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At least that’s the case at an innovative Tees Valley housing development where street cabinets are looking a little different. Wynyard Park has teamed up with graphic design experts at Shutter Media to blend street furniture into its surroundings by wrapping them in a range of clever designs – from …

Since launch, Constructing Excellence Midlands is experiencing exponential growth, which could be down to the calibre of the board members that have been selected from the region’s leading construction companies. With high profile figures at the helm, the organisation is committed to improving business performance by driving innovation and best …

Aspex,  architectural ironmongery and doorset, has recently secured a contract to supply its Novista system to 50/60 Station Road in Cambridge City Centre. Aspex will be supplying its Novista Riser Steel System and Novista Timber Doorsets in a walnut veneer finish to the scheme, which will include a new state-of-the-art …

Colleagues and customers of Travis Perkins Plumbing & Heating Division, are celebrating after their fundraising efforts saw a massive £2 million donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust. From running and raft races to golf days and gala dinners, the team took part in group and individual events across the country, …

Dulux Trade has announced a partnership with BRE to explore the impact of colour and design in a range of built environments. The first project to launch is Chris and Sally’s House, a project designed to develop solutions for an ageing population. It is estimated that some 850,000 people in …

The Freight Transport Association’s Transport Manager 2018 conferences have exceeded all previous attendance records for the third year running, with a total of around 1,600 delegates already signed up for or attending this year’s events.  And with bookings still being taken for the remaining three conferences in Newcastle, London and …

Insulation and interior building products distributor CCF held an industry “lunch and learn” event to highlight the importance of fire protection and third-party accredited products and installers. The event, in conjunction with the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (AFSP), Promat, Rockwool and Tradeline, was the second of its kind to …

Local builders’ merchant D.W. Nye is offering one final opportunity for a charity, school, or community group to secure £500 of funding this year. The fourth and final round of D.W. Nye’s ‘Proud to be Local’ campaign is now open for nominations. Members of the public, including charity staff, have …

Charcon Hard Landscaping, a division of Aggregate Industries, has been awarded the contract to supply the Borough of Poole, and it’s Townside Access Scheme, with its innovative Cycle Kerb. The Townside Access scheme is part of the £23.3million Access to Poole Port and Regeneration Area Programme that the council is …

Builders merchant buying group NMBS held its 55th annual Dinner Dance in London last  month. The UK’s largest buying society for independent builders’, timber, hardware, and plumbing and heating merchants held the event on 27 October 2018 in the Great Room at London’s exclusive Grosvenor House Hotel, in Mayfair. Guests …