Sales of construction products continued to strengthen during the third quarter of 2013 following the recovery in Q2, according to the Construction Products Association's latest State of Trade survey.

Tarmac Building Products has been fined after an employee severed three fingers in an inadequately guarded dust extraction machine.

Acquisitive independent builders merchant Huws Gray has added a 44th branch.

East Anglian independent builders merchant Ridgeons has announced the retirement of Jeff Turner after 50 years working at the Snettisham branch.

Insulation and drylining distributor CCF has opened a showroom for Sektor, its own-brand range of professional interior solutions.

England rugby stars James Haskell and Phil Greening joined forces with Plumb and Parts Center and its suppliers to raise £14,000 for charity by holding an auction.

Reliance Water Controls Ltd, the European subsidiary of the Australian Group Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC), has launched SharkBite, an innovative metal Push-Fit range.

Plumbers' Merchant Graham has added the new Warwick bathroom suite to its Alterna portfolio.

ABUS has introduced its new CEN Grade 6 padlock, the Closed Shackle Rock.

Hunter Plastics has launched a new co-extruded (Co-Ex) soil pipe, available in 110mm grey and black only - the colours that account for the vast majority of soil installations in 110mm.