Builders merchant chain Jewson held a 'green' training and awareness day at its Sheffield Parkway branch.

The Chubb range of padlocks and padbars are now available in UNION's new C-Series.

Lock and security product brand Yale is offering free England supporters' flags and the chance to win a signed England shirt to builders' merchants and independent retailers, as part of a World Cup promotion.

UFEMAT, the European Association of National Builders' Merchant Associations and Manufacturers, is organising its annual congress with the theme "The Building Industry: 2010-2020.

The National Trust in Wales is working with stonewall insulation manufacturer Rockwool on the UK's biggest ever 'green' makeover of historical buildings.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling MP visited BSW Timber's Howie Forest Products site at Dalbeattie last week in the run-up to the election.

The Performance Timber Products Group has bought the order book and intellectual property of Dale Joinery (Lichfield) from its administrator Leonard Curtis.

Cement company Lafarge UK is to introduce a cement collection and recycling service to help builders merchants cut waste going to landfill.

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS will be launching the 2010 edition of The Green Product Guide at the group's annual exhibition next week.

Anne Ganley, managing director of independent builders merchant Thompson Building Centres in Sunderland is on her way to climb Mount Everest for charity.