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Grant UK donates interactive smart screen to local school
Queen’s Crescent School in Wiltshire has been donated an interactive smart screen by Grant UK.
The smart screen has been welcomed by both the teachers and pupils, supporting the delivery of engaging learning as well as supporting the school’s wider computing programmes. The 75” smart interactive touchscreen display, which the company wanted to be repurposed after moving premises from Devizes to their new
headquarters in Swindon in 2022, has been given a new lease of life. the screen was installed at the school’s premises in May. Queen’s Crescent School has over 400 pupils and have recently extended their premises with the development of a new mezzanine level. This new area is now a library for the schoolchildren and well as being a dedicated space for teachers to work with small groups of pupils. The smart screen which Grant UK has donated has been installed within the new
part of the school where it is enhancing the learning for pupils with its interactive features and functionality.
“The smart screen has been a fantastic addition to the Mezzanine floor extension at Queen’s Crescent,” says James Essam, headteacher at Queen’s Crescent. “It is used daily by staff and children alike to assist with intervention work and learning. The interactive features provide an engaging way for children to participate in lessons, and the staff have found it to be an invaluable tool for enhancing their teaching methods. Specifically, it has supported interventions like Minecraft future-ready skills sessions and SATs preparation for Year 6. We are incredibly grateful for the donation from Grant UK, which has also enhanced the super-computing provision at Queen’s Crescent School.”
Wrekin joins forces with Canal and River Trust
Civil engineering solutions provider Wrekin Products has announced a new partnership with the Canal & River Trust as part of its commitment to sustainability.
The collaboration supports the trust’s Great Canal Orchard project, an initiative to plant the world’s largest linear orchard along canal towpaths across the West Midlands as well as Wrekin’s The Sea Starts Here campaign, which raises awareness of how everyday
pollution impacts UK waterways and marine life.
As part of this partnership, Wrekin is donating £5,000 to support the Great Canal Orchard. The company will also involve its employees in canal clean-up days throughout the year, engaging in plastic and litter-picking activities to actively support The Sea Starts Here through practical action on the ground.
Simon Turner, managing director at Wrekin Products, said: “We’re really pleased to
be supporting Canal & River Trust with both a financial pledge and a day of volunteering this summer. Through our own environmental campaign, we’re highlighting the small changes everyone can make to reduce pollution, and this partnership gives us a meaningful way to act on that. We’re also proud to support initiatives like the Great Canal Orchard, which help preserve tree health and
biodiversity along the canal corridors.”
Bristol is best for builders Marmox celebrates 25 years
Marmox’s staff and family members gathered to relax and celebrate the company’s 25 years in business at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Headcorn, Kent. Founder Harry Parsons cut a cake before Sarah Viney, Harry’s daughter and managing director, her brother Johnathan Parsons who is business development director, and finance director, Richard Kent-Smith presented certificates to many of the long serving employees.
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New data from Travis Perkins has revealed the top five cities in the UK where conditions are most favourable for construction workers, with Bristol, Edinburgh and Cardiff leading the way. Bristol topped the list thanks to its high concentration of job opportunities and competitive salaries averaging nearly £58,000. Edinburgh ranked second overall, offering strong salaries and affordability for its size while Cardiff stood out for its balance of job availability, moderate cost of living, and safety. Leicester and Newcastle rounded out the top five, with both cities performing well across the board despite being more affordable than some of the top scorers..
Carine Jessamine, group marketing & digital director at Travis Perkins said “These findings highlight the vital role that local infrastructure, housing, and employment opportunities play in supporting the construction industry. It’s encouraging to see cities where construction professionals are not only in demand, but also able to build stable, rewarding careers.”
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net July 2025
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