Cheltenhan independent builders merchant George Bence & Sons played host to another George last week when the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne, visited the company's branch in Cheltenham with the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate Alex Chalk.

Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has picked up another award for its Radical serial feed radiator.

Digger company JCB has donated diggers and electrical power generators worth around $1m to support the relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal.

Wienerberger has announced that the first e4 brick house™ will be officially opened on 16th June by Lord John Prescott at BRE's Innovation Park, as part of the park's 10th anniversary celebrations.

UK construction companies saw growth slow up sharply in April, with output and new orders expanding at the slowest rates since June 2013, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index® survey.

Sheffield indepdent builders merchant Pagets Builders Merchants Limited has become accredited as a Living Wage employer.

Talis UK has a new butterfly valve. The ERHARD ROCO wave Butterfly Valve has been designed in a flow-optimised way so it can safely withstand the force of water, as well as realise the least possible pressure loss.

Safe and easy to use, the Mira Vision Flex brings the benefits of wireless showering to the inclusive sector where the wireless controller will be especially welcome, enabling users to turn on and control their shower without having to deal with levers and controls in the shower itself.

Sandtoft, the roof brand of Wienerberger, has introduced the Rivius roof tile - a product that boasts the aesthetic beauty of slate, with the benefits of a clay roof tile.

Knauf has enhanced its Presto scratch render by offering it in the Regal range of 16 colours that are readily accepted by most UK planners, so simplifing what can be a difficult design decision.