The Construction Products Association has revised its growth forecasts in construction output downwards from 3.6% growth during 2016 to 3.0%.

ABUS' TITALIUM range now includes the TITALIUM 96 and 98 padlocks. Both feature a solid steel look lock body and high tech reversible keys.

A new easy-to-fix clay pantile, Lincoln from Marley Eternit features a classic clay pantile s-curve profile with thin leading edge. It also benefits from low pitch capability - down to a minimum roof pitch of just 17.5 degrees at 120mm headlap - and a completely 'open gauge' design to speed-up installation and make fixing as simple as a concrete roof tile.

Lecico Bathrooms’ new Space Saver bathroom brochure, features short projection products, including the brand new Close Coupled WC with a total projection of just 614mm.

Timber specialist Arnold Laver has opened a new Bristol Depot operational.

Roofing systems manufacturer Marley Eternit, has bought John Brash & Co, the timber roofing batten provider in the UK.

Independent merchant co-operative buying group Fortis celebrated its heavyside suppliers at an awards ceremony held in Birmingham.

Builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation has announced two new board members.

The Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell MP, has visited Dumfries Timber Company Group to discuss the role of builders merchants in the construction supply chain and the wider economy.

MKM Building Supplies saw £1m in kitchen sales in a single month for the first time in March.