Builders merchant Martin Pilgrim, a director of Birkenhead Building & Roofing Supplies Ltd is cycling with six friends from London to Paris in July in aid of a children's charity.

The Government is to stop funding high-profile green support services the Carbon Trust and the Energy Savings Trust, from next April.

A fire at a timber factory in Bolton damaged machinery and part of a building.

Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley UK has achieved the Carbon Trust Standard for cutting the carbon footprint of all of its UK operations.

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has unveiled the Government's definition of zero carbon homes that will apply to all properties built from 2016.

Dani King, the world champion cyclist opened the new Elliotts Tool Centre in Portsmouth last month.

Builders merchant Jewson invited customers of its Lytham St Annes branch to a sustainable future day to share information on sustainable products and building practices.

Gorilla Tubs took centre stage on TV's Britain's Got Talent this week and sparked an on-screen row between judges Michael McIntyre and David Hasselhoff.

Fasteners and fixings provider Owlett-Jaton will use next week's NMBS exhibition to launch its Ulti-Mate II high performance screw.

Timber joinery specialists Clive Durose has launched a new design-led, customer focused of modern timber stairparts.