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Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity 2020 Impact Report demonstrates vital support for Construction Community

|Date: 27 September, 2021

Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity 2020 Impact Report demonstrates vital support for Construction Community

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has just released its 2020 Impact Report which demonstrates ...

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has just released its 2020 Impact Report which demonstrates the vital support they provided in 2020. Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and thre ...

27 September, 2021
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Freefoam champions the power of cladding

|Date: 15 September, 2021

Freefoam champions the power of cladding

Freefoam is championing the transformative power of cladding. One surprising outcome of the Covid-19 pand ...

Freefoam is championing the transformative power of cladding. One surprising outcome of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the boom in the housing and home improvement markets. Having gazed at the same fo ...

15 September, 2021
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Over 112,000 UK trade businesses have been set up since the first lockdown

|Date: 14 September, 2021

Over 112,000 UK trade businesses have been set up since the first lockdown

Since the first Coronavirus lockdown was announced on 23rd March 2020, over 112,000 trade businesses have ...

Since the first Coronavirus lockdown was announced on 23rd March 2020, over 112,000 trade businesses have been set up in the UK, new research has revealed. More than one in ten of the UK’s lockdown bu ...

14 September, 2021
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NFB calls on Government to bring forward changes to self-isolation rules

|Date: 16 August, 2021

NFB calls on Government to bring forward changes to self-isolation rules

The National Federation of Builders has written to the Secretary of State for Health to ask that the chan ...

The National Federation of Builders has written to the Secretary of State for Health to ask that the changes to the self-isolation rules for double vaccinated COVID-negative people, due for implementa ...

16 August, 2021
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Dulux Academy brings decorating industry back together with ‘Open House’ event

|Date: 11 August, 2021

Dulux Academy brings decorating industry back together with ‘Open House’ event

Dulux Academy is helping decorators reconnect following the disruption of the pandemic - with an interact ...

Dulux Academy is helping decorators reconnect following the disruption of the pandemic - with an interactive open day at its Slough HQ. The coronavirus outbreak saw many in the industry struggle with ...

11 August, 2021
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Marley launches ‘Safe in the Sun’ campaign

|Date: 3 August, 2021

Marley launches ‘Safe in the Sun’ campaign

ARE YOU SAFE IN THE SUN? Following over a year of lockdowns and Covid restrictions, the urge to get outdo ...

ARE YOU SAFE IN THE SUN? Following over a year of lockdowns and Covid restrictions, the urge to get outdoors, for everyone, has never been greater. However, whilst the sun brings benefits – such as he ...

3 August, 2021
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Are taxes about to get simpler for the self-employed?

|Date: 29 July, 2021

Are taxes about to get simpler for the self-employed?

Tax Preparation Specialist Welcomes HMRC Changes to Tax Reporting Rules Tax reporting rules for the UK's ...

Tax Preparation Specialist Welcomes HMRC Changes to Tax Reporting Rules Tax reporting rules for the UK's self-employed workers are due to get simpler after HM Treasury announced reforms to the taxatio ...

29 July, 2021
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Covid-19 app impacts on building materials’ supply chain

|Date: 28 July, 2021

Covid-19 app impacts on building materials’ supply chain

Self-isolation alerts are having a significant impact on the supply of building materials, according to T ...

Self-isolation alerts are having a significant impact on the supply of building materials, according to The Builders Merchants Federation. It has raised concerns with government about the affect staff ...

28 July, 2021
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Freedom day: Advice for the plumbing and heating industry

|Date: 22 July, 2021

Freedom day: Advice for the plumbing and heating industry

So called ‘Freedom day’ was on July 19th, with England having moved onto step 4 of the coronavirus roadma ...

So called ‘Freedom day’ was on July 19th, with England having moved onto step 4 of the coronavirus roadmap. Whether celebrating or commiserating the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, you may be wonder ...

22 July, 2021
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48% of Brits made home improvements in lockdown – spending nearly £2k on average!

|Date: 9 June, 2021

48% of Brits made home improvements in lockdown – spending nearly £2k on average!

The most popular lockdown home improvement projects have been revealed, including decorating, purchasing ...

The most popular lockdown home improvement projects have been revealed, including decorating, purchasing new furnishings, home offices, and home gyms Nearly half (48%) of homeowners who made home impr ...

9 June, 2021
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