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Posted on 24 August 2026

Free suicide prevention training

New digital training aiming to increase awareness and reduce suicide among sole traders and self-employed construction workers launches ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) This prevention focused digital…

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Posted on 17 August 2026

New Valspar Ready Mix range

Leading UK paint brand Valspar Paint has unveiled its first Ready Mix range, bringing its colour expertise to an exciting new ‘pick-up-and-go’ format designed to complement its industry-leading paint mixing…

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Posted on 20 July 2026

Google and Screwfix spread the AI word

The companies have joined forces in a first-of-its-kind partnership to help the nation’s trades use AI tools to grow their businesses The collaboration will empower the country’s builders, plumbers, and…

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Posted on 22 June 2026

TradeKart partners with Band of Builders

TradeKart expands commitment to UK tradespeople with Band of Builders partnership TradeKart has become a Strategic Partner of Band of Builders, one of the construction industry’s leading charities, reinforcing its…

Photograph of apprentice painter and decorator, Sam McDougall.
Posted on 19 June 2026

Interview with apprentice Sam McDougall

In the second of our interviews with apprentices, we speak to 19-year-old Sam McDougall, a first-year apprentice with George Nicolson, studying at Edinburgh College. What’s your background? I’m from Gilmerton…