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WISE welcome British Gypsum as members to improve diversity in STEM roles

It’s widely known that science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) are male-dominated fields, but British Gypsum is helping to bridge the gap. The UK’s leading manufacturer of high-performance drylining solutions has joined WISE – Women in Science and Engineering – with the goal of attracting more women into STEM roles.

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British Gypsum donates £10,000 to struggling charities this Christmas

Christmas parties may be cancelled this year, but British Gypsum is still spreading Christmas cheer. The manufacturer is gifting £10,000 to a number of causes, including children’s charity Barnardo’s and construction industry charity CRASH. Their gift to Charity this December recognises the shortfall in cash many charities have experienced due

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ONE IN A MILLION: BRITISH GYPSUM’S KIRKBY THORE TEAM ACHIEVE RECORD SAFETY MILESTONE

We may be living in unpredictable times, but when it comes to safety, you can rely on British Gypsum’s Kirkby Thore team. Based at the Kirkby Thore works near Penrith, in Cumbria the Kirkby Thore manufacturing team has reached the impressive feat of one million hours without a lost-time accident, which Operations Director Mike Emson attributes to “high

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BRITISH GYPSUM HIGHLIGHTS TRAINING SUPPORT FOR GREEN HOMES GRANT SCHEME

The government is due to launch its £2 billion Green Homes Grant scheme in late September, which will enable homeowners to make savings on their energy bills while lowering CO2 emissions. British Gypsum is offering a range of training and products to ensure tradespeople are well-equipped to help make homes

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Site Ready Skimming Course Developed into Official NOCN Qualification

In a positive move for the future of skills and talent in the plastering industry, British Gypsum has announced that its Site Ready Skimming Course has been successfully developed into a nationally recognised qualification, working in collaboration with the qualifications awarding body NOCN. From the 1st October 2020, colleges and

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PLASTERING STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

The skills of over 30 plastering students from Northumberland College are benefitting from a national partnership with one of the UK’s leading providers of manufacturing materials. The Level 1, 2 and 3 Diploma in Plastering students, aged between 16 to 19 are gaining real working experience in using a range

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The Ultimate Test for British Gypsum’s Thistlepro Durafinish

British Gypsum’s ThistlePro DuraFinish skimming plaster plays a significant role in protecting the walls from accidental damage at a new sensory room facility for charity organisation Autism Isolation No More. Autism Isolation No More is a charity organisation set up to prevent isolation for families affected by autistic spectrum condition.

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British Gypsum’s Thistle Plaster Packaging Gets a Revamp

British Gypsum is updating the packaging across its Thistle plaster ranges for the convenience of end-users. In line with the recent rebrand of British Gypsum’s plaster ranges to ThistlePro (performance plasters), Thistle Essential (standard plasters) and Repair (patching and repair products), the company is now also rolling out plaster bag

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Thistle Plaster Supply From British Gypsum

We recently suffered a breakdown at one of our plants which produce Thistle plasters.  Therefore delivery lead times to our Merchant and Distribution and Retail Outlet supply partners are affected.  The problem has been fixed and we are back to full production, however the lead times remain extended whilst we

Dave Hall KT Academy photo March 2016
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British Gypsum Backs the Chancellor’s New Post-16 Skills Plan

“With research suggesting that more than half (52%) of young people have never given a career in construction any consideration[1], we certainly welcome the Government’s commitment to plans for a radical overhaul of post-16 education, involving the creation of 15 new technical education pathways,” comments David Hall, National Technical Academy

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