Brick maker WienerbergerUK has appointed Annette Forster as its new director of marketing.

Plumbers' merchant Wolseley has bought a US plumbing rival in a deal worth £49m.

Construction output is forecast to fall by 6.3% this year and a further 1.4% next, before a return to growth in 2014 according to the latest Construction Industry Forecasts published by the Construction Products Association.

Paul Hampden Smith is stepping down from his role as group financial director of builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins.

Around twenty-six schools joined SCA Timber Supply and timber & builders merchant customers to plant trees to mark the Diamond Jubilee of HM The Queen.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins has released an interim management statement for the quarter ended 30 September 2012 compared with quarter two.

Small house builders' workloads have slumped as the recession continues for small to medium sized building firms.

Steve Spikes has taken up a new role at Kilsaran International as business development manager.

Robert Davenhall joined concrete manufacturer Kilsaran International as specifications manager.

Rob Taylor has joined concrete products manufacturer Kilsaran International as UK director.