The Conservative Party will reform the "broken" English planning system if elected, it was announced yesterday.

Smith's Environmental Products will be displaying its entire Ecovector portfolio at this year's Ecobuild exhibition, at Earl's Court next week.

Kingfisher plc, the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix, saw like-for-like sales fall 3% in the 13 weeks to January 30.

A cement manufacturer has been fined £250,000 plus costs after it admitted failing to run its plant properly, causing a dust, noise and a danger to health.

Everbuild Building Products has launched a new packaging concept for its brand leading Wonder Wipes - an environmentally friendly flexi pack.

Everbuild, the building chemicals manufacturer, has added a new Stone Protector to its Geo-Fix brand.

The new Wortrousers and KneeKuards from workwear specialist Snickers are the ultimate for any tradesman who has to work on their knees.

The value of construction projects starting on building site in January was 8% lower than in January 2009 according to the latest Glenigan Index.

Cement manufacturer CEMEX UK supported the Metropolitan Police's cyclist safety event in Trafalgar Square in central London on Tuesday by providing one of its logistics fleet vehicles.

Manufacturer and supplier of door and window hardware, ERA Products has expanded its sales team.