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With one of its key drivers being a commitment to diversity and equality, leading work-based training company JTL, which specialises in the provision of apprenticeships in the electrical and heating and plumbing sectors, has become a Stonewall Diversity Champion. Stonewall will work with JTL and guide the company through an …
Read More »Dulux Trade honoured for healthcare colour initiative
Dulux Trade has been recognised with a prestigious national award for its pioneering work in healthcare. The ProCure 22 awards – which recognise those approved suppliers in the NHS procurement framework providing best in class service – awarded Dulux Trade its Collaborative Working award. The award was announced at the …
Read More »‘Spotlight on…Women in Construction’ campaign wins prestigious industry award
Scheme recognised for its “outstanding contribution” to encouraging women into the construction industry The Considerate Constructors Scheme has triumphed at the London Construction Awards, winning the ‘Women in Construction’ Award for its national ‘Spotlight on…women in construction’ campaign. The award recognises the Scheme’s exceptional efforts to boost the much-needed industry …
Read More »Flooring and foodies unite at Covers’ free open day
Covers Home Ideas in Chichester will be hosting a free cookery and flooring open day on Thursday 1st November. Not only will foodie enthusiasts get the chance to witness NEFF demonstrator Adrienne Cleasby cook up some classic brunch favourites, but the Covers’ team will also be on hand showcasing the …
Read More »Actis joins TV’s Jon Culshaw at LABC Building Excellence Awards
Insulation specialist Actis is to present a trophy to one of the 15 winners of the LABC’s prestigious annual awards at a ceremony in London next month. The LABC Building Excellence Awards event, the largest B2B awards in the building control sector, will be hosted on November 9 by Dead …
Read More »Crown Paints looks to the future with their Sustainability Report
Crown Paints has set out its ambitious environmental targets for the year ahead and looks back at the successes the company has achieved in 2017 as part of its annual Sustainability Report. The report brings together all aspects of Crown Paints’ commitment to the environment, from its energy usage to …
Read More »Covers supports Chichester Half Marathon
Covers Timber & Builders Merchant has supported the Chichester Half Marathon for a fifth consecutive year. Staff member, Morgan Harris, from the company’s Aldershot depot, tackled the 13-mile course, completing it in one hour and 51 minutes. The Chichester Half Marathon or ‘Chi Half’ is organised by the international charity …
Read More »SR Timber’s staff are no dummies on Heart Health
SR Timber has hosted a Heart Health session for its staff, run by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), which included a demonstration of CPR, as part of its partnership with the charity. The team at the Nottinghamshire-based company – which is the UK’s leading supplier of roofing batten – joined …
Read More »Chinese Minister visits Travis Perkins
Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest provider of building materials, was able to showcase its award-winning apprenticeship scheme to a senior delegation from the Chinese Government during a visit to the Group’s Northampton Head Office last week. Vice Minister for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China, …
Read More »Construction growth slows, says FMB
Growth among construction SMEs slowed in most parts of the UK in the third quarter of this year, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Key results from the FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey, which is the only quarterly assessment of the UK-wide SME construction sector, include: Construction …
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