Dulux Trade Case studies

A selection of projects that Dulux Trade has been closely involved in, these case studies show clearly our ability to understand our clients needs and to work alongside clients and contractors to deliver high quality, cost effective partnering agreements.
  • Dulux Trade Ecosure Melin Homes project

    Local Authority

    Ecosure

    Redecorating this sheltered housing development in Abergavenny presented Melin Homes a complex set of challenges.

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  • Dulux Trade Weathershield paint preserves a piece of history

    Local Authority

    Weathershield

    Saffron Walden Museum is the town's cultural hub, dating back to 1834. When Dulux Trade Contract Partner Roalco Ltd. was called in to redecorate, its exterior was rapidly deteriorating.

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  • ICI Paints AkzoNobel brings a touch of class to 5* holiday accommodation

    Local Authority

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    An array of coatings from leading decorative paints company, ICI Paints AkzoNobel, have been selected to provide a first-class finish to brand new 5* accommodation at luxury holiday resort, Tresco Island.

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  • Dulux Trade paint helps Derby rail station into 21st century

    Local Authority

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    Specialist coatings from Dulux Trade have been used to help the transformation of Derby Rail Station. In particular, Dulux Trade Metalshield Gloss Finish was selected for the station's metal footbridge to create a durable, long lasting finish for the high traffic area.

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  • Dulux Trade Paint makes new school brighter

    Education

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    A brand new primary school in South Wales has been made brighter with help from the Dulux Trade Light & Space colour range. Used in Frosted Dawn, the innovative light reflective coating was applied to interior walls at Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel School in Llanelli, helping create a stimulating learning environment for pupils.

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  • Dulux Trade brings ultimate woodcare colour protection to sheltered housing

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    Dulux Trade woodcare products have been used in the external refurbishment of Hanover Court in Suffolk. Several coatings from the Dulux Trade Weathershield range were selected to preserve, protect and enhance the exterior woodwork on all four residential blocks of flats.

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  • Dulux Trade helps St Teresa's shine for it's Golden Jubilee

    Leisure

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    The interior of St Teresa's Church in Glasgow has undergone a complete transformation using a striking range of shades from the Dulux Trade portfolio. A tailored colour scheme was created for the church by Page/Park Architects, as part of a restoration project for its 50th anniversary.

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  • Ecosure ensures a natural retreat

    Leisure

    Dulux Trade Core Range

    Products from the Dulux Trade Ecosure range of high performing sustainable paints have been used in the refurbishment of Natural Retreat's lavish eco friendly holiday accommodation in Richmond, North Yorkshire.

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  • Haddo House puts Weathershield Exterior Gloss system in the frame

    Leisure

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Dulux Trade has been used in the refurbishment of the exterior trim at Haddo House, a country estate in the heart of Aberdeenshire. Owned by the National Trust for Scotland, the esteemed building is open to the public during the summer months and is a popular venue for theatrical and musical events all year round.

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  • Dulux Trade paint gets the Royal seal of approval

    Leisure

    Dulux Trade Diamond Matt

    The interior of the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon has received a dramatic makeover using a range of Dulux Trade coatings. A tailored palette of striking colours was selected for the auditorium and backstage areas of the prestigious Grade II listed building by architects, Bennetts Associates, as part of a wider £112.8m transformation.

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  • Dulux Trade does a grand job at Weston Super Mare pier

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Core Range

    A range of coatings from the Dulux Trade portfolio has been used in the prestigious reconstruction of the Grand Pier in Weston Super Mare. Dulux Trade Metalshield, Vinyl Matt and Supermatt are amongst a variety of products selected to help bring the high profile attraction back to life after it was destroyed by fire in 2008.

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  • Dulux Trade paints perfect poetry

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    Dulux Trade is supporting the creation of a high-profile development led by The National Trust for Scotland, to celebrate the national icon, poet Robert Burns.

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  • Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt is chosen for the finest finish

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    Award-winning Dulux Trade Contract Partner, A C Beck & Sons, has been involved in the construction of the new Margaret Thatcher Infirmary at The Royal Hospital Chelsea, home of the Chelsea Pensioners. As principal painting and decorating contractor, A C Beck & Sons was tasked with achieving a high quality, durable finish for the extension, which crucially, is sympathetic to the rest of the property's 17th century design.

