Supplying bricks to build Coronation Street was not enough to prevent restructuring costs pushing Michelmersh into a £1.5m pre-tax loss last year. However, after a difficult first half to 2013, with slow sales and closure of its Dunton brickworks costing…
Category: Home improvement
APHC offer one-day water disinfection accreditation course
APHC isoffering a one-day BPEC Cold Water Risk Assessment and Disinfection Course at its offices in Solihull or at employer premises for groups of 10 or more. The courses in Solihull will run on 7 May, 16 July, 3 September…
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Interserve to manage £30m redevelopment of Newcastle’s old Co-op
Property firm DTZ Investment Management (DTZIM) has joined forces with construction contractor Interserve to redevelop the former Co-operative department store in Newcastle city centre. The £30m scheme will deliver leisure facilities, a hotel and new shops. Interserve will manage the…
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What to do during the floods
Paul Hardy (pictured), managing director at Baxi, explains how to stay safe during the floods. With shocking scenes of flooding throughout the UK, boilers and central heating systems may not be front of mind for homeowners, yet when the floods…
Government must slash refurb VAT
A VAT reduction on housing renovation and repair could boost the UK economy by more than £15 billion from 2015 to 2020, according to a new independent research report by Experian. The reduction could also create more than 95,000 jobs…
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