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Rated People Appoints Dale Murray CBE to Board
|Date: 7 September, 2021

Rated People Appoints Dale Murray CBE to Board
Find-a-tradesperson platform, Rated People, has appointed Dale Murray CBE to its board as a Non-Executive ...
Find-a-tradesperson platform, Rated People, has appointed Dale Murray CBE to its board as a Non-Executive Director. In this role, Dale will draw on her strong combination of experience as a tech entre ...
7 September, 2021
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Grant UK is an Official Partner of Bath Rugby
|Date: 2 September, 2021

Grant UK is an Official Partner of Bath Rugby
Grant UK is pleased to be returning to The Rec to support Bath Rugby as one of their Official Partners. F ...
Grant UK is pleased to be returning to The Rec to support Bath Rugby as one of their Official Partners. For several years, Grant UK has supported this local Premiership Rugby club and the Company is l ...
2 September, 2021
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Ironmongerydirect named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for women
|Date: 1 September, 2021

Ironmongerydirect named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for women
Leading specialist ironmongery supplier and online retailer, IronmongeryDirect, has been recognised as on ...
Leading specialist ironmongery supplier and online retailer, IronmongeryDirect, has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ For Women 2021, by Great Place to Work®. The accolade fol ...
1 September, 2021
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Builders struggle to keep pace with demand for new homes
|Date: 19 August, 2021

Builders struggle to keep pace with demand for new homes
Following a 24-year high in June, July’s dip in IHS/Cips index is widely blamed on ‘Brexit friction’, acc ...
Following a 24-year high in June, July’s dip in IHS/Cips index is widely blamed on ‘Brexit friction’, according to The Guardian. Britain’s builders struggled to keep pace with the demand for new homes ...
19 August, 2021
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Watts appoints Joanne Grainger as their Sheeting & Cladding Specialist
|Date: 13 August, 2021

Watts appoints Joanne Grainger as their Sheeting & Cladding Specialist
Watts Roofing Supplies, the roofing merchant with branches in Baldock, Cambridge, and Stevenage, have wel ...
Watts Roofing Supplies, the roofing merchant with branches in Baldock, Cambridge, and Stevenage, have welcomed a new addition to their company Joanne Grainger. Joanne has had over 20 years’ experience ...
13 August, 2021
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The FMB celebrate its 80th birthday
|Date: 20 July, 2021

The FMB celebrate its 80th birthday
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) – the largest trade association in the UK – celebrates its 80th b ...
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) – the largest trade association in the UK – celebrates its 80th birthday this year but, while the organisation has a rich history, its focus is firmly on the fu ...
20 July, 2021
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INTU Your Home appoints Lee Miles as new Sales Director
|Date: 23 June, 2021

INTU Your Home appoints Lee Miles as new Sales Director
INTU Your Home, part of AET Global Limited, is continuing its drive for commercial growth with the appoin ...
INTU Your Home, part of AET Global Limited, is continuing its drive for commercial growth with the appointment of Lee Miles as the new Sales Director. The experienced Sales Director will join the team ...
23 June, 2021
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Shrewsbury24 has their miscarriage of justice recognised
|Date: 20 May, 2021

Shrewsbury24 has their miscarriage of justice recognised
Last month, Terry Renshaw and the other members of the Shrewsbury24 finally had their miscarriage of just ...
Last month, Terry Renshaw and the other members of the Shrewsbury24 finally had their miscarriage of justice recognised and overturned by the Court of Appeal. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to ...
20 May, 2021
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Van Drivers See Insurance Price Cuts of 5.1% In A Year
|Date: 26 October, 2018

Van Drivers See Insurance Price Cuts of 5.1% In A Year
Van drivers are benefiting from insurance price cuts with average annual premiums dropping 5.1% in a year ...
Van drivers are benefiting from insurance price cuts with average annual premiums dropping 5.1% in a year to £1,442, new analysis from insurance market experts Consumer Intelligence shows. One of the ...
26 October, 2018
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Construction Growth Slows Over Third Quarter, FMB Research Shows
|Date: 24 October, 2018

Construction Growth Slows Over Third Quarter, FMB Research Shows
Growth among construction SMEs slowed in most parts of the UK in the third quarter of this year, accordin ...
Growth among construction SMEs slowed in most parts of the UK in the third quarter of this year, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Key results from the FMB’s latest State of Trade ...
24 October, 2018
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AG Invests in Production Line as Demand for Facing Bricks Doubles
|Date: 24 October, 2018

AG Invests in Production Line as Demand for Facing Bricks Doubles
A Northern Irish-based concrete products manufacturer has invested heavily in its production line as dema ...
A Northern Irish-based concrete products manufacturer has invested heavily in its production line as demand for facing brick doubles amidst a nationwide housing boom. On the back of its most successfu ...
24 October, 2018
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Government Names TrustMark as New Mark of Quality for Home Consumers
|Date: 22 October, 2018

Government Names TrustMark as New Mark of Quality for Home Consumers
In support of the Government’s Green GB Week, TrustMark, the Government-endorsed quality scheme for trade ...
In support of the Government’s Green GB Week, TrustMark, the Government-endorsed quality scheme for tradespeople, announced that it has expanded its remit to include Repair, Maintenance and Improvemen ...
22 October, 2018
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Commercial and Retail Construction Continues to Thrive
|Date: 19 October, 2018

Commercial and Retail Construction Continues to Thrive
The value of new construction contracts in September reached £5.6 billion, a 6.1 per cent decrease compar ...
The value of new construction contracts in September reached £5.6 billion, a 6.1 per cent decrease compared to August but the second-best performing month of 2018 so far, highlighted by contracts wort ...
19 October, 2018
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Hultafors Acquires Hellberg Safety
|Date: 17 October, 2018

Hultafors Acquires Hellberg Safety
The Hultafors Group which owns Snickers Workwear, Solid Gear Safety Footwear and Hultafors Tools has acqu ...
The Hultafors Group which owns Snickers Workwear, Solid Gear Safety Footwear and Hultafors Tools has acquired Hellberg Safety. Hellberg Safety is a specialised supplier of PPE Equipment which includes ...
17 October, 2018
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Three out of Four SMEs Expect Growth Over Next Five Years, According to MetLife Survey
|Date: 15 October, 2018

Three out of Four SMEs Expect Growth Over Next Five Years, According to MetLife Survey
Small and medium-sized companies are confident about their prospects over the next five years although th ...
Small and medium-sized companies are confident about their prospects over the next five years although they are worried about the potential impact of Brexit and ongoing concerns about recruiting staff ...
15 October, 2018
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British Construction Industrys’ Beauty Secrets Revealed
|Date: 11 October, 2018

British Construction Industrys’ Beauty Secrets Revealed
Every six weeks, nearly 14 million (21%) people in the UK are off to get their haircut at their trusted s ...
Every six weeks, nearly 14 million (21%) people in the UK are off to get their haircut at their trusted salon. Men appear to be more regular with their trims — 8,800,000 (27%) visit their barber every ...
11 October, 2018
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