NEWS
Travis Perkins and Toolstation join forces for charity
Toolstation has joined forces with its sister company, Travis Perkins to support social enterprise Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) to help transform Centrepoint in Cricklewood, North London. Centrepoint is a renowned charitable organisation dedicated to providing homeless young people with essential services, including accommodation, health support, and life skills, to help them reintegrate into education, training, and employment.
This ambitious project includes the meticulous repair
Works start on brand new £10m Aberdeen Wickes store
of existing kitchen units, the replacement and re-grouting of tiles, and the addition of practical elements including breakfast bars and extra storage shelving, all to create more inspiring kitchen areas to help rebuild healthier lives. In addition, the project includes a comprehensive painting effort to refresh and rejuvenate the walls, skirting, architraves, and doors that have seen plenty of wear and tear over the years. The initiative is helping more young people learn DIY skills and to consider a career in the construction and building
industry, whilst renovating a space they use and benefit from. Toolstation is funding and helping the volunteers gain City & Guilds qualifications as part of its partnership with VIY. The project saw 15 young volunteers between the ages of 14-21 collectively pledge up to 18 days work on the project, with all participants being awarded a City & Guilds accreditation in Carpentry and/ or Painting & Decorating. Over the course of three days, 10 colleagues from Toolstation and Dulux also volunteered to help redecorate the centre.
Get on board with this autumn’s hottest interior trend
Upcycling is going to be the interior trend of the autumn, according to new research from wood paint specialists Thorndown.
Using Pinterest
Trends, the eco experts have found that the search term ‘upcycled
furniture’ has soared in September, leaping from 29 index points to 100 (the highest) in just a week. Caroline Thornborough, Design Director at Thorndown, said: “As we head into another winter, worries about the cost of living are at the fore. That, combined with a rising interest in sustainability, is driving people to get more creative and give upcycling a go.” Thorndown’s wood paint is ideal for revamping tired, dated pieces.
It adheres really well to bare wood or previously painted surfaces, so there’s normally no need for a primer. Plus, because it’s water-based, it is low in odour and ideal for using in sprayers.
Works have started on a brand new £10 million Aberdeen store for national improvements giant Wickes. Knight Property Group has commenced on site with the construction of the store, to be based at Phase 3 of Kingshill Park, at Westhill in Aberdeen. Planning consent was granted on the three-acre site by Aberdeenshire Council in March this year.
When complete, the new
store will bring around 25 new jobs to the local economy and will see Wickes make a welcome return to the Granite City.
Knight has agreed a 20-year lease with Wickes and has appointed Clark Contracts as the main contractor to deliver the 25,000 sq ft bespoke store, which will also include 79 parking spaces and an outdoor projects centre for landscape and garden projects to the rear of the store. The construction process will take around six months, with completion scheduled for Q2 2024.
6 DIY WEEK SEPTEMBER 2023
LANDSCAPE show postponed
The organisers of the LANDSCAPE show have taken the difficult decision to postpone this year’s event that was scheduled to take place in September. The LANDSCAPE event director Jeremy Storey-Walker has written to all stakeholders informing them that after extensive consideration, they have decided to postpone the show. The organisers hope that rescheduling the event to spring 2024 will enable them to gain new exhibitors who would have otherwise not have been able to participate this September. They intend to transfer all planned features and events, such as the popular SGD Soirée and the Student Discovery Day to the new dates. This decision has not been taken lightly and the organisers understand the inconvenience it may cause to all those who had been looking forward to the event. “We believe it is essential to take a step back at this moment
in order to deliver our exhibitors and visitors the event we have promised,” said Storey-Walker.
PEOPLE NEWS
The AMES Companies appoints new Operations Director
As the AMES Companies’ expansion plans continue apace, a new Operation Director – David Wright – has joined the team to ensure a smooth transition into season 24 and beyond. Responsible for all operational activities from supply chain and manufacturing to delivery to the client base, Wright will also closely monitor the
business’s quality, cost and delivery performance. In doing so, he will work alongside the wider team to ensure that the company achieves and exceeds client service and product expectations. Bringing to the role extensive operational experience, Wright’s appointment comes at a time when the AMES Companies has heavily invested in its Pollington site in East Yorkshire. Now home to AMES Tools and Apta, as well as the Kelkay and Woodshaw brands, the site needs to perform better than ever. Elsewhere, under Wright’s guidance, new synergies will be created
that offer multiple benefits for AMES’ retail customers, including new production capabilities, increased stock profile and access to point- of-sale support. Delivery to store, including cross-brand ordering, will also influence David’s new role as he looks to further cement the company’s promise to always offer the best products, service, quality and price, thereby making it the ‘partner of choice’ for garden retailers across the country.
ERA invests in smart security with new Product Manager appointment
Leading home security and fenestration component provider, ERA has appointed a new Smart Security Product Manager, as part of continued investment in its smart security offering. Adam Taylor’s appointment at ERA follows a successful 25-year career in engineering and product management across the automotive, environmental and manufacturing industries, which has seen him work on various engineering and new product development projects at the likes of, SPX Cooling Technologies, QED Environmental Systems and Ishida Europe. Taylor will work in close partnership with ERA’s product design and engineering teams, in addition to the company’s dedicated smart technology specialists, with a focus on product innovation and application development.
Responsible for identifying how ERA’s products can be developed to incorporate smart technologies, Taylor will ensure all new and existing products meet specific customer applications, in line with the latest industry developments and standards, aligning with consumer needs. Taylor’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for ERA, as the company is also expanding its Design Engineering team; a department Adam and his team will work closely with to accelerate ERA’s technical development and ensure the rapid evolution of current product ranges, across all customer touchpoints.
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