Grange Fencing has bought the goodwill and assets of Metpost, from Expamet Building Products Ltd for an undisclosed sum.

Energy companies are to spend around £350m over the next three years as part of a new government campaign to reduce carbon emissions from households.

Cumbrian family-run builders merchant Builders Supply Company is expanding into Ulverston having bought the premises and stock of the former Kirkby's builders merchant in the town.

The SurfaPore range from NanoTech (UK) Solutions offers total surface protection sagainst water, moisture and stains without altering surface texture or colour.

Mike Tattam has been appointed as UK Sales Manager for Jablite, the expanded polystyrene (EPS) manufacturer.

It's is with great sadness that buildersmerchantsjournal.net has to report the news of the death of Derek Brown.

Plumbers merchant Graham, sister company to builders merchant Jewson, has invested in two new branches in Fife.

The Irish merchant business Grafton made an overall operating loss of €8.3million for the six months to June 30 2009. The deterioration of demand in the UK and, particularly, the Irish construction market brought group turnover down by 31% to €0.99bn.

Plumbers merchant Plumb Center and sister Wolseley UK merchant Parts Center have launched a major customer survey to find out their most important industry issues.

Buyers of new-build homes will have to pay around £7,000 more when government energy efficiency regulations, the Code for Sustainable Homes, come into force next year, according to the Home Builders Federation.