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  • Dulux Trade colour consultants share all with codebreaking site Bletchley Park

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Core Range

    The historic Bletchley Park, which was home to secret British code breakers during World War II has received a stunning makeover in its Manor House Drawing Room by ESK Decorating Contractors Ltd, with help from Dulux Trade Colour Consultants.

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  • Dulux Trade is principal choice for grand decoration

    Housebuilder

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Hotel and conference venue operator Principal Hayley has specified intelligent, energy saving trade paint Ecosure Matt Light & Space from Dulux Trade for the redecoration of its recently acquired conferencing premises the stunning Grand Connaught Rooms at Covent Garden, London.

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  • Dulux Trade specified for the regeneration of historic railway site

    Housebuilder

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Dulux Trade products have been specified for a prestigious 43 million regeneration scheme to develop a cutting edge centre for vocational learning at Derby College.

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  • Maximum exposure for Dulux Trade on the Hotel Inspector

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Dulux Trade has helped to transform a beautiful lighthouse hotel in Wales as part of Five's The Hotel Inspector.

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  • Prestigious wedding venue gets Diamond treatment from Dulux Trade

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    The famous Margam Park Orangery, a luxury wedding and events venue in Neath Port Talbot has been given a makeover by the specialists at Dulux Trade.

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  • Dulux Trade is best by test for the new Downe hospital

    Health

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    An ultra-durable paint from Dulux Trade has been specified for a £64 million state of the art new hospital in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. Dulux Trade Diamond Matt was compared with two leading competitors' products in a series of vigorous on-site.

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  • Making the grade: Dulux Trade paints picture of modern living for students

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    Student life in London has been given a 21st century look with the development of the brand new Nido apartment complex within reach of 12 of the capital's further education establishments.

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  • Dulux Trade Diamond range showcased at Earls Court and Olympia

    Housebuilder

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    Earls Court & Olympia, the company behind two of West Londons largest exhibition and conference centres, has specified the groundbreaking Diamond range of paints from Dulux Trade for use at its world famous venues.

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  • Dulux Trade and Bagnalls scoop accolade for work on Plaisterers' Hall

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    Bagnalls, a leading family owned painting and decorating contracting business, recently undertook a project to redecorate Plaisterers' Hall, a spectacular venue for weddings, conferences, road shows and parties in the heart of London.

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  • All the world's a stage: Experts for Dulux Trade bring colourful solutions to Hertfordshire venue

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Colour

    The Alban Arena is a well established entertainment venue in Hertfordshire, with a busy programme of shows including concerts, comedy, film and exhibitions.

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  • Dulux Trade tutors school Tudor timber protection

    Education

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    As part of a larger school-wide renovation project, Akeley Wood School turned to the experts at Dulux Trade to specify advanced woodcare products to protect and preserve the exterior timber, while allowing the historic character of the building to shine.

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  • Dulux Trade makeover for modernist masterpiece

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    When specialist building, maintenance and decorating contractor, EG and LE Hubbard, was tasked with the refurbishment of a unique 1930s sea-front building in Southend, Essex, it turned to the industry experts at Dulux Trade for a solution that would protect the exterior of Argyll House in even the harshest weather and most demanding circumstances.

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  • Dulux Trade Ecosure paints the UK's first carbon zero green house

    Property Management

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    Creating the ultimate 'Green' house is a challenge the whole building industry should be focussing on. Building materials suppliers, in addition to house builders, have a significant role to play, a fact that has not been lost on Barratt, one of the UK's leading house builders, and Dulux Trade.

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  • Dulux Trade brings homebuilders' dreams to life

    New House Build

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    The ability to create the illusion of more space within a home without actually building bigger rooms has been a problem for architects and homebuilders alike for generations; until now.

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  • Dulux Trade treats woodcare as an art form

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    Most people associate the art world with 'traditional' oil paints and water colours. However, the celebrated installation artist, Richard Woods, famous for his large-scale architectural manipulations as well as hand-printed, wood-cut floors and elevations, has been relying on Dulux Trade to bring his creations to life.

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  • Dulux Trade creates a sustainable shoppers' paradise

    Retail

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    Through an innovative service package for the largest shopping centre in Greater London, Dulux Trade is delivering sustainable and cost saving benefits to support the 1.6bn landmark Westfield London regeneration project.

