Selco Builders Warehouse celebrated the 10th birthday of its first London branch with a special open day yesterday (March 19).

Kitchen appliances Beko has returned to UK TV screens with a consumer campaign designed to boost brand awareness and promote sales.

The Prime Minister has announced a further £150m for stalled building sites under his Get Britain Building investment fund. However for it to be truly effective it needs to be coupled with reforms to the planning system.

The EU Construction Products Regulation and its implications for the supply chain was the focus of a Suppliers' Liaison meeting held last week by the Builders Merchants' Federation.

Homeowners will face the equivalent of a 10% tax on extensions, should plans to update Part L of the Building Regulations are passed.

Paul King, chief executive of the UK Green Building Council, is calling for the Government to revive its commitment to green growth in tomorrow's Budget (March 21).

Mira Showers has developed a version of its Advance electric shower with an integral pump so that it can now be installed in dwellings with low or erratic water pressure.

Ariel Plastics is now offering a next day delivery service on a range of Mardome dome rooflights.

Climate Minister Greg Barker today (March 20) announced that the flagship Green Deal initiative is on track to be launched to the market in October.

Construction lobby group, the Modern Masonry Alliance, is calling on the Government to forward finance right-to-buy receipts to start work immediately on building 25,000 homes for affordable rent.