News

Rockwool UK, the stonewool insulation manufacturer, has joined the consortium of organisations that make up The Green Deal Finance Company.

Independent builders merchant buying group NMBS raised £4652 for charity at a gala dinner last night (May 15).

The largest tool exhibition in the south of England takes place this Friday and Saturday (May 18 and 19).

A three-part TV series sponsored by Travis Perkins which followed a group of young builders as they built a house on time and on budget, attracyed more than half a million viewers on its first showing.

Data released by the Office of National Statistics shows that construction output was slower in the first quarter of 2012 than previously feared.

Wood for Good, the UK timber industry's sustainability campaign has launched its 2012 campaign: "Wood First".

Plumbers merchant Plumb Center has launched a micro-CHP training course.

Plaster and plasterboard manufacturer British Gypsum, part of the Saint-Gobain Group, has sent no gypsum waste to landfill in the last two years.

Bathroom Brands® Group has announced the recruitment of Roger Cooper, former CEO of bathroom manufacturer Ideal Standard to the board of directors.

Builders and plumbers merchant Travis Perkins plc reports 'good progress, in its latest interim management statement, released this morning (May 14).