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  • Adelaide Wharf benefits from Light & Space

    Housebuilder

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Dulux Trade Light & Space has been used in the new Adelaide Wharf development in Shoreditch. The paint's specialist Lumitec technology reflects up to twice as much light - making rooms feel more spacious and contributing to the developer's aim to reduce energy consumption.

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  • Dulux Trade creates a utopia of colour at Alexander House

    Hospitality

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    Diamond Matt and Diamond Eggshell from Dulux Trade have been used to striking effect in the stunning Alexander House Hotel and its exciting new Utopia Spa in East Grinstead. It was vital that only products of Dulux Trade's pedigree were used for the project at the 17th Century mansion, rated as a top 200 UK 4 Red Star hotel and once home to the poet Shelley.

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  • Weathershield like to be beside the seaside

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Bowmore Distillery’s close proximity to the sea is vital in determining the final character of its Single Malt Scotch Whisky, but the harsh environment has played havoc with the centuries old building, until now. Dulux Trade Weathershield Maximum Exposure Smooth Masonry Paint has been used to protect the distillery from the most extreme elements, and is even being used on the building’s sea wall.

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  • Cheltenham Town Hall turns back time

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Colour

    The former magnificence of Cheltenham Town Hall has been restored and the original interior décor re-created, using Dulux Trade's expertise and the Heritage range of traditional period colours.

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  • Combe Bank school uses Weathershield MAX for best results

    Education

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Combe Bank School gets top marks for presentation after an exterior makeover using Dulux Trade Weathershield Maximum Exposure Smooth Masonry Paint. Formulated to protect against the severest of elements, the specialist exterior coating gives up to 15 years protection, meaning Combe Bank School will stay looking top class for years to come.

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  • Dulux Trade paints an iconic face

    Property Management

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    As part of the sympathetic re-development of a former Ovaltine Factory into 370 new homes, Dulux Trade Weathershield All Seasons Masonry Paint has been used, as the high performing exterior paint could be matched to the original Art Deco décor, thus preserving the building's heritage for many more years to come.

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  • Weathershield maintains a gleaming façade

    Decorating

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    A stunning self-build project in Glastonbury is set to impress for years to come, as the external masonry and joinery have been protected using products from the Dulux Trade Weathershield range.

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  • Hull's Heritage restored

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Colour

    Heritage colours from Dulux Trade have been used as part of a successfulrefurbishment project to create a sympathetic colour scheme at the City Hall in Hull, which has undergone extensive redecoration using finishes which will provide durability in a busy and popular venue while complementing the traditional architecture.

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  • Dulux Trade ensures a royal welcome at court

    Local Authorities

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    Dulux Trade products have been used throughout The Royal Court Development for the States of Guernsey. Hirst Conservation carried out extensive architectural research to understand the building's historic colour schemes and Dulux Trade has been specified to guarantee the highest quality finish is achieved.

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  • A Queen amongst renovation projects

    Education

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Queen's College, London, one of the largest established girl's schools in the country has had its public face restored to its proper glory with the use of Weathershield paint products from Dulux Trade.

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  • Dulux Trade Light and Space paint helps to create a Grand Design

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    Dulux Trade

    Shades from the Dulux Trade Light & Space colour range have been used in the decoration of a new build mews property in London, which recently featured on the Channel 4 TV series, Grand Designs.

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  • Dulux Trade Paint used to brighten £1.5m Passivhaus office

    Property

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Dulux Trade coatings have been used in a pioneering project for Interserve Construction Limited at Watermead Business Park, Leicestershire. A range of high performance paints, including Dulux Trade Diamond Matt Light & Space and Diamond Eggshell, were used on the interior of the building, which is one of only three Passivhaus offices in the country.

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  • Dulux Trade is the firm favourite for British rally world champions workshop

    Leisure

    Dulux Trade Core Range

    Former British & World Rally Champion, Phil Mills, has called upon the assistance of Dulux Trade to help kit out the new workshop for his specialist car company, Viking Motorsports.

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  • Dulux Trade paints used for Passivhaus housing project

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    Coatings from the Dulux Trade Ecosure range have been used in a pioneering housing project in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Ecosure Matt, Ecosure Undercoat and Ecosure Gloss were chosen for the interior of eight award-winning, energy saving affordable homes at Dormont Estate near Lockerbie.

