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We are proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2019, taking place 16th – 22nd September. Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It is coordinated by Gas Safe Register, the official list of gas engineers who are legally allowed to work on gas. Badly...

Industrial partners at Cellucomp Ltd UK are working with engineers at Lancaster University to develop stronger concrete, using vegetables! The idea behind devolving stronger concrete is not only for strength but also to develop much more environmentally friendly materials. This new concrete can reportedly be strengthened by using Nano platelets. These can be extracted from the fibres found in root...

It’s big news for the small businesses. A recent study has reported that consumers are twice as likely to be “very satisfied” with the quality of their new home if it’s built by a Small or Medium Enterprise (SME) housebuilder. The findings come from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) which conducted research into satisfaction rates among those who’ve purchased a new...

From 6th April this year, there are some big changes coming to the rules and regulations around boilers for manufacturers and installers. The new legislation is called Boiler Plus and aims to improve the minimum performance standard for gas boilers. It will also mean timers and room thermostats are compulsory as well as encouraging a range of additional energy efficiency...

A recent study has found that loads of workers are losing out on money every winter! A lot of this money is being lost due to poor lighting. On average, tradespeople work 37.9 hours in the summer. But, in winter, this fell to 37.2 hours a week. With the average tradespeople earning £544.60 a week, this resulted in a loss...

After the devastating collapse of Carillion earlier this year there is some positive news on the horizon for the UK construction industry. A new report has been released which predicts there will be job growth of 1.3% per year. That’s a whopping 158,000 new jobs over the next 5 years, an average of over 30,000 each year. This prediction comes...

Brandon Lewis, the Housing Minister, recently announced that the government has a target of constructing one million homes by the end of this Parliament in 2020. However, an industry report has found that only just over 50% of the required homes were built in the past three years. This shows that significant improvements need to be made in the industry...

In aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to raise money for Breast Cancer Now the whole JT Atkinson team took part in the national #WearItPink event. We had a fantastic response from the whole team and the customers who were in store during the Wear It Pink day. Staff members across the North East and Cumbria had to wear something pink in support of the event, the team at head office put on a pink themed cake sale with the proceeds going to Breast Cancer Now. Continue reading →

We have put together this article to give you some tips and advice on keeping your landscape garden healthy. There are quite a few tasks you can do to ensure the plants in your garden have a long life. Examine Plant Roots Before You Buy Before you buy plants for your landscape garden you should check the plant to see...

At some point you will probably have to do DIY around your home, from hanging a curtain pole to heavy duty DIY work there are essential tools that you will need to carry out the job. We have listed some essential tools that every person should have in their toolbox for quick access: 1) Screwdriver Set – This is one of the...