More than 20,000 elite athletes, celebs, club runners, and fundraisers took part in the 25th Great South Run at Southsea on October 25th 2015.

The roofing market is estimated to have grown by around 4.5% in 2014, following a period of poor performance, with a decline in 2012, and a modest increase in 2013.

Leo Martin BBS, MA, FCA was appointed the new Master of the Worshipful Company of Builders' Merchants (WCoBM) on October 20th.

Snickers' new 'Next Generation Workwear' brochure is now available free to professional tradesmen and women.

Wrekin Products has been appointed the sole distributor of CellPave HD.

Sika Company launch Supa-Fix APX4, an adhesive so powerful it can make repairs in just seven seconds.

Gatic Civil Drainage, part of Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS), launches a new channel drainage system: Gatic Filcoten.

Greenworks Training Academy hit its 100,000 training hours milestone in November, the equivalent of an installer working eight hours a day, five days a week, for the last 50 years.

Manufacturers and distributors of construction products run thousands of training programmes for the builders and tradespeople who install their products. An opportunity exists to put that training on a formal footing with nationally recognised qualifications, according to a report from the Construction Products Association (CPA).

The Aspects tap collection from Mira Showers balances the needs of both the installer and homeowner, combining durability and ease of installation.