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There are four key characteristics that are needed to become a champion, according to former England Rugby Head Coach Sir Clive Woodward.

When Team Sky set up, one of its aims was to provide a British winner of the Tour de France within five years. It managed two in four years - Bradley Wiggins and Chris Frome.

A major new coalition of 20 organisations from the construction, housing and environment sectors is urging the Government committing to a target of retrofitting 1 million homes a year by 2020.

Construction is picking up, according to Government chief construction advisor Peter Hansford and outlined the vision of Construction 2025, a strategy led by government and industry to promote success.

Linda Moir lead the Event Services team at the London 2012 Olympics and was formerly director of inflight services VirginAirlines. She talked to the NMBS conference about her experiences.

Rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio pedalled into the head office of Wolseley UK's Head Office in Leamington Spa yesterday, as part of the 2014 Dallaglio Cycle Slam.

Marketing is expensive, but not doing it is even more expensive, claims CEO of MRA Marketing Mike Rigby.

Brand expert Rita Clifton, a former CEO of Saatchi and Saatchi, told the NMBS Conference 2014 that "not every industry gets how important branding is".

Bristan Group has commeneted on the results of the damages enquiry resulting from a 2013 court case between it and Kohler Mira, which requires Bristan Group to pay a small royalty, in line with its expectations.

With less than a year to go until the general election, the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has published its own Policy Manifesto outlining how they would like to see the supply chain and government working together.