Independent builders merchant buying group Fortis welcomed 300 people to its first lightside conference in Leicestershire today (April 29).

Builders merchant Jewson has donated £1000 worth of groundworking materials to Blackpool and The Fylde College in Lancashire as part of the Build Up initiative.

Next month will see the start of a bidding process for local house builders to access a slice of £525m available funding to get small housing schemes off the ground.

The RCI Show, the new exhibition for the roofing, cladding and insulation sector has signed up insulation supplier Knauf Insulation as its main show sponsor.

Construction machinery manufacturer JCB has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) becoming its 450th member.

Sales of construction products rose in Q1 and are expected to rise even further during Q2 and over the next 12 months, according to a survey released today (28 April).

ForgeFix's new wall fixing kit is colour coded to help users choose the right screw, plug, drill bit and drill depth.

The Hitachi Power Tools 18V 5.0Ah Lithium-ion (Li-ion) cordless range brings the latest brushless motor and advanced electronic control technology together with high performance Li-ion 5.0Ah batteries.

Setcrete's new fasttrack floor preparation range includes floor levelling compounds, concrete repair mortar, a rapid set DPM and flexible wood flooring adhesive.

East Anglian independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill is opening a new decorating centre in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire on Thursday 1 May.