Miller Homes is inviting a panel of Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) merchants to bid for a share of its multi-million pound national and local material supply contracts for the forthcoming year.

The National House Building Council (NHBC) has welcomed the Labour Party's decision to put house building and energy efficiency at the heart of its plans for the next 10 years.

Builders and timber merchant Jewson is celebrating the success of its annual charity cycle relay - Tour de Jewson, which finished in John O' Groats on the 20th September 2014.

Independent builders merchant buying group h&b held its annual Activity Day at Forest Pines, Brough, where over 130 member firms and suppliers battled intensely with across a range of outdoor activities, which also included golf and quad bike driving.

House-building and energy efficiency are at the heart of the Labour Party's plans for the next 10 years, according to leader Ed Milliband's speech to the Part Conference yesterday (September 23).

Independent Welsh builders merchant LBS has resigned from the National Buying Group with effect from this December. It is to join buying group Fortis in January.

The huge re-roofing project for Hatcham Temple Grove School in south east London has used Redland's Rapid Flashing to meet the requirement for a lead-free roof.

The new Knauf Insulation Earthwool OmniFit range is a multi-purpose insulation range has been designed for multiple applications and provides outstanding thermal, acoustic and fire performance across three products: Earthwool OmniFit Slab, OmniFit Roll and OmniFit Stud.

Triton Showers is showing its support for the best in UK based industry by joining the Made In Britain Campaign.

The CEO of North-West builders and plumbers merchant OBAS UK, Norman Tenray, has been appointed the president of the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce.