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Kind-hearted staff at online ironmongery supplier, IronmongeryDirect, have gone the extra mile to collect Christmas gifts, decorations and food for families at the Basildon-based Changing Pathways Refuge, which provides safe accommodation to women and children who are experiencing domestic abuse. The IronmongeryDirect team collected over 100 gifts for almost 40 children at the refuge, as well as donating a large selection of festive decorations and food including string lights, tinsel and wrapping paper. IronmongeryDirect also held a staff raffle, raising a grand total of £1,000 for the charity. The proceeds will help to support families who would otherwise go without this Christmas. David Saxby, Senior Category Manager at IronmongeryDirect and collection organiser, said: “Changing Pathways is an incredible charity which provides support and…

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The Royal Liver Building launches new ‘Christmas Show’ light displayLiverpool’s most recognisable building, The Royal
Liver Building, will light up with the magic of Christmas this year, for the
first time in its 108-year history.

Following on from five successful light displays,
including the building’s inaugural display, Flight, as part of the River
of Light…

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Now time for Boris to prove his worthBoris Johnson has won the battle of the ‘least worst’ parties to secure a surprisingly large majority Conservative government.

But the country is hardly getting out the bunting after an underwhelming election campaign from all sides.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s brand of socialism has now lost twice at the ballot box and surely…

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ICL AGENCIES TAKES LEASE AT PRINCES DOCK TO 15 YEARSTrans-Atlantic
shipping line ICL Agencies
UK Ltd, has extended its lease at Princes Dock, part of Peel L&P’s
Liverpool Waters, through to the end of 2028, to support the organisation’s
ongoing growth.

ICL has occupied 6,500 sq ft at
Princes Dock since 2013. This new lease extension, working with commercial property consultants…

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Ten steps to safe truss installationWeatherproofing a new build home is
essential as winter sets in, and applying good practice when it comes to
working with trussed rafters will help make the process run smoothly.

Housebuilders can also keep safe through
this process by accessing health and safety information
and safe ways of working provided by the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) and
its…

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Trussed Rafter Association urges new government to deliver on housing promisesCommenting
on day one of the new Conservative government, Nick Boulton, chief executive

of
the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) said:

“Throughout
the election campaign, a consistent need raised by people in all communities
across the country was the need for more, and better, housing. The
Conservatives…

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How Mercedes Dominate with Technological InnovationA leading car brand in
the automotive industry, the German manufacturer, Mercedes, have mastered the
art of luxury engineering. This highlights that Mercedes aren’t just luxury
vehicle engineers, they’re innovators too.

This should hardly be
surprising given the fact that Karl Benz, back in 1886, was patented with the
rights to…

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ENGIE Celebrates Hamilton Road Project with Groundbreaking CeremonyEnergy, services and
regeneration specialist, ENGIE held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday,
November 29, to mark the commencement of a £2.5 million construction project in
Bellshill.

The development, in
partnership with the Clyde Valley Housing Association, will see derelict land
on Hamilton Road transformed into 24 brand…

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Why it’s Important to Reduce the Effects of Human-induced Vibrations in EngineeringHuman induced vibration is when footfall causes vibrations
in structures. This might sound dangerous to a structure’s integrity, but the
effects from human induced vibrations are more likely to cause discomfort in
people rather than ruin the design. It’s important for engineers to mak…

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THEN & NOW: 5 EVOLVING CITIESHere at My Tool Shed, we thought we’d take a look to see how much some of the fastest-growing cities across the world have vastly evolved over the last 30 years. To highlight this, we wanted to go beyond just showing you stats and figures. As a result. we’ve created gifs that show five cities (Doha, Dubai, Las Vegas, Manama and Singapore) transforming…

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