Builders merchant organisation the Builders Merchants Federation has launched the industry's on-line learning portal.

Wood-based panel producer Kronospan is warning the building industry of sustained price rises due to an unprecedented increase in raw material costs.

Council planning approvals for new housing are half what they were before the recession hit, according to the latest Home Builders Federation Housing Pipeline report.

Builders merchant group Grafton Merchanting GB has added two new branches to its UK network.

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls MP has visited insulation manufacturer Recticel Insulation Products in Stoke along with MP for Stoke-on-Trent South, Rob Flello.

UK building materials businesses Tarmac and Lafarge Cement UK are merging to form a new enterprise.

If the Government is serious about green issues, it needs to bring out a series of measures including a reduced rate of VAT on home energy efficiency improvements in next month's Budget, according to the Federation of Master Builders.

MK Electric, the wiring devices and accessories manufacturer, is replacing its Masterseal range with a collection of enhanced IP-rated products called Masterseal Plus™.

Specialist sustainable heating equipment supplier IntaEco has launched an iPhone app to help specifiers and engineers calculate the correct size of expansion vessel for their solar installations.

Bathroom accessory supplier HiB has introduced a major solution for illuminated bathroom mirrors - three new LED designs powered by a long-life re-chargeable battery pack.