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  • Dulux Trade sheds light on the University of Salford's energy study

    Education

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Paints from the Dulux Trade Light & Space colour range have been used in a ground-breaking study by The University of Salford into reducing domestic energy consumption.

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  • Dulux Trade helps boost energy efficiency at pioneering sustainability project

    Local Authorities

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Dulux Trade has made a significant contribution to a pioneering project undertaken by Huntingdonshire District Council. Ecosure Light and Space, and Ecosure Gloss and Undercoat have been used in the Green House Project.

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  • Residential development receives Ultimate Woodcare Protection from Dulux Trade

    Local Authorities

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    When North East property management company, Kingston Property Services, needed to transform the exterior woodwork on five blocks of fully rendered flats, it turned to Dulux Trade for a durable and long lasting finish.

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  • Sikkens cycles it's way to success

    Leisure

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    Coatings from the premium woodcare brand, Sikkens, have been used in the creation of a new 1.5million cycle centre located in the heart of the National Forest.

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  • Dulux Trade demonstrates how a little time and investment can go a long way to transforming a school

    Education

    Dulux Trade Colour

    From corridors to classrooms, decoration is not only a highly effective way to transform the learning environment, it can also be an extremely cost efficient one.

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  • Dulux Trade Brightens Up Period Housing Stock

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    As part of its ongoing partnership with Moseley and District Churches Housing Association (MDCHA) and their decorating contractor Hardyman & Co Limited, Dulux Trade has helped the social housing provider to revamp its period housing stock with a variety of innovative internal and external colour schemes that complement the traditional features of its properties.

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  • English Churches Housing Group puts resident safety first thanks to Dulux Trade

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Specialist

    Dulux Trade has helped English Churches Housing Group put resident safety first, by helping to create a safe and secure living environment within its 14 sheltered and supported housing schemes. Through comprehensive specification support, Dulux Trade has enabled English Churches Housing Group to achieve the highest standard of fire safety in its properties and meet its duty of care obligations.

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  • Red is the magic colour for Dunedin Canmore HA's Cathay Court

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Cathay Court is a modern sheltered housing development managed by Dunedin Canmore Housing Association, catering exclusively for the community's Chinese elders.

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  • Protecting a national icon

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Since the first gate was originally commissioned in 1979, the City Gate murals in Exeter have provided a striking welcome to the city.

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  • Dulux Trade helps Portland College create inspiring interiors

    Education

    Dulux Trade Colour

    Portland College is a national specialist residential college for a wide range of people with physical disabilities. It is one of the foremost establishments of its type in the UK, providing first class education and vocational training for young people aged 16 and upwards.

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  • Rochdale housing organisation brightens up housing stock with Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    North West housing ALMO, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), which manages the 14,000 council homes across Rochdale has secured significant funding to carry out external refurbishment work on College Bank flats in the centre of town.

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  • Dulux Trade protects historical college

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    When it comes to maintaining its expansive estate, Wellington College in Berkshire has relied upon the professional expertise of LSM Decorating Contractors - a Dulux Trade Contract Partner - for over 20 years.

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  • Business owners in Southport transform shopping street with help from Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Decorating

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    When the owners of the private businesses on Wesley Street - a Victorian shopping street in Southport - decided that the street was in need of a transformation, they turned to Dulux Trade and local decorator, John Jackson, to provide a decorating solution that would revitalise all of its exterior shop fronts.

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  • Colour with hidden talents for Wulvern

    Property Management

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    When it came to redecorating the communal areas at Waverley Court in Cheshire, Crewe-based housing association, Wulvern, called on the experts at Dulux Trade. Together, they designed an interior scheme that would not only bring a sense of community to Waverley Court's 90 properties, but that would also ensure they were all compliant with fire safety regulations.

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  • Dulux Trade helps holiday apartments retain that period look

    Property Management

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    As more and more people opt for something out of the ordinary for their holidays, alternative forms of accommodation are becoming increasingly popular. This is particularly true in Norfolk, one of the UK's favourite holiday destinations.

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  • Dulux Trade helps City of York Council go greener

    Local Authorities

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    City of York Council has kicked off a comprehensive trial of advanced low carbon paint systems for the maintenance of its housing stock as part of a wider sustainability initiative.

