Trade Appreciation Day.

The Government’s new Air Quality Plan is missing a trick by not including the use of photocatalytic technology on roads and buildings to help cut nitrogen dioxide levels, according to roof systems manufacturer, Marley Eternit.

A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have had to pass these price increases onto consumers, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Selco Builders Warehouse has continued its impressive year of expansion by opening a branch in yet another new area.

Worcester, Bosch Group has strengthened its support for the emerging connected appliances market by appointing a dedicated Controls & Connectivity team within its award-winning Technical Support department.

Ridgeons, the East of England’s largest independent timber and builders’ merchants, has raised over £8,000 for East Anglia Children’s Hospices (EACH) in support of the charity’s EACHfest fundraising initiative.

The BMF will again present a Supplier Engagement Award at this year’s Members’ Day Awards Dinner on 20 September. The finalists from more than 200 suppliers in BMF membership are: ACO, Crystal Direct, Encon Insulation, Fakro, JCB, Marsh Industries and Monument Tools.

The Environment Secretary, Michael Gove MP, has published the Government’s long-awaited plan to improve air quality by tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide pollution from diesel engines.

Radiator manufacturer MHS Radiators has revealed a new division called Rads 2 Rails, which has been created specifically for UK merchants and heating installers.