The Government's flagship Green Deal energy efficiency programme was described on Saturday as being "in tatters" as it emerged that not one household has been assessed under the scheme yet.

Independent builders merchant Huws Gray invited a number of construction students from the Dolgellau campus of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor to its Llangefni truss rafter plant to enable them to gain a greater understanding of truss rafters and easy-joist manufacturing.

Sustainable Building Solutions, part of the Travis Perkins Group, played host to twenty-five delegates from the Brazilian construction industry organisation SEBRAE.

Independent builders merchant Ridgeons has buried a time capsule at its Ridgeons Pocket Park, a public park created by the merchant in Cambridge city centre.

Some 50,000 tree seedlings have now been planted in the Buildbase Lifecycle Forest in Sweden by timber company SCA Timber.

Heating controls manufacturer Honeywell has won a gold award at the annual House Beautiful magazine awards for its touch screen multi-zone controller - Evotouch.

Heating controls manufacturer Horstmann has developed a new App that gives installers immediate access to its printed programmer replacement and wiring guide.

Sealants and chemicals manufacturer Everbuild has added three products to its growing Wood Care Range.

An inquest has opened into the death of a man at a branch of builders merchant Travis Perkins.

Independent builders and timber merchant Covers has launched a new charity initiative in aid of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Shops campaign.