Builders organisation the Federation of Master Builders is seeking clarity on how its members might be able to take part in the Green Deal, the Government's energy -efficiency improvement initiative for households.

Just hours after releasing figures that showed overall construction output had risen 2.3% from 0.5%, the Office of National Statistics admitted it had made a mistake.

Windows, doors and a conservatory roof from plastic building products company Eurocell featured on TV last week.

Builders merchant Mark Ormanroyd from Putney Builders Merchants won the NMBS Masters Golf Day last month, organised by independent builders merchant buying group NMBS.

Builders, architects, building material suppliers and skilled tradespeople are being urged to offer their skills for free to help repair property damaged in last week's riots.

Council leaders in Tyneside want local builders merchants to get a greater share of council maintenance contracts

Builders merchants invoice clearing house United Merchants plc increased turnover by 14% for the year to April 30 2011, its board meeting has revealed.

Welsh builders merchant LBS has been trialling a new electronic check system for vehicles.

The number of administrations in the construction sector fell 16% from 101 to 85 in the second quarter of the year, according to finance and business advisors Grant Thornton UK LLP.

Paul Walton, business systems project manager at plasterboard manufacturer Knauf Drywall, has tackled a trans-Atlantic charity yacht race in aid of Demelza Hospice Care.