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  • The introduction of the ‘Pay As You Grow’ initiative

    |Date: 28 September, 2020
    The introduction of the 'Pay As You Grow' initiative

    The introduction of the ‘Pay As You Grow’ initiative

    The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced this afternoon the introduction of the Pay As You Grow initiat ...

    The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced this afternoon the introduction of the Pay As You Grow initiative as part of the Jobs Support Scheme, to help support businesses and employees alike who need ...

    28 September, 2020
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  • Dulux Select Decorator wins award for helping community through lockdown

    |Date: 2 September, 2020
    Dulux Select Decorator wins award for helping community through lockdown

    Dulux Select Decorator wins award for helping community through lockdown

    A Dulux Select Decorator has won an award for his selfless acts of kindness throughout lockdown. Sean Kel ...

    A Dulux Select Decorator has won an award for his selfless acts of kindness throughout lockdown. Sean Kelly, 52, has spent lockdown delivering hundreds of meals and food parcels to those who need them ...

    2 September, 2020
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  • Sales of Mark Vitow’s Korona Toilet Seats Raise £4000 for NHS

    |Date: 26 August, 2020
    Sales of Mark Vitow’s Korona Toilet Seats Raise £4000 for NHS

    Sales of Mark Vitow’s Korona Toilet Seats Raise £4000 for NHS

    Independent plumbing distributor Mark Vitow Ltd is donating £4000 to the NHS with the proceeds of their r ...

    Independent plumbing distributor Mark Vitow Ltd is donating £4000 to the NHS with the proceeds of their recent charity fundraiser. The company pledged £1 from every sale of its four best-selling Koron ...

    26 August, 2020
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  • Building and trades experience a v-shaped recovery

    |Date: 26 August, 2020
    Building and trades experience a v-shaped recovery

    Building and trades experience a v-shaped recovery

    UK tradespeople maintain optimism despite pandemic uncertainty Benjamin Dyer, CEO of Powered Now, explain ...

    UK tradespeople maintain optimism despite pandemic uncertainty Benjamin Dyer, CEO of Powered Now, explains why the trade sectors are reigniting after COVID Confidence in short-term workloads has maint ...

    26 August, 2020
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  • Social distancing whilst working at height

    |Date: 25 August, 2020
    Social distancing whilst working at height

    Social distancing whilst working at height

    Taking stock and adapting to the new normal With Coronavirus restrictions easing even further under Gover ...

    Taking stock and adapting to the new normal With Coronavirus restrictions easing even further under Government plans for a significant return to normality by Christmas, coupled with Boris Johnson’s re ...

    25 August, 2020
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  • Digital marketing for builders

    |Date: 20 August, 2020
    Digital marketing for builders

    Digital marketing for builders

    Social media has changed marketing forever and, while the construction industry is generally more averse ...

    Social media has changed marketing forever and, while the construction industry is generally more averse to this kind of advertising, there could be huge untapped potential for the businesses who do i ...

    20 August, 2020
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  • 1.2 million van drivers to get safety checks as MOT exemption ends

    |Date: 18 August, 2020
    1.2 million van drivers to get safety checks as MOT exemption ends

    1.2 million van drivers to get safety checks as MOT exemption ends

    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles urges 1.2 million van drivers who missed their MOT during lockdown to get ...

    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles urges 1.2 million van drivers who missed their MOT during lockdown to get safety checks as exemption ends MOT exemption ends on August 1 after being introduced in April ...

    18 August, 2020
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  • 2×12 cans of Bostik surface sanitiser spray to give away

    |Date: 14 August, 2020
    2x12 cans of Bostik surface sanitiser spray to give away

    2×12 cans of Bostik surface sanitiser spray to give away

    Bostik has launched a new Surface Sanitiser Spray that’s specially formulated to kill 99.9 per cent of ba ...

    Bostik has launched a new Surface Sanitiser Spray that’s specially formulated to kill 99.9 per cent of bacteria. Containing 80 per cent alcohol, the fast-drying formula complies with sanitiser standar ...

