UK heating manufacturer, Worcester, Bosch Group, has opened a new training facility in Normanton, near Wakefield, with the aim to provide better support and an improved training experience for installer, specifier and merchant customers.

Specialist sealant applicators Swiftseal has applied over 68,000 metres of sealant on 48 tram stops as part of the extension of Manchester Metrolink to Manchester Airport, Didsbury, Oldham and Rochdale Town Centre and Ashton-Under-Lyne.

Sika has expanded its Pave Fix Plus range with the introduction of Graphite.

Washroom products specialist Cistermiser has announced the appointment of Paul Taylor as its new national sales manager.

Builders merchants and suppliers - members of the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants - took part in the wettest Lord Mayor's Show for years to welcome Alderman Fiona Woolf CBE as the 686th Lord Mayor of London.

Rucksacks from Wilo were responsible for a serious donation to leading water provider charity WaterAid recently.

The Institute of Builders Merchants is inviting training professionals from the merchant industry to a forum event on 28th November 2013.

The Government must address key challenges facing the construction products industry and strengthen the fragile signs of recovery, in next month's Autumn Statement, said Geoff Cooper

Ron McConnachie has joined independent East Anglian builders merchant Kent Blaxill as commercial director.

Water treatment specialist Sentinel has welcomed Richard Jubb to its trade support team.