Pressalit Care's ergonomic washbasins and nursing benches can be power adjusted to suit the individual requirements of users and their carers safely and comfortably, as specified by the new British Standard (BS8300:2009) for Changing Places facilities.

Kevin Cubbage is standing down as chairman of BMF, the trade association for builders merchants and building material suppliers in October and a successor is being sought.

Uponor have introduced a simpler way of quoting, buying and stocking underfloor heating areas up to 112sq m.

All heavyside manufacturers saw sales fall in the last quarter of 2008, according to the latest Ernst and Young/ Construction Products Association Activity Barometer.

Employees at builders merchant group Travis Perkins have raised over £150,000 for learning disability charity Mencap over the last year.

Expamet Building Products are to spend £500,000 on new tooling and machinery at their Hartlepool site.

Chatsworth Computers have announced the appointment of two new board directors.

The Builders Merchants Federation is urging builders merchants and supplier members to write to their MPs in support of calls for a cut in the rate of VAT to 5% on building repair and maintenance work.

Kasp, the security brand from Carl Kammerling International, - has brought out an eye-catching counter display unit for their Kasp 500 Series Van Lock, aimed at tradesmen wanting to protect their vans.

Door and window control system manufacturers, GEZE UK have launched a cost effective sliding door operator for areas with high footfall.