    14 August, 2020
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  • UK homeowners spend over fifty billion on renovation during lockdown

    |Date: 13 August, 2020
    UK homeowners spend over fifty billion on renovation during lockdown

    UK homeowners spend over fifty billion on renovation during lockdown

    British homeowners have spent an average of £4,035.70 each on renovations as they expect to stay home for ...

    British homeowners have spent an average of £4,035.70 each on renovations as they expect to stay home for the long term Home pub makes post-pandemic pad wish list alongside garden studio and indoor gy ...

    13 August, 2020
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  • Vital employment opportunities for the next generation

    |Date: 13 August, 2020
    Vital employment opportunities for the next generation

    Vital employment opportunities for the next generation

    Government ‘Plan for Jobs’ provides vital employment opportunities for next generation explains David Hal ...

    Government ‘Plan for Jobs’ provides vital employment opportunities for next generation explains David Hall, Training Partnerships Director, British Gypsum. “Earlier this month The Chancellor, Rishi Su ...

    13 August, 2020
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  • Electric vehicle chargers in demand as the UK explores new ways to travel

    |Date: 5 August, 2020
    Electric vehicle chargers in demand as the UK explores new ways to travel

    Electric vehicle chargers in demand as the UK explores new ways to travel

    The ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has thrown daily routines into disarray and brought aspects o ...

    The ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has thrown daily routines into disarray and brought aspects of our lives we have long wanted to improve or change into even sharper focus. One area under su ...

    5 August, 2020
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  • Teamwork works to support Ventilator Challenge UK.

    |Date: 4 August, 2020
    Teamwork works to support Ventilator Challenge UK.

    Teamwork works to support Ventilator Challenge UK.

    In times of crisis, it’s important for businesses to rally together to find new, collaborative solutions. ...

    In times of crisis, it’s important for businesses to rally together to find new, collaborative solutions. To this end, leading manufacturer of power tools, Makita UK and valued distributor Terrier Too ...

    4 August, 2020
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  • What insurance do tradespeople need post-lockdown?

    |Date: 29 July, 2020
    What insurance do tradespeople need post-lockdown?

    What insurance do tradespeople need post-lockdown?

    Coronavirus came like a bolt from the blue for all tradespeople, forcing many to change their working pra ...

    Coronavirus came like a bolt from the blue for all tradespeople, forcing many to change their working practices as the UK went into lockdown. While some could continue doing their jobs relatively norm ...

    29 July, 2020
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  • Protect yourself, your customers and your business

    |Date: 28 July, 2020
    Protect yourself, your customers and your business

    Protect yourself, your customers and your business

    Stuart Nicholson from Marley shares advice on taking the right steps to protect yourself, your customers, ...

    Stuart Nicholson from Marley shares advice on taking the right steps to protect yourself, your customers, and your business. As we continue to emerge from a time of significant challenge and uncertain ...

    28 July, 2020
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  • Delayed home improvement support could cripple the window industry’s recovery

    |Date: 28 July, 2020
    Delayed home improvement support could cripple the window industry’s recovery

    Delayed home improvement support could cripple the window industry’s recovery

    The government’s Green Homes Grant Scheme has caused concern in the UK’s £6bn glazing industry, by encour ...

    The government’s Green Homes Grant Scheme has caused concern in the UK’s £6bn glazing industry, by encouraging homeowners to delay work which the sector needs now in order to recover from the slowdown ...

    28 July, 2020
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  • Mira Showers takes on the challenge of producing critical care ventilators

    |Date: 27 July, 2020
    Mira Showers takes on the challenge of producing critical care ventilators

    Mira Showers takes on the challenge of producing critical care ventilators

    Leading UK shower manufacturer, Mira Showers, has revealed how, in the critical months of the coronavirus ...

    Leading UK shower manufacturer, Mira Showers, has revealed how, in the critical months of the coronavirus outbreak, it refocused some of its resources and expertise to support the NHS in the manufactu ...

    27 July, 2020
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