News

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers is advising the industry that, despite the change of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to the Equality Act on 1 October 2010, there will be no change in the way in which doors and access are designed to allow Access for All.

A customer from plumbers merchant Plumb Center has won a trip to the Barcelona Grand Prix for stripping an Ideal Logic+ boiler in the fastest time.

Builders merchant Jewson is waiting to hear later today whether its Sustainable Building Guide has won a Climate Week Award.

The Institute of Builder Merchants held its second event Practical Skills Building Challenge at its AGM in Derby last month.

Cement manufacturer Lafarge Cement has developed a ground-breaking technology for its road haulage fleet to improve safety for drivers.

Landscaping manufacturer Brett Landscaping is sponsoring a courtyard style show garden at the RHS Show Cardiff next month.

Friday April 8 2011 is Red Brick Day the annual fundraising appeal to raise money for a specific homelessness building project from CRASH, the construction industry's homelessness charity.

Plumbers' merchant Graham is celebrating its 75th birthday this year by launching the Graham National Karting Challenge for branches and customers in the UK.

Business information expert Equifax has said that construction business failures fell between January and February 2011 compared with a year earlier.

House builders' organisation the Home Builders Federation has set out the measures would like to see brought in to this week's Budget in order to tackle the housing crisis.