Paint manufacturer Crown Paint has announced the appointment of Brian Davidson as Group Chief Executive Officer, with effect from today.

The site of Lafarge Cement's former works and quarry, near Larne, Northern Ireland is to be developed as an eco-town, following the approval of Environment Minister Edwin Poots.

Kingspan Group plc has won the 2009 Britain's Most Admired Company award in the 'Building Materials & Merchants' category, for the second year running.

The latest figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply show that contraction in the construction industry is still very much in evidence.

Worcester, Bosch Group has welcomed Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's earlier announcement that the Government is set to put 'smart meters in every home by 2020', but believes that the 2020 deadline is a missed opportunity to encourage consumers to start monitoring their gas usage.

Lafarge Plasterboard has appointed Julien Soulhat as technical manager.

Labour politicians have praised an employee of builders merchant Travis Perkins in Ulverston for helping out during the flooding crisis in the town.

Caroline Spelman MP visited builders and plumbers merchant chain Wolseley this week to see its Sustainable Building Center in Leamington Spa.

The BSS Group plc has appointed Frank Elkins to the board.

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) has announced the appointment of Keith Maer as full-time education manager.