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Chris Dack, IT director at Harris & Bailey, swapped his hardware for handlebars and cycled from London to Brighton on June 15 , before continuing on to Paris, cycling down the iconic Champs-Élysées on June 17 . The Croydon builders’ merchant has supported Dack in his charity challenge as he …

STARK Building Materials hosted its fourth annual Dragon Boat Race at Draycote Water, raising £79,500 for Band of Builders and Whiteley’s Retreat. The first event featured 180 participants and raised £30,000. Since then, the race has grown with an increasing number of suppliers and colleagues. This year’s event featured 25 …

Hull based roofing merchant Ford Asphalte has become an NBG Partner, joining a well-established group of roofing merchants within NBG. Other members include Dontell Roofing Supplies in West London, Alltype Roofing Supplies in South East London and Henshaws Roofing & Building Supplies in Manchester. Ford Asphalte will now benefit from …

Kärcher, the pressure cleaning company, is marking its 90th anniversary with a nationwide community initiative to professionally clean at least nine locations across the UK. The initiative is part of a global programme in which Kärcher will be delivering 90 cleaning projects across the globe marking nine decades of commitment …

A study by BT in partnership with Be the Business reveals that two in five (39%) SMEs, equivalent to two million businesses, have not arranged cyber security training for their teams – despite four in ten (42%) small businesses having experienced a cyber attack in the last 12 months, increasing …

The Manufacturers Information Hub (The MIH) was formally launched in the UK at Digital Construction Week, at a panel discussion with Fergus Harradence, deputy director, construction, logistics, airports and water, Department for Business and Trade joined by Cristina Sánchez Jiménez of Bovis, Gareth Parkes of Sir Robert McAlpine and Brian …

A community interest company in Dorset that gives young people and women the chance to learn DIY skills has received a donation of toolkits from Selco Builders Warehouse’s Poole store. The donation included 10 multipurpose toolkits, packed with screwdrivers, hammers, saws, pliers and knives. From North End Farm in Christchurch …

Staff and family members of Marmox gathered to relax and celebrate the company’s 25 years in business at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Headcorn, Kent alongside lions, tigers, pumas, jaguars, cheetahs and leopards. Founder Harry Parsons told the story of how the company started before his children, managing director Sarah …

Leyland, the decorating and DIY specialist, is celebrating up-and-coming tradespeople through its Apprentice of the Year competition. Leyland is looking for an apprentice in any trade who has excelled in their work over the last year by showing extraordinary commitment to their learning, producing outstanding work or going the extra …

The Government’s 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, published this week, sets out a long-term vision to build resilient infrastructure, which includes a commitment to invest £24 billion in the local road network by 2030. But while these long-term funding pledges are welcome, potholes remain one of the most visible and frustrating signs …