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  • Dulux Select Decorators donate time to charity makeover

    Select Decorators

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    A group of 18 Dulux Select Decorators have donated their time to make over the Sarah Duffen centre in Portsmouth, the headquarters of Down Syndrome Education International.

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  • Light & Space from Dulux Trade seals the deal on the new show homes

    Housebuilder

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Dulux Trade has bowled over one of its long standing customers with its Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt paint in the Light & Space colour range.

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  • Dulux trade is a winner for Nottingham racecourse

    Local Authorities

    Dulux Trade Colour

    Colour advice from Dulux Trade has helped Nottingham Racecourse to create a bright new look that meets the duties of the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) requirements and Approved Document Part M of the Building Regulations.

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  • Dulux Trade provides sustainable solutions for unique healthcare project

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Dulux Trade has teamed up with top healthcare contractor Willmott Dixon to highlight the very latest innovations in building sustainable healthcare facilities. Dulux Trade has provided a selection of specialist paint products for the Willmott Dixon Health.

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  • The Dementia Services Development Centre calls on Dulux Trade's Expertise

    Health

    Dulux Trade Colour

    Dulux Trade has worked closely with the Dementia Services Development Centre, at the University of Stirling, to develop a series of colour ranges that meet the duties of the DDA requirements, which the centre can recommend to those providing care for people.

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  • Dulux Trade creates a lasting impression for designer's haven

    Renovation

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    When textile designer Natasha Marshall purchased an old print works in the West End of Glasgow, the brief was simple; produce a light, contemporary, fashionable space that is practical as well as encouraging creativity.

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  • MSM Architects and Paragon Decor8 join forces to go green at the Shires

    Leisure and Recreation

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    Dulux Trade Ecosure has been used to decorate 144 private luxury and social housing apartments included in the new awe-inspiring Shires Shopping Centre in the heart of Leicester.

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  • Dulux Trade helps West Kent Housing Association save 60,000 a year

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Housing Associations face a constant juggling act. On one hand is the need to provide quality housing for tenants and a desire to maintain standards. On the other, as not for profit organisations, cost is a constant concern.

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  • Maintaining high standards at Butlers Wharf

    Property Management

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    To ensure a long lasting finish was achieved, whatever the weather conditions, Dulux Trade has been specified as part of the Butler's Wharf exterior maintenance programme.

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  • A period finish from Dulux Trade

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Colour

    The Dulux Trade Heritage colour range has been used throughout the redevelopment of Southampton's Imperial Hotel into luxury homes, to create both interior and exterior colour schemes in keeping with the architecture of the Grade II listed building.

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  • Five year agreement helps family mosaic stay green

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    One of the UK's largest housing associations has signed a five year exclusive partnership agreement with ICI Paints that includes an innovative recycling service.

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  • Diamond Eggshell provides win win solution for sports hall

    Education

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    A major redecoration project has taken the Roger Peel Sports Centre at Kimbolton School to a different league, with top class results that will last for years to come - thanks to Dulux Trade Diamond Eggshell being used throughout.

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  • Dulux Trade saves maintenance at Broughton Square

    Property Management

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    Long lasting Dulux Trade products will keep maintenance to a minimum on a new sustainable development in Milton Keynes.

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  • Mental health trust tunes in to the power of colour

    Health

    Dulux Trade Colour

    Colour consultancy from Dulux Trade is creating a better environment for patients of the Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Social Care Partnership NHS Trust. Not only are tailored colour schemes making life more pleasant for people with a range of mental health problems, but the Partnership is also benefiting from the use of more durable and appropriate finishes.

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  • Dulux Trade paints Rhyl town red

    Local Authorities

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    Rhyl's open-air events arena and promenade plays host to music concerts, roadshows, displays and exhibitions throughout the year, so for Denbighshire County Council maintenance of the ironmongery is a key consideration. As part of a partnering agreement, Dulux Trade, and contractors Pro PAINT, joined forces with the council to revive, refresh and protect the area for visitors to enjoy year after year.

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  • Dulux Trade’s old school revival

    Education

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    Classroom blocks at Saint Benedict Catholic School in Derby now have a new lease of life guaranteed to last, thanks to Dulux Trade and a decorator team from Nottinghamshire-based Riley and Co.

