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Swarfega’s Tough-O-Meter has handed out the Toughest Trade 2019 title to mechanics, following a hard-fought battle of the trades on social media over the past two months. Vying for the top spot in Swarfega’s coveted Toughest Trade Award 2019, tradespeople across Britain sent in pictures of their toughest task. Using …

The Horsham branch of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants will be sponsoring Broadbridge Heath FC during the 2019/2020 season.   The club, which is based on Wickhurst Lane, will have the builders merchants’ logo displayed at its ground and on its website.   Randolph Riecker, Commercial Manager at Broadbridge Heath …

Having been awarded the B&CE’s Mowlem Award grant in 2018, Mates in Mind have launched their Apprentices’ Mental Health Survey to support improvements in the mental health of apprentices across the construction and related industries Joscelyne Shaw, Director of Strategy at Mates Mind, said: “Mates in Mind are striving to …

A Leeds college is celebrating its latest figures indicating a boost in women moving into some fields of construction. According to the data, over the last 4 years Leeds College of Building has seen a 30% increase in the number of women studying technician courses including civil engineering and quantity …

Williams & Co are pleased to announce that we have some wonderful news to share! From our small beginnings in Portsmouth in 1972 as a local Plumbing and Heating Trade Merchant, we’ve grown to become a real presence in the industry nationally with 36 trade counters and 3 regional fulfillment …

To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2019 (4 – 8 March), an international engineering association announced it is forming the first ever academic partnership agreement with a further education college in the UK. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), which has 92,000 members globally, attended the Hunslet Campus of Leeds College of Building on …

A leading lawyer in the construction industry has called for more women to get involved in the sector. Rebecca Palmer, 42, who heads the construction department at Ipswich-based solicitors Prettys, has dealt with legal issues in the industry for more than 13 years. And, ahead of International Women’s Day this …

Marley has teamed up with the Birmingham Architects Association (BAA), in a year-long sponsorship agreement which will see the company become a ‘friend of the BAA’ until 2020. Through the partnership, Marley will support the BAA at a number of bespoke events over the next twelve months, working alongside the …

Hull-based builders merchant MKM Building Supplies has officially opened its 60th branch. The branch in Mansfield, which opened today (March 5) is the merchant’s second in Nottinghamshire, alongside MKM Retford. It features a full portfolio of products, including building materials, timber, joinery and roofing supplies, with free local delivery. Heading …

British builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has helped almost 70% of its apprentices achieve a merit or better since becoming the UK’s first ever builders’ merchant to achieve Employer Provider status in October 2017. Travis Perkins is part of the Travis Perkins Group, which also includes DIY specialist Wickes. The Group …