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Home security, hardware and fenestration component providers, Access 360, ERA and Zoo Hardware have raised more than £6,000 for men’s health through Movember activity. Teams supported the annual fundraising drive by either growing a moustache or walking or running more than 60km across November. More than £3,500 in individual donations …

Members of the Navigator team recently have handed over more than £5,000 to the Sands, Bedfordshire charity, the results of a year’s worth of fundraising. SANDS is the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, existing to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of …

Toolstation has joined forces with Northampton Saints, Travis Perkins and social enterprise Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) for its latest project, helping transform the Northampton Old Scouts RFC clubhouse with changing room refurbishment and ground maintenance. Predominantly used as a training and playing facility for Northampton Old Scouts rugby club, the …

IBC is celebrating its member-first strategy with a refreshed brand and a clean, modern look to make it easier for members to engage with the buying group. Earlier this year, IBC completed its first customer insight project. A research agency was commissioned to talk to IBC members and understand their …

DK Tools is proud to announce its partnership with Constructionarium, a pioneering not-for-profit training facility based on a 19-acre site in North Norfolk. Constructionarium offers students studying built environment courses a one-of-a-kind, hands-on learning experience by simulating real-world construction challenges. The innovative training facility allows students to step into the …

Tobermore has announced a £12 million expansion plan to meet rising demand for hard landscaping products; its investment includes an £8 million new production facility and £4 million for job creation.  The company aims to ramp up its operations in response to the growing demand in the construction sector, driven …

Minster, the UK’s specialist drylining and insulation business, has announced its new brand identity.  Celebrating its 20th year in business, the new Minster branding and visual identity reflects the business’s commitment to being ‘Trusted by Professionals’, providing customers with industry-leading technical support, an unrivalled product offering and supported by a …

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has urged Government to consider the exceptional benefits a long-term sectoral strategy for construction and the built environment would bring. The appeal came as part of the CIC response to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) consultation on Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial …

Government told to get tough on thieves who break into tradespeople’s vehicles – after charity van was broken into for the second time this year. The CEO of a national construction charity is demanding the government gets tough on criminals who target tradespeople’s vehicles – often stealing thousands of pounds …

Tradespeople and home improvers will be helping to combat homelessness in London every time they buy a tin of Dulux paint at Leyland over the next fortnight. Leading decorating and DIY specialist Leyland has partnered with paint giant AkzoNobel to launch a charity campaign in aid of St Mungo’s, the …