The SureCav Cavity Spacer System has been developed to take the place of a backing block when building stone, brick and flint or slate walls.

Saint Gobain's Building Distribution Sector, parent company of builders merchants Jewson, have bought the third largest builders merchants in Denmark and are looking to buy the largest merchant in Estonia.

Lafarge Cement have taken delivery of 48 bespoke, 'environmentally-focused' rail wagons for their Hope Works, in Derbyshire, as part of a £15 million rail expansion programme to supply builders merchants in the south east.

The Carbon Monoxide Consumer Awareness Alliance has welcomed last month's prosecution of Wates Construction for putting residents at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and is urging builders merchants and other industry players raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide.

Builders merchants Buildbase have installed 27 in-branch balers to support their nationwide recycling policy across their 150 builders merchant branches.

A customer of plumbers merchants Plumb Center has a brand new Ford Connect van after entering the Yorkshire Copper Tube 'Win a Van' promotion.

Unimer plc, the UK's largest merchants' co-operative and invoice clearing house for builders', timber and plumbers merchants, have launched 'Unimer On-Line', giving full and secure access to their ledger system.

Building materials manufacturers Cemex have announced plans to build a new plant to turn household and commercial waste into a new sustainable fuel called Climafuel.

Trade paint manufacturers Leyland, part of PPG Architectural Coatings, have launched a new and improved colour card, specifically designed to address the needs of the trade customer.

Builders merchants chain Buildbase are managing a dedicated onsite stores facility for Chester and District Housing Trust at the Trust's repairs and maintenance site in Chester.