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  • Dulux Trade keeps the hornet's sting sharp

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    Long-lasting Dulux Metalshield paint has given a sharp new look to a Cornish rollercoaster. The Hornet can carry 1300 passengers an hour and has been thrilling visitors to the Flambard's theme park in Helston since it was built in 1995. After twelve years service though, the ride's steel structure was showing its age and it was time for a re-paint.

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  • Waterloo Housing Association picks Weathershield

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    Waterloo Housing Association has specified Dulux Trade Weathershield Opaque AP (Advanced Protection) and Dulux Trade Metalshield Gloss Finish to protect the exterior of its housing stock for longer.

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  • Weathershield protects historic boats

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    Three of the Cutty Sark Clipper Ship's boats - the Captain's Gig, the Jolly Boat and the No. 1 Lifeboat - are back to being shipshape and ready for the elements, after being refurbished using a combination of traditional methods and Dulux Trade Weathershield Yacht Varnish and Preservative Basecoat.

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  • Diamond Glaze used in luxury refurbishment

    Property Management

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    Diamond Glaze, Dulux Trade's premium interior woodcare product, is being used across 17 luxury homes as part of a prestigious development in Devizes. The hardwearing lacquer has been used on wooden flooring throughout The Mews development, to ensure the long-lasting durability of one of the project's major selling points.

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  • ICI Paints adds gloss to community project

    Local Authorities

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    Specialist products, supplied by ICI Paints, will ensure long lasting results for a Slough Borough Council initiative to transform one of the town's major car parking facilities.

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  • A great save at QPR with Metalshield

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    Dulux Trade Metalshield is defending Queens Park Rangers' Loftus Road stadium against the elements following the redecoration of their Ellerslie Road Stand.

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  • Long term cost savings are major win for SSHA

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    A need for exceptional durability from a water-based woodstain has led to South Shropshire Housing Association switching to Dulux Trade Weathershield Aquatech Opaque, for the cyclical maintenance of housing stock across the area.

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  • Dulux revives Elliott House exterior

    Property Management

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    The costly and disruptive replacement of over 100 windows, in an office block in Edinburgh, has been avoided by utilising the combined forces of Dulux Trade and Window Care Systems.

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  • ICI Paints develops healthy relationship with Carillion

    Health

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    ICI Paints is consulting on Carillion Healths major PFI project for the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, contributing to the main contractors achievements in sustainability, infection control and DDA compliance.

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  • Progress Housing picks Weathershield

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Progress Housing Group has ensured its housing stock will be protected for longer by specifying products from the Dulux Trade Weathershield range, as part of a large scale maintenance programme.

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  • ICI Paints key role in achieving KPIs

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    Collaborative working is reaping real rewards for affordable housing provider Warden Housing (a Division of Home Group Ltd). The organisation is benefiting from a host of added value services as part of a three-year partnering agreement involving preferred supplier ICI Paints.

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  • Revitalising colour for theatre complex

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Colour

    Vivid and intense colours from Dulux Trade are playing a key role in revitalising a community arts and leisure complex in Grays, Essex.

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  • New London hospital building benefits from Dulux Trade Diamond Matt

    Health

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    Around 75,000 sq metres of the first phase of the new University College London Hospital (UCLH) has been painted in Dulux Trade Diamond Matt, following rigorous tests carried out by the UCLH team to confirm the suitability and durability of the paint.

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  • Dulux Trade paint serves up a tasteful design

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    Dulux Trade

    Dulux Trade Diamond Eggshell has been used in the stylish refurbishment of The Cedar restaurant based within Ashorne Hills conference venue, helping to provide a first class dining experience for the hundreds of delegates that pass through its doors each week.

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  • Dulux Trade Heritage helps to create a fountain of period beauty

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    Dulux Trade

    A classic palette of colours from the Dulux Trade Heritage range has been used to restore and accentuate a prominent fountain located in the centre of Falkland Village in Fife. The Bruce Fountain, which dates back to the Victorian era, has undergone extensive redecoration, and paints from the Heritage range have been used to enhance its traditional design.

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  • Southampton City Council revamps housing stock

    Local Authority

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    The newly reformulated Dulux Trade Weathershield Exterior Gloss System (WEGS) has been used in the external refurbishment of several flats owned by Southampton City Council. The three part system, comprising primer, undercoat and gloss, was selected to enhance and protect the exterior trim of eight of its residential blocks of flats.

