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Rebecca Munro: Lessons from the RSPB's Let Nature Sing campaign

We knew we had to be bold to reach the wider public, writes the director of communications and fundraising at the wildlife charity




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Adeela Warley: Learn to navigate the communications ecosystem

New technology can sometimes appear to make the world more complex, but collaboration and coordination across specialist teams can ease the burden




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Debra Allcock Tyler: Remember to ask - where's the blimmin' egg?

Don't accept what you're told without question - it's our job to ask difficult questions




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Communications Team of the Year - YoungMinds

Awarded to the communications team that has worked effectively together to raise awareness of a particular campaign or the charity's overall work




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Brand development - Scope with The Team

For the best new, changed or evolved brand




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Best Use of Impact Reporting - Clic Sargent

Awarded to the charity or social enterprise that has placed outcomes, rather than outputs, at the heart of its work and used impact reporting to bring about significant improvements to its beneficiaries




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Communications Agency Campaign of the Year - Spink and Orchid for Face up to Prostate Cancer

Awarded to an agency that has helped to create a highly successful communications campaign for its client, or provided an exceptional level of support and advice




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Best Charity Film - Hospice in the Weald for Precious Moments

Awarded to a charity and/or agency that has produced the most inspiring awareness-raising or fundraising film of the year




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Communications Campaign of the Year - Encephalitis Society for World Encephalitis Day 2019

Awarded to a charity for a highly successful, innovative or inspiring communications campaign




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Clic Sargent's impact report: the difficult second album

The youth cancer charity's report drew praise from around the sector last year, but it left it with a challenge: how to make it even better




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How rapid digital upscaling is enabling health charities to meet Covid-19 challenges

In the face of spiralling demand, Kirsty Marrins reports on a sector that has taken the leap online to communicate across a pandemic




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Updated Company Catalog Features 6,000 Tools

Bon’s line of contractor-grade hand tools and materials for the building trades has been expanded to nearly 6,000 products and includes more than 200 new items in the company’s 2013 Master Catalog.




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360 Quick-Select 4V Max Screwdriver #2356-01

Weighing in at just over a pound, the 360 Quick-Select is compact and lightweight, yet at 210 RPM, is one of the fastest in its class.




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Cordless Finish Nailer System

The company’s new system delivers consistent and reliable results with the freedom of cordless convenience.




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Toolbox - November 2013

Check out November's Toolbox products!




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December 2014 Toolbox

The December Toolbox features measuring tools and more.




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Toolbox May 2015

May's Toolbox offers some great solutions.




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Toolbox - March 2016

This Toolbox features products from CertainTeed Gypsum, Baresque, Trim-Tex, and more!




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November 2016 Toolbox

The November Toolbox features products from Benjamin Obdyke, Genie, and more.




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September 2018 Toolbox

The September toolbox contains tools from Milwaukee Tool, USG Corp., and more.




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November 2018 Toolbox

The November Toolbox includes a selection of great walls and ceilings products, including drywall estimating software, scaffolding, and more.




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December 2018 Toolbox

The November Toolbox includes a selection of great walls and ceilings products, including insulation, work boots, and more.




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May 2019 Toolbox

The May 2019 Toolbox features a selection of tools for walls and ceilings contractors from manufacturers like Johns Manville, Sto Corp., and more.




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StudRite Framing System from MarinoWARE

StudRite has one of the best strength-to-mass ratios of any stud in the industry. It can be used to frame interior bearing and non-bearing walls, as well as exterior walls without limitations, including low rise bearing, high rise non-bearing and pre-fabricated wall panels.




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JLG Supports National Safety Month

JLG Industries Inc. supports National Safety Month in June with new job site safety information on its #DirectAccess blog. Hosted by the National Safety Council, this year’s National Safety Month focuses on four key themes.




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Profit Margin Confidence and ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Both Fall in August

Associated Builders and Contractors reported Sept. 10 that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.2 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Aug. 20 to Sept. 5. The reading is down one month from August 2023.




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Collaboration Key Element in Transformation of Corporate Boardroom

This project only took five months from design to completion.




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With Major New Awards, RKTB Spreads Message of “Attainable Housing for All”

RKTB Architects, an East Coast firm with a national message about addressing the 6-million-unit housing shortfall, has recently been honored with a Leadership in Housing Award from the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects.




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VIDEO: W&C’s Leadership Award Winner Nancy Brinkerhoff

In this video, W&C congratulates Nancy Brinkerhoff of Ironwood Commercial Builders of Northern California on her being named this year’s Leadership Award Winner.




