Alan Quick has joined software company, Progressive Solutions, as senior support analyst.

Tool distributor Tools of the Trade has appointed Faith Guy as managing director.

Specialist shower enclosure manufacturer, Aqualux, has appointed Kevin Hill as its managing director.

Builders' organisation The Federation of Master Builders, has joined three other construction organisations to co-ordinate their work on the Strategic Forum for Construction.

The value of new housebuilding has halved in two years, according to housing industry spokesman Roger Humber, speaking at BMF Members Day.

Invoice clearing house United Merchants plc has taken an equity stake in the Green Energy Centre - an exclusive merchant-lead supply chain for a low carbon future.

Cromapol, from Cromar Building Products is high performance, single coat acrylic roof coating.

Everbuild Building Products has launched a brand new PU adhesive: GATOR GLUE.

Antony Hilton told the BMF Members Day audience that he is optimistic about the UK’s ability to recover from this recession.

The economy and the UK housing market are the subjects of the keynote speeches at the 2010 BMF Members Day which takes place tomorrow.