Sabine Mané has been promoted to the position of head of marketing at Twyford, from her previous role as trade marketing manager.

RGB Building Supplies is sponsoring an up and coming target pistol shooter, helping him to further his career and pursue his ambition to represent Great Britain at both the Olympic and Commonwealth Games.

Figures released today (23 October) reveal that the level of construction contracts awarded increased in September to the value of £5.6 billion - the highest since January.

This year, the annual fishing day for customers of independent builders merchant Buttle’s was sponsored by drainage manufacturer Brett Martin.

Swiss bathroom equipment manufacturer Geberit wants to buy Finnish sanitaryware manufacturer Sanitec, parent company of Twyford Bathrooms and Karamag Designs. The offer, for CHF 1.29billion, will take effect on November 14 2014.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins Plc has posted slower sales growth in its third quarter, thanks to its plumbing and heating division.

The Multikwik range of sanitary frames and slimline cisterns assist the design of small bathrooms by shaving vital centimetres off the space required for plumbing and by giving an uncluttered, clean look that can provide an airy feel to even the tightest bathroom or cloakroom.

ASSA ABLOY's new DC1110A and DC140A Rack & Pinion door closers are suitable for a range of projects, from private to commercial and public sector, for both light and heavy weight doors.

The construction industry will grow 23% by the end of 2018 and contribute £12 billion to the UK economy over the next two years alone, according to the latest Construction Products Association (CPA) autumn forecasts.

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has lined up TV builder, Tommy Walsh, to speak at the BMF All Industry Conference in Malta next June.