National construction charity Band of Builders and its community of volunteers and supporters has delivered a milestone £1m worth of projects to help tradespeople battling illness or injury, making a life-changing difference to them and their families. The organisation, affectionately known as BoB to its near 50,000-strong community of volunteers and supporters, was founded in…
Travis Perkins’ Regional Operations Manager and Mental Health First Aider, Jane Downey and 25 of her colleagues from the Travis Perkins & Benchmarx Kitchens and Joinery teams at Cumbria and Lancashire branches took to the skies of Lancashire over the weekend and jumped 15,000 feet in a 120mph tandem skydive to show their support for…
Toolstation continued its role as the prize sponsor for the 2022 Young Builder of the Year Award organised by Youthbuild UK. The awards were presented at the Houses of Parliament and Toolstation provided the winners with much needed quality tools to kickstart their careers. Speaking about sponsoring the awards, Greg Richardson, Head of Marketing at…
Project will benefit from a £5k lighting installation A project fighting social isolation in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey has been revealed as the winner of the Ansell Lighting Shine A Light campaign. Elmbridge Community Eco Hub, which provides a multi-functional safe space and range of community minded activities, secured a huge 40 per cent of the public…
Stockton has become the home of LEW Electrical Distributors 16th branch. Opening up from October 17, it is led by Graham Cousins and Mike Waggott who have a wealth of experience and expertise in the local area. LEW has branches across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, the North West, Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire and have been helping the trade…
The Electrical Safety Roundtable Above and Beyond Awards (ABA) are now open for entries. The ABA, created by the Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) in the Workplace group aim to recognise and celebrate individuals and organisations who go above and beyond their legal duty and strive to enhance and improve electrical safety within the workplace. The…
Screwfix is delighted to announce the launch of its partnership with the Woodland Trust, the largest woodland conservation charity in the UK. Supported by funding from Screwfix, the Woodland Trust will restore, protect, and plant a new native forest at the charity’s Snaizeholme project in North Yorkshire. With a £50,000 donation, Screwfix will support the…
An organisation that supports people in poverty in Exeter and Torquay has won a community award from leading builders merchant Selco. Punk Against Poverty CIC has secured £500 worth of building materials through its Community Heroes campaign. The organisation provides free school uniforms to children in need and will use the materials to help fix…
IDEAL Industries, the global leader in electrical tools and accessories is sponsoring the SPARKS Learner of the Year competition for the second year running. As a silver sponsor, IDEAL Industries is committed to supporting the next generation of talent across the UK electrical sector. Following the success of last year’s competition, IDEAL Industries has continued…
The leading event for the smart buildings sector, Smart Buildings Show, returned to ExCeL London on 12th-13th October and once again attracted visitors from across the industry. The 2022 show boasted over 70 exhibitors showcasing the latest product innovations designed to deliver smarter buildings. Over the two day event 2,283 visitors packed into the exhibition…