PaintWell, a well-established national decorators merchant, TradeKart, the app-based marketplace specialising in rapid deliveries for tradespeople has teamed up with decorators merchant group PaintWell, and plumbing & heating merchant Tucker French. These strategic partnerships enables tradespeople to access over 5000 products from the PaintWell’s range and the Tucker French range …
Read More »Beesley & Fildes makes £7m vehicle investment
Independent, family-owned builders merchant Beesley & Fildes has continued to boost its environmental sustainability strategy, with a £7m investment in a new fleet of vehicles. The company has purchased a total of 21 DAF trucks from Motus Commercials. All have been designed to lower emissions and comply with the Government’s …
Read More »Pavestone Rally: (publishable) Highlights from Day 2 & 3
What else are you going to do over four days in a car that cost you less than £500 to buy, with three colleagues, a boot-load of fancy dress costumes, and the challenge of getting to Milan in one piece? The 2023 Pavestone Rally, raising money for four amazing charities, …
Read More »Constructing youth opportunities
We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. We are at that time of year when school halls are filled with pupils opening envelopes to greater or lesser degrees of joy and relief, as they receive their A level and GCSE results. …
Read More »Less than a week to enter TG Lynes’ Helping Hands Campaign
TG Lynes is supporting its local community of Enfield by giving good causes the chance to win a facilities makeover through its Helping Hand campaign. Charities, community groups, clubs and sports teams in North London have less than a week to enter for a chance to win the £15,000 prize …
Read More »Bradfords launches an employee sustainability training scheme
Bradfords has launched an employee domestic training scheme which aims to reduce energy bills, the scheme will offer employees a free home energy assessment. The scheme is in partnership with local domestic retrofits experts Target CO2, it involves conducting in person home energy surveys to all homeowning employees who have …
Read More »Hydro International expands Stormbloc Optimum range
Hydro International unveiled its expanded Stormbloc® Optimum range, incorporating a new lighter version of the popular stormwater storage system to give designers even more options. Developed by REHAU, the new Stormbloc® provides a lightweight option alongside the heavy-duty Stormbloc® Extra to bolster the range and offer a complete, resilient geocellular …
Read More »Snickers new PPE
The Snickers Workwear Protective Wear collection includes High-Vis clothing for Low-vis workplaces, which is ISO compliant with the ergonomically designed Class 1,2 and 3 clothes for men and women keeping them both visible, safe and properly weather-proofed at work. For high levels of protection in high risk environments, the Snickers …
Read More »Snickers Workwear Summer Topwear
Lightweight, functional tops from Snickers are designed for work in warmer weather and come in a range of over 50 T- and Polo shirt styles. From the new Khaki to Class 1,2 and 3 High-Vis options, there are tops and colour choices for those professional tradesmen and women who want …
Read More »Ride for Youth makes it to John O’Groats
It took 10 days, and a massive amount of effort, energy, sweat, and possibly tears, but the #RideForYouth team made it the 1,004 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Congratulations to the entire team for smashing such an incredible challenge, and all in aid of two wonderful #youth charities – Unitas, Barnet …
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