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Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam Be it ever so ‘umble, there’s no place like home One of the most cynical political moves of my lifetime was the 1986 Council elections in London. Westminster City Council was found to have pushed through sales of council housing in certain …

I yearned for warmth and colour, Which I found in Lancelot Heat pumps, solar panels and gas boilers 1: Insulation: 0. The Warm Homes Plan has been released, finally. At its heart, the Warm Homes Plan is about future-proofing the UK’s housing stock: making homes warmer, cheaper to run and …

The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. Hurrah and Huzzah. The Government is throwing £725m at the apprenticeship system to reset it and make it more fit for purpose. For construction, this is vital. We are never going to get anywhere near the 1.5million …

Roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support the next phase of its growth and innovation strategy. The new refinancing deal provides increased financial flexibility to scale up production, enhance efficiency, and drive forward ongoing investment in new technologies and product …

Grants are available from the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants, the City Livery Company and charitable organisation, to support training and skills development in the building materials industry. The financial support, worth up to £2,000 per person, is open to anyone who wishes to develop new skills, as well as …

There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true. Like any right-minded middle-class girl, I went to the sea-side on my holidays. Shame it was the weekend where the south coast was beset with 45 …

The Government is to spend up to £1bn on another scheme to improve the insulation and energy performance of UK homes. This time, the scheme will run alongside a public information campaign advising people how to cut power usage, and will also target some middle-income homes, and be administered via …

A Manchester-based timber merchant is set for branch expansion with the support of funding from HSBC UK.     Illingworth Ingham has utilised a six-figure funding package provided by HSBC UK to acquire a new 20,051 sq ft site in Clitheroe, Lancashire. The new site will become one of seven …

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has announced the fifth round of the Government’s Coastal Communities Fund (CCF), which will see £36 million of funding to help develop tourist attractions, create jobs and promote socio-economic growth. The Government selected 26 projects, which are forecast to create 15,000 jobs and attract £40 million …

Three charities are hoping to be the recipients of £500 after being shortlisted in the latest round of D.W. Nye’s Proud to be Local campaign.   After receiving nominations for causes across the county, the builders’ merchant, which is based in Kingsfold, has announced its shortlisted finalists and is calling …