Independent Sussex builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies has hit the halfway point in its Chandlers £50k Challenge charity appeal.

Building materials producer Lafarge Tarmac triumphed at the Marketing Excellence Awards this week (February 12) at a ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Builders merchant Buildbase is working with its network of suppliers and customers to donate urgent flood relief to Somerset residents.

Kitchens, bathrooms and heating distributor bcg has launched a new social media strategy in an attempt to provide better support to its customers.

Princess Anne will be visiting independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill in Colchester on March 20, it has been confirmed in the Royal Diary.

Timber supplier BSW Timber is to create up to 60 new operational jobs at its sawmills in Carlisle and Dalbeattie as demand for UK timber rises.

Independent builders merchant Otford Builders Merchants has taken on Breast Cancer Care as its designated charity for 2014.

Builders and timber merchant Howarth Timber and Building Supplies has trained 'Green Champions' in each of its 28 branches across England.

Anyone looking for a date this Valentine's Day should look no further than a construction site, with almost half of UK tradesmen admitting they would accept a date from a customer if they were asked out.

Independent builders merchant Springfields Timber & Building Supplies has launched its brand new website with the help of e-commerce specialists Etail Systems.