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A RESIDENTIAL BLOCK on Glasgow Green has been transformed as part of the city’s Homes for the Future project, using Sandtex Trade Fine Textured Masonry paint. Glasgow’s Homes for the Future initiative began in
PLANTING TREES FOR EMPLOYEES
IAN WILLIAMS HAS pledged its support for an ambitious environmental campaign in Bristol, close to the business’ head office. The One Tree Per Employee initiative aims to help grow a quarter of a million new trees in the city by 2030, delivered under the banner of Replant Bristol, a catalyst group comprising the Forest of Avon Trust, Bristol City Council, Bristol Tree Forum and the Woodland Trust. Kicking off this Christmas, the campaign will contribute towards achieving the target set by One City Plan of doubling the city’s canopy cover by 2046. Ian Williams’ Executive Director Mike Turner said,
“We’re excited to support the One Tree Per Employee initiative as we recognise and value the huge amount of benefits that trees bring to our urban environment. Ian Williams is the largest organisation to have joined this campaign so far and our contribution will see almost 1000 trees planted. Although a national organisation, we have a strong heritage and base in the Bristol area and wanted to do something a bit different to give back to both our staff here and the city. Pledging to buy one tree for each of our employees is the perfect way to do just this, and a perfect reflection of Ian Williams’ commitment to helping the environment in whatever way we can.”
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1999 and aims to enhance the area around Glasgow Green, which is used as a public route to and from the city centre. It has involved collaboration between a number of parties, including architects, Scottish Homes and property developers. The most recent project involved painting the site’s
flagship apartment building which was designed by Ushida Findlay and is managed by Speirs Gumley. The work was carried out by PDA Member firm Bell Group over a period of 10 weeks. To transform the building, Bell Group’s painters used
approximately 2,500 litres of Sandtex Trade Fine Textured Masonry paint in Pure Brilliant White. The product’s flexible coating won’t peel, crack or flake, and is resistant to dirt and mould – meaning it will maintain its aesthetic appeal for longer. Bell Group were responsible for the flagship building’s render repairs prior to the repainting, and also used
Sadolin Superdec Satin Opaque Wood Protection to repaint the timber-framed windows in colour RAL 7042. Commenting on the project, Bell Group Project
Manager Ian McColgan said, “After meeting with our client Speirs Gumley it was clear that a breathable coating needed to be used for the repainting of the building’s exterior, and having worked with Sandtex products before, we knew it would be the ideal solution. “The site’s flagship building has been truly
transformed, and we’ve had great feedback on the application of Sandtex Trade Fine Textured Masonry paint as well as the finished result.”
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www.bellgroup.co.uk INCREASED SUPPORT FOR RECYCLING CAMPAIGN
THE LONGFIELD HOSPICE’S Christmas Tree Collection campaign just gets better every year and Ian Williams is once again committing to support the initiative, with the aim of helping the charity beat the £22,000 they raised last year. Ian Williams is a long-standing supporter of the Hospice and in the past
have helped rebrand their charity shops, joined in fun runs, and for the last two years, provided the vans used by a team of volunteers to collect Christmas trees from homes and businesses across Gloucestershire at the end of the festive period. Ian Williams Executive Director, Mike Turner comments, “The Christmas tree
collection service offered by Longfield Hospice is increasing in popularity every year. Last year they collected over 2,500 trees, more than twice the 1,000 target, from across Stroud district, Cirencester and Gloucester, and this year we donating the use of three of our company vans. “Once collected, the trees are then recycled. All funds raised from the
campaign go towards providing specialist care for Longfield’s patients and their families at a desperate time of their lives.” Claire Ellis, Community and Events Project Officer from the charity comments,
“Longfield is an independent hospice reliant on generous support from the public. All our services are provided free of charge, so without the support, we simply could not care for people in our community who have been diagnosed with a life limited illness. “Our services extend to families who have lost a loved one with bereavement
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and counselling service. The support we have received from the Ian Williams team in the past, and their commitment this year, is truly amazing.”
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