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The latest company news from B&Q

2009

December

7th B&Q Becomes The Uk's Biggest Retail User Of City & Guilds Qualifications
4th B&Q's Commitment To A Greener Business

November

25th Local School Children Get The 'Job Done' With B&Q
24th George Osborne Buys Energy Efficient Bulbs At B&Q
19th B&Q Launches Diy Classes To Help The Nation Save Money And Learn Lost Skills
3rd Sydney Prior: the oldest diy'er in town!

October

28th B&Q expands diy services in Scotland
27th B&Q builds skills for the future with launch of ‘Job Done!’ schools trial
26th B&Q gets gold at DBA design awards
21st B&Q announces plans to help Britons green up their homes
21st B&Q to pay the VAT on green goods to help customers energy save this winter
14th B&Q rocks diy competitors as it increases its biggest ever Autumn pricing slavo
12th The Future's Green At B&Q
1st Diy it like it's 1959!

September

25th B&Q’s new build begins
23rd B&Q fires £20 million biggest ever Autumn pricing salvo
17th Whoah we’re going back to Uni
10th B&Q launches showroom academy
9th 2009; The Summer of bugs
4th UK’s largest home improvement retailer secures biggest volume of tropical FSC Certified plywood in the world

August

24th B&Q set to double energy efficient lightbulb range and phase out traditional bulbs
19th It's pants off to the humble washing line
13th The 21st century good life (according to Jamie Oliver)
11th Psycho comes out on top as Greatest Shower Scene Ever
11th B&Q Board Appointments
4th £3.5 million bathroom investment

July

24th Insulation is cool! Sales of insulation on the rise as thousands save on energy bills and go green with B&Q
17th New advertising agency for B&Q
9th £5 million over 10 days price investment for customers
8th You're hired! The B&Q Apprentice Programme

June

15th Double decker lorries to save 4,800 miles a day

May

28th Top employers for Working Families list is launched
27th B&Q shows room for growth
27th Prime Minister visits new B&Q store
20th For peat's sake
18th Save time and money with the new B&Q 'How To' DVD
18th Young Brits get the gardening bug
18th The Great British garden

April

29th Flower power for our heroes
22nd B&Q helps make UK to grow their own this weekend

March

30th B&Q makes a splash in aid of NSPCC
27th B&Q helps make UK gardens greener
23rd B&Q customers are growing for Britain
18th Garden gurus help create the perfect Mother's Day
12th Slashing Energy Use: Carbon Reduction Commitment to Save Businesses £1 Billion by 2020
11th Britain's coldest street given the gift of warmth
11th B&Q proves that engaged employees = healthy business
5th Home Improvement stores to get green guide for Welsh homes

February

25th B&Q saves British public almost £6million in heating bills in 10 Days
20th B&Q helps make UK gardens greener
11th A million rolls of loft insulation for £1 a roll
11th B&Q launches its greenest ever store
3rd Energy efficiency is snow joke

January

26th B&Q celebrates its 40th birthday with 40 community awards
 
12th Wrapping up in big freeze
 
7th B&Q launches energy shop in partnership with British Gas

2008

December

17th B&Q saves 24.5 million carrier bags, exceeding government targets twice over

November

13th 'Waters-Breaking' News B&Q to Give Birth-Day Gift to New Mums

October

27th B&Q and British Gas launch first nationwide light bulb amnesty
 
23rd B&Q sponsors Channel 4's home property strand
 
17th B&Q launches One Planet Home product range
 
2nd Hull voted dullest place in UK

September

30th B&Q becomes first UK retailer approved to offer a nationally recognised home improvement qualification
 
18th B&Q introduces the £25 make over

July

24th She's only gone and Mown-a Lisa!
 
18th B&Q launches campaign to 'Brighten up Britain'. starting with Buckingham Palace

June

24th B&Q one of first to achieve world's first Carbon Reduction Award

May

28th B&Q looks beyond the plastic bag to champion sustainable packaging on World Environment Day

April

4th Homes that won't cost the earth

March

14th B&Q wins Product Innovation of the Year Award
 
5th 175,000 children given the opportunity to 'grow their own'

February

28th B&Q tops Times consumer survey

January

28th Housing Crisis? - 7.9 million people trapped in inadequate housing
 
28th B&Q launches the One Planet Living Awards
 
25th Kingfisher plc appoints Ian Cheshire as Group Chief Executive
 
20th B&Q to become a One Planet Living business - Radical environmental initiatives announced

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