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Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport kickstart 2023 campaign with a podium
The 2023 BTCC season returned in earnest at Donington Park last month as Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport and Jake Hill battled challenging weather conditions to collect a podium finish and a healthy haul of points to leave round one of the 2023 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship third in drivers’ standings. The first competitive outing for the new look Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport
team started on a high with Jake Hill finishing both free practice sessions of the weekend in third place, setting the tone for the upcoming qualifying session. A stellar qualifying performance from Jake behind the wheel of his #24 WSR-run BMW 330e M Sport saw him claim third place in the ‘Top- 10 Showdown’ as he narrowly missed out on a second consecutive pole position by 0.1 seconds to take third spot on the grid and with it, a fantastic
starting position for race one on the Sunday morning that would follow. Taking the lead of the race, Jake began building an impressive gap to the chasing cars, before a safety car would bring a halt to his superb race start. Carefully managing the restart, eventually taking the chequered flag in second place, getting the season off to a fantastic start.
An unfortunate post-race grid penalty for the contact on the
Homeowners renovate for the long run according to Houzz survey
Homeowners are renovating their homes for the long run, according to the annual UK Houzz & Home Study of more than 2,500 UK respondents. As the leading home renovation and design platform, including the all- in-one software solution for industry professionals, Houzz found that more than 3-in-5 homeowners state that they plan to stay in their homes for 11 years or more following a 2022 renovation (62%). Additionally, the share of renovating homeowners who cite increasing resale value as a reason for renovating fell five percentage points in 2022 (6% compared with 11% in 2021).
Half of the surveyed homeowners renovated their homes in 2022 (49%) and nearly 3-in-5 decorated or furnished (57%). The median spend for home renovations in 2022 was £16,250, whereas the spend for higher-budget updates (with the top 10% of spend) reached
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ERA EXTENDS ITS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY WITH NEW APPOINTMENT
ERA, the leading home security and fenestration component expert, has further cemented its commitment to sustainability with the appointment of Lara Coutinho as the company’s new Sustainability Programme
Manager. Lara, who has over 10 years’ experience in leading sustainability strategies, will be responsible for the project management of ERA’s sustainability
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initiatives across the business, from operations through to packaging. She will be applying particular focus to the removal of priority hazardous substances, responsible sourcing and reducing the company’s carbon footprint.
This falls in line with the goals set out by ERA’s parent company, Tyman. As part of its 2023 Sustainability Roadmap, the Group has outlined its commitments to improving the sustainability of its products and operations to achieve a more sustainable supply chain for the entire industry. Leading on ERA’s existing environmental activities, one of Lara’s first projects will be working on the most pressing deadline set out on the Tyman roadmap.
ADAM BANKS WINS GARLAND’S ‘SALES AGENT OF THE YEAR’
The coveted ‘Sales Agent of the Year’ award presented by Garland Products has been won by Adam Banks, the newest member of the company’s team. Banks joined the team as a partner to Andy Burton in late 2021 to represent Garland throughout the West Country. Last season was his first full trading year on his own following
Burton’s retirement. Garland’s sales director, Mark Dedman, commented on the award: “It is a significant achievement for Adam to scoop the award in his first full year and demonstrates his enthusiasm for our expanding range of garden products.
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opening lap would see Jake start race two from fifth place on the grid as the weather conditions took another turn. After emerging from the pits
outside of the points, Jake would cross the line in P17 to bring an end to a chaotic race two. Race three would see Jake mount a phenomenal charge through the field from 16th on the grid as the wet conditions remained. A combination of calculated overtaking and great racecraft would see Jake storm up the order.
This valiant race three performance would see Jake end the day in third place in the drivers standings with 32 points.
Award winning Fix-A-Floor wows the trade!
£120,000. Renovation activity continues into 2023, with half of homeowners planning projects this year (50%), at an anticipated median spend of £10,000 and £100,000 for higher-budget projects.
“Homeowners are committed to their current homes and we continue to see investments that help spaces to function better for the long term,” said
Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing at Houzz. “We’re also seeing an increased focus on efficiency, with homeowners making upgrades that will help to conserve energy and keep associated costs down.” The full report is available download at: https://
st.hzcdn.com/static/econ/ UKH&H2023.pdf
Fix-A-Floor has been awarded Best Innovation 2023 in the Annual Tile Association Awards at the Birmingham Metropole Hotel. In a fiercely competitive category with seven competing products, Fix-A-Floor came out on top as the overall winner. The award was presented to Fix- A-Floor UK director Adrian Cox by Topps Tiles CEO Rob Parker after impressing the judges selected from a wide range of sectors within the Tiling industry. Fix-A-Floor is an extra strength repair adhesive which has been customised for the specific use of re-bonding loose and hollow tile, marble, stone and squeaky wood floors without the headache and mess of removing or replacing them potentially saving users thousands of pounds in alternative costly repairs. The theme to this year’s awards was ‘Shaping the Future’. “Fix-A- Floor is the market leading product in floor repair,” stated Director Adrian Cox. “This product is a life-saver for both DIYers and professional tile fixers alike! In the present climate where for many replacing an entire floor isn’t an option Fix-A-Floor provides a professional, fast, easy and affordable solution.” The key to the product’s effectiveness is its combination of a very powerful and flexible adhesive with elastomeric properties, combined with an extremely low viscosity prior to curing. This means that it will flow under a tile completely filling the void underneath it and ensuring an end to wobbly and loose tiles – which are obviously more prone to breaking, if not fixed down quickly.
Above: Topps Tiles CEO Rob Parker presents the Best Innovation Award to Adrian Cox of Fix-A-Floor UK
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