The UK Green Building Council s calling for the government to simplify carbon reduction regulations to help businesses.

Aircrete block manufacturer H+H UK has been awarded BSEN 16001 - the latest European standard to focus specifically on energy efficiency.

Construction output fell by 3.3% in the final quarter of 2010, the largest fall since the height of the recession in early 2009.

A man driving a van belonging to builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley was captured on video last week fly-tipping a radiator over a fence.

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins will be allowed to retain its Walsall store after the Office of Fair Trading ruled that competition in the area was sufficiently robust.

Shower tray manufacturer JT went in for a spot of viral marketing when it launched its has JT Flexi-Fix, a flexible, self-adhesive tiling upstand.

Vent-Axia, the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems group, has re-branded its sales teams with a twin focus on "New Build Residential" and "Distribution and Refurbishment".

Housing project starts for the three months to December 2010 fell by 31% compared to the same period in 2009.

Independent builders merchant Grant & Stone has topped the BMJ Index for 2010, according to the January issue of Builders Merchants Journal, out this week.

Heating and water controls specialist Honeywell has redesigned and relaunched its specialist water website.