Keith Boad has been appointed managing director of bathroom product manufacturer Ideal Standard.

Chancellor Alistair Darling's decision to cut stamp duty for two years for most first-time buyers in his last Budget before a general election has been largely welcomed by many in the construction industry.

The Chancellor's last Budget before the election contained few surprises, either good or bad. Below is a summary of the announcements.

The Construction Products Association described today's Budget as 'overtly political', while the Federation of Master Builders is disappointed it didn't adequately deal with the lack of mortgage finance.

Plumbers merchant Plumb Center, part of Wolseley UK, is offering a solar roofing service.

The last homes to be improved under the Government's Decent Homes Programme will not be completed until 2018, eight years after the original 2010 target.

Three men broke into a builders merchants in Cardigan, Wales, in order to vandalise the burglar alarm which had been set off by an earlier break-in.

With housing construction at its lowest level since the Second World War the Home Builders Federation (HBF) is warning MPs to address the situation as a matter of urgency.

The Federation of Master Builders today published its manifesto for the general election today, calling for more support for the construction industry.

Wastewater treatment, rainwater harvesting and grease management systems specialist WPL has added to its merchant-dedicated field sales team with the addition of Richard Lander, who covers the Midlands and North Wales.