Kitchen and bathroom furniture manufacturer Ellis Furniture is to donate £30,000 during the next three years to Cancer Research UK.

Housing Minister Grant Shapps MP warned today (June 28) that a lack of creativity could lead to Scandinavian-style "eco-bling" homes dominating neighbourhoods as housebuilders prepare to go zero carbon in 2016.

Family-run independent builders merchant Grant & Stone has opened a new branch.

A renewed focus on a previously neglected category has seen sales rise at independent builders merchant EH Smith.

Ripat Ltd, which owns timber products manufacturer Richard Burbidge has acquired timber firm FW Mason from administrators for an undisclosed sum.

Builders merchant organisation the Builders Merchants' Federation is working to prevent the interests of members from being damaged from the Government's highly-publicised Green Deal initiative.

Builders merchant Jewson has expanded its online services to customers with two new interactive website facilities.

26 teams drove from Northfleet in Kent to Turin in Italy and back again in 96 hours. Their efforts raised over £111,000 to help in the battle against prostate cancer. Check out our photo gallery courtesy of the Marshalls' team!

24 highly decorated cars, including Minis, left the Northfleet depot of builders merchant Keyline yesterday evening on the first leg of The Italian Job, as part of its aim to over £100,000 for The Prostate Cancer Charity.

Some 29 pupils from Millfields Primary School in Essex spent an afternoon learning about soils, rocks and staying safe around quarries when Lafarge's Wivenhoe site opened its gates for a special visit.