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London based decorating and DIY retailer Leyland has announced the return of its flagship Big School Makeover campaign. Now in its fourth year, Leyland’s annual competition offers schools across the capital the chance to win a share of a £10,000 makeover jackpot. The competition will see three schools receive a prize …

Timber Development UK (TDUK), the trade association for the timber supply chain, has welcomed the announcement of nearly £10 billion of funding being allocated to build over 70,000 social and affordable homes across England. Announced on August 25, this is the first wave of funding under the Social and Affordable …

Leyland has stepped up its support for homelessness charity St Mungo’s this summer, prompted by sustained periods of extreme heat. With temperatures reaching unprecedented levels this summer, St Mungo’s outreach teams have seen a worrying increase in serious health issues linked to heat and dehydration among people sleeping rough. In …

Steve Durdant-Hollamby has been appointed chairman of H&B, the independent builders merchant buying group, which has over 100 members. He brings a wealth of experience from across the building materials industry, including senior leadership experience with Lords Group Trading and Genuit Group. Having worked across both merchanting and manufacturing, Durdant-Hollamby …

Building Heroes has launched Friends of Building Heroes, a new community of organisations supporting members of the Armed Forces community as they transition into civilian careers. The initiative offers SMEs, housing providers, contractors, consultants, local authorities and other socially minded organisations a straightforward way to help fund practical training, career …

TrustMark, the Government-Endorsed Quality Scheme for home improvements, has announced a new collaboration with Trusted Payments, an app-based consumer-protection service. The announcement follows the Government’s own package of measures unveiled on August 28 to protect consumers from cowboy builders and rogue bailiffs, which named Trusted Payments among the schemes helping …

Plumbing equipment manufacturer Arctic Hayes, by DiversiTech UK, is bracing for an upsurge of interest as forecasters predict milder, wetter and stormier conditions from October onwards. The El Niño event developing in the Pacific is set to have big implications for UK weather through autumn and winter, with increased rainfall …

Owner and managing director of Henshaws Roofing & Building Supplies, Adrian Shelley, has been elected to the BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) board. Since acquiring Henshaws, Shelly has overseen its growth from a single-site roofing and builders’ merchant into five branches across Greater Manchester, including two specialist building plastics branches trading …

Independent builders merchant Otford Builders Merchants will cease trading later this year following a prolonged period of challenging market conditions. The closure will result in the loss of 34 jobs. The company, a member of NBG, has confirmed there will be an orderly wind-down of operations over the coming months, …

Bathroom distributor PJH has helped the children of St Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Moston, Greater Manchester, to stay safe on the road and around large commercial vehicles through a special Road Safety Campaign. Members of PJH’s Transport and Learning & Development (L&D) Teams delivered sessions designed to …