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03- Change at the Top 06-24 News 26 New Members 28 Charity News – Maddie Rose
Foundation 30 News 32 Feature – Gen Z 34 Events 34 Supplier Member Feature: Cedral 36 Service Member Feature: Swift
Recruit
38 Supplier Member Feature:
Marshalls 40-42 Events 44 Market Data – Merchant Research 46 Feature – Money Advice Trust 48 Interview – Michael Hinchliffe,
Hargreaves Foundry 52-53 Feature – Regional Building
Foundation 54 Market Data – BMBI 56 Market Data – PHMI
57 Events – IoBM & YMG 58 Feature – WPA highlights wood post issues
59 Events 60 Feature – Data Yard 61 Events – UKCW 62 News – National Retrofit Hub 64 Feature – Steel tariff changes 66-70 Business Services 72-82 Policy & Public Affairs 84-86 Training
NEWS INTERVIEWS SUPPLIERS TRAINING FORUMS & WORKING GROUPS EVENTS MARKET DATA BUSINESS GUIDES & SERVICES POLICY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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