Guest blog by Grant Sneddon, Product Manager at VELUX
A healthy indoor climate with plenty of daylight and fresh air is essential to our well-being and comfort. Therefore, it is important that building products contribute to a healthier and more sustainable way of designing buildings.
London City Hall has recently announced the launch of a new ‘Build Your Own Home’ register. Supported by the Mayor of London, the register is an online platform for people in the capital with a keen interest in building or designing their own homes.
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/08/19/two-thirds-of-small-contractors-turning-down-work/
Blog by Mark Rayfield, CEO
A survey taken by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has shown that chronic skills shortages are forcing 66 per cent of small construction firms to turn down new business due to a lack of resources[1]. The figures also showed that firms are resorting to outsourcing work to avoid abandoning projects.
Guest blog by Hannah Adkins, Marketing Executive at Yale
National Home Security Month (NHSM) has returned this October highlighting the importance of home security to homeowners across the UK.
Following a long working relationship with Whitefriars Housing, going back to 2004, we’re delighted to announce the opening of a new dedicated branch in Coventry.
We’re excited to announce that Jewson Tools has been named a winner in the eCommerce Awards for Excellence in the Best B2B eCommerce category. Jewson Tools is our first fully transactional eCommerce website and, after launching in 2012, we’ve significantly expanded it over the last 12 months.
We are excited to share that we have recently celebrated the opening of our new Customer Experience Centre in Binley. The centre was officially opened by MP for Coventry North East, Colleen Fletcher, Chief Executive, Saint-Gobain Building Distribution UK & Ireland, Mark Rayfield as well as representatives from the local Chamber of Commerce.
Earlier this year we gave away £100,000 to community projects across the UK through our Building Better Communities competition. We recently visited Beccles Station in Suffolk, who won £5,000 of the prize fund, to see the progress of the renovation.
We’ve recently received some fantastic news from the Institute of Builders Merchants (IoBM). As an accreditor of educational qualifications and professional standards, the institute has certified our Management Trainee Scheme, a two year programme aimed at supporting talented individuals to achieve management roles within Jewson.
It’s always nice to receive recognition for hard work which is why we’re pleased to announce that Jewson is a winner in the 2015 Build It Awards!