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Avonside Group has renewed its annual company supporter pledge to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity, by pledging £1,000 to the charity, which provides vital mental, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families.

Peter Johnson, chairman of Vivalda Group, has welcomed additional powers granted to the safety body charged with maintaining cladding standards in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

The initiative, which has been supported by SIG Roofing, was introduced as part of a new ‘Home First’ project, involving Allia Future Business Centre, Jimmy’s night shelter, the parish of Holy Cross Cambridge and New Meaning – a not-for-profit social enterprise which developed the structures.

The FMB’s report, Trading Up, looks at the barriers small to medium-sized employers face to delivering apprenticeships and upskilling. It presents a blueprint for collaboration to unlock additional training opportunities.

The National Insulation Association has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling for the Green Homes Grant scheme to be extended. The association and its members are concerned that its short timescales will limit its success.

The Single Ply Roofing Association has announced that its Autumn Series is beginning next week on Monday 15 November at 2.30pm on Zoom.

The Building Safety Fund has opened for new applications on for eligible buildings without a funding solution in place.

Russell Roof Tiles is set to host its Ryder Cup-style charity golf tournament again on 8 September at Horsley Lodge Golf Club, Ilkeston in Derbyshire

To encourage more tradespeople to become a Green Homes Grant installer, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has provided guidance on how to become a certified installer in six easy steps.

The new External Wall Insulation Contractors Network, which is headed up by independent consultant Neil Marshall, has opened its doors for membership on 4 January, 2021.