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Colleagues at a leading decorating and DIY specialist raised more than £6,000 for charity by walking 15 miles across London. A team of more than 20 from Leyland SDM put their best foot forward to trek for seven hours from Mile End to Kingston upon Thames in aid of The …

Selco Builders Warehouse’s Tyseley branch donated £500 of art materials to KidsOut, a national charity that works with some of the 200,000 children who have left abusive homes to seek sanctuary in a refuge. The materials from Hobbycraft were used at KidsOut’s Christmas party recently, where there were craft activities …

BCIS’s chief economist, Dr David Crosthwaite, has responded to the Autumn Statement by labelling it as “underwhelming” for the construction industry. The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) provide cost and carbon data to the built environment industry. Crosthwaite said: “In light of the OBR’s central forecast being downgraded, the Autumn …

Actis has been working with the Structural Timber Association to create a technical document which will help architects, engineers and builders comply with more stringent building regulations as we head towards the 2025 Future Homes Standard. The 58-page booklet, available to STA members, contains details on how to minimise heat …

TG Lynes’ Helping Hand campaign has awarded the Ruth Winston Community Centre, in Palmers Green, with £10,000 worth of materials and labour. It gas also given Southbury Primary School in Ponders Ender £5,000 worth of support, the causes were chosen by a team of TG Lynes judges from dozens of …

Glenigan reported that construction project-starts has more than halved (59%), against last year, but detailed planning approvals grew 17% compared with the year before. Main contract awards experienced a 27% declined on the preceding period, this is 51% down when compared with the same period last year – regional performance …

James Burrell Builders Merchants renews silver accreditation under the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) at all 11 branches. FORS is a voluntary scheme for fleet operators who strive for best practice in safety, efficiency and environmental protection; the scheme is open to any business operating a vehicle on a public …

Travis Perkins is teaming up with Northampton Saints and the Northampton Saints Foundation for its tenth Christmas Toy Collection. Donations can be made at the Saints’ match against the Harlequins on November 24 at multiple points at Franklin’s Gardens leading up to the game. Travis Perkins’ managing director, James MacKenzie, …

Travis Perkins has launched a podcast entitled ‘Trade Talk’ – the three-part series is hosted by podcast and radio presenter, Sally Wallace. In the first episode Wallace talks with Karl Conway, of KLC Builders from South Manchester, and Jake Keenan, a Travis Perkins branch manager at Congleton, about their experiences …

Leyland SDM’s team of more than 20 colleagues are preparing to trek 15 miles to raise money for London’s child poverty charity. The team from Leyland SDM will walk from Mile End to Kingston upon Thames on November 19 to support The Childhood Trust. Cliff Rendell, people director at Leyland …