Lock manufacturer ASSA ABLOY has launched a new easy to fit British Standard rim cylinder under the Yale brand.

Brick manufacturer Wienerberger is offering a special World Cup-themed promotion for builders merchants.

Plumbing equipment manufacturer Altecnic has appointed Chris Ramster as its new trade sales director.

Howarth Timber & Building Supplies in Thorne has expanded its team with the addition of external sales executive Colin Box.

The Federation of Master Builders believes that government moves to prevent gardens being built on will do nothing to address the housing crisis.

Councils in England will have more power to stop developers building homes on gardens, according to communities minister Greg Clark.

Independent builders merchant buying group NBG LLP has signed a two year deal with Lafarge Plasterboard for the supply of plasterboard.

A Chinese lock that wrongly carried the CE mark has had the offending certification removed thanks to swift action by the Door & Hardware Federation.

Aircrete block maker H+H UK, maker of the Celcon brand, is one of the 10 greenest companies in the UK.

Sales at DIY shed chain B&Q were down slightly in the first quarter, although both retail profit and gross margins rose.