Builders merchant Jewson has expanded its offering to include a dedicated civils service for the construction industry.

The new Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change has praised the work of Wolseley UK's Sustainable Building Center (SBC) in a visit to Leamington.

Water treatment specialist Sentinel has launched an online training academy.

Appollo, the power-assisted baths manufacturer, is to receive substantial investment following its acquisition by acrylic bath manufacturer, Astracast.

Brick manufacturer Ibstock Brick hosted a visit from housing minister Kris Hopkins MP at its redeveloped Chesterton factory last week (28 November).

Builder's merchant Travis Perkins is rolling out a strategy to improve the quality and choice of its timber range to align itself with Grown in Britain, an initiative changing how timber is sustainably sourced and used in the UK.

East Anglian independent builders merchant Kent Blaxill has presented cancer support charity CLIC Sargent with a cheque for £12,500.

November showed a further strong increase in construction industry output, according to figures from the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index® (PMI®)

Multikwik Sanitary Frames were chosen to provide modern, clean bathrooms as part of Knowsley Borough Council's scheme to replace eleven existing secondary schools with seven new modern learning centres.

Independent plumbers merchant Drakes Plumbing Supplies has appointed a new managing director.