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The Goley Companies in Illinois Celebrates Half a Century

A family business since 1973, The Goley Companies installs commercial and residential insulation in St. Louis, throughout the Midwest and increasingly to locations across the country as its footprint and influence expands.




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Buro Happold’s Luke Lombardi Earns Structural Engineers’ Emerging Leader Award

Luke Lombardi was recently honored with the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California Emerging Leader Award, recognizing his leadership on sustainability and innovation in California.




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Video: How to Address Fraud and Slow Money

In this video, W&C friend Thea Dudley—aka “The Credit Overlord”—discusses ways to address and think about fraud and the slow money that plagues players in the industry.




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VIDEO: Do You Know Your Company’s Policy on Marijuana Use?

In this video, W&C contributor Trent Cotney discusses ways to reach potential and existing customers.  




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Water-Resistant Gypsum Product from PABCO

Ideal for commercial projects where pre-rock construction is required, PABCO’s GLASS Interior can withstand exposure to the elements for up to a year without affecting product performance.




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Important CISCA Staff Update

On Sept. 24, Shirley Wodynski marked a significant milestone, celebrating 16 years of dedicated service as executive director of the Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association.




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Ware Malcomb Names Nick Watkins Director of Workplace Strategy

Ware Malcomb announced Oct. 1 that Nick Watkins has joined the firm as director of workplace strategy. In this role, Watkins will lead Ware Malcomb’s strategy and change management services for clients in multiple practice areas across the firm.




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Veteran Association Executive John Mielke Joins ABC as Apprenticeship Senior Director

Associated Builders and Contractors announced Oct. 7 that it has named John Mielke as its senior director of apprenticeship. The former ABC Wisconsin chapter president will provide strategic direction, transformational leadership and innovative education solutions to ABC’s 67 chapters, 23,000 members and their apprenticeship trusts nationwide.




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Steel Framing’s Sustainability Revolution

How does low embodied carbon steel framing differ from traditional steel framing?




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The Lester Group Welcomes Thomas Hartman as General Manager

The Lester Group announced the appointment of Thomas Hartman as the new general manager of Custom Builder Supply. With an impressive 17-year track record in the building materials industry, Hartman joins Custom Builder Supply from The AZEK Company, where he excelled as a divisional sales manager.




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VIDEO: Agent Walls Systems on What it Means to be a Top 50 Contractor

In this video, W&C speaks with Agent Wall Systems’ Adam Taubman.




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The Changing Economics of Metal Stud Framing

The growing global market for the light gauge steel framing industry.




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PODCAST: Beware of Spray Foam in a Can—The Imposters

Walls & Ceilings’ monthly chat with Tom Harris on spray foam and the industry vents that support the industry.




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The Importance of Fire Protection in Modern Construction

Designing buildings to be resilient against fire takes collaboration and knowledge.




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Armstrong’s Axiom Indirect Field Light Coves and Indirect Light Ledges are Now Keyless

By adding new keyless design options to its line of Axiom Indirect Field Light Coves and Indirect Light Ledges, Armstrong World Industries now offers its customers the flexibility to use the pre-engineered lighting solutions with most LED light cove fixtures.




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ABC Announces 2024-2025 Tech Alliance Members

Associated Builders and Contractors announced on Oct. 8 the members of its fourth annual Tech Alliance — a consortium of firms that create construction technology and innovative solutions for ABC contractor-members, which primarily perform work in the commercial and industrial sectors.




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Top Economist for Cement and Concrete Industries Reveals 2025 Construction Forecast

Ed Sullivan, chief economist and senior vice president of market intelligence for the Portland Cement Association — which represents America’s cement manufacturers — says that the Federal Reserve’s recent move to lower interest rates, coupled with easing inflation, signals a significant retreat in interest rate levels by the end of next year…all to the benefit of construction activity.




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The Lester Group Appoints New VP of Fortress Door Company

The Lester Group announced the appointment of Jerry Pennington as the new vice president of Fortress Door Company, effective immediately. Pennington brings over three decades of industry experience to his new role at Fortress Door, where he will be instrumental in guiding the company’s sales and operational strategies.




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Compliance in Safety is Critical

Use of fall protection equipment when operating MEWPs.




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Fundraiser of the Week: Emma Malcolm of the Macular Society

The director of fundraising and marketing on the challenges of raising money for a condition few know much about




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Fundraiser of the Week: Lorainne Nicholls of Mencap

The fundraising team assistant at the learning disability charity talks to Third Sector about being creative, using your contacts and why fundraising is like training for a marathon