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  • A colour for all seasons

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    When Plymouth Community Homes decided to makeover its housing stock at Estover Estate, it called on the experts at Dulux Trade.

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  • Denovo Design scores a hat trick

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    North West Architectural Practice, Denovo Design, is celebrating after winning its third International Green Apple Award this year, this time for Environmental Best Practice as a result of incorporating groundbreaking environmental products, such as the Dulux Trade Ecosure range of paint, into its schemes.

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  • Dulux Trade Weathershield transforms Southampton Housing Association as part of youth project

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Following the repeated vandalism of an exterior wall at one of its housing projects, Western Challenge Housing Association called on qualified youth and community worker, and founder of art education organisation Graffiti Peace, Will Rosie, to transform the area into one that the residents could be proud of.

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  • Dulux Trade offers the complete package

    Housebuilder

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Catalyst Housing Group has given its Oxford housing stock a complete makeover, using Dulux Trade products to give its properties a fresh feel, both inside and out.

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  • Dulux Trade raises the bar

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    The Royal Court of Justice is steeped in British History; from the original courts which opened in 1882 to the subsequent building extensions, each building offers a unique insight into British architecture through the ages. So when it came to re-decorating The Queen's Building, built in 1968, it was essential that the finish was not only durable, but that it also met with the high standards required by the courts.

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  • Dulux trade proves the sustainable option for the University of Reading

    Education

    Dulux Trade Diamond

    From the start of its £49 million building programme, the University of Reading set out to create a new breed of university accommodation that sets the standard for sustainability. As part of this aim, the University of Reading tasked construction partner and leader in sustainable construction, Morgan Ashurst, with considering the carbon footprint of the project and using environmentally friendly building methods and products, every step of the way.

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  • Unrivalled environmental credentials secure social housing

    Housebuilder

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    In March 2008, North West based architects, Denovo Design, began the task of replacing a run-down development of Victorian terraced houses in Ashton-under-Lyne with high quality, affordable and energy efficient social housing.

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  • Dulux Trade helps bring colour to the classroom

    Education

    Dulux Trade Colour

    The debate into the effect of colour on the users of a building is longstanding, with many different parties suggesting a direct link between a colour and a resulting behaviour. However, with little conclusive evidence in the marketplace to back up these claims, Dulux Trade has carried out its own research to assess if it could definitively say whether a specific colour really can significantly and universally affect behaviour.

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  • Top of the class for Dulux Trade at Wakefield College

    Education

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    The Dulux Trade Specifier Account Team has completed a product specification and consultancy service for Waystone Ltd at the new Xchange Skills Building at Wakefield College.

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  • Dulux Trade and Jones Building Contractors form a winning contract partnership

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    Major health care provider, Notaro Care Homes, offers the highest standards of nursing and clinical services and is noted for providing its residents with both quality of life as well as quality of surroundings.

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  • Dulux Trade transforms Newham College of Further Education

    Education

    Dulux Trade Colour

    Newham College of Further Education has called upon the expertise of the Dulux Trade Specifier Account Team for the redecoration of its Stratford Campus. The college was looking for a durable and sustainable painting solution that would convert its outdated dcor into a colourful and stimulating learning environment.

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  • Happy Customers: South Kesteven transforms its cyclical painting programme with Dulux Trade Paints

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    South Kesteven District Council has trialled various paint manufacturers during its cyclical maintenance programmes, however it recently specified Dulux Trade products as the sole brand to be used.

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  • Sign of the times: Dulux Trade brings Leeds' Victorian street signs up to date using 21st Century technology

    Local Authorities

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    When Leeds City Council decided to revamp its traditional Victorian cast iron street signs as part of a multi-million pound regeneration scheme, it turned to the experts at Dulux Trade to provide an eye-catching and long lasting solution to give the iconic signs a new lease of life.

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  • Dulux Trade passes university challenge

    Education

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    The University of Warwick is recognised as one of the UK's leading universities. Famous for its innovations and links to both business and public sector policy makers, it is currently working to a strategy which will place it among the top 50 world universities by 2015.

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  • Lessons in partnership

    Education

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Dulux Trade Weathershield has been chosen for the exterior of Greenford High School in Ealing, as part of the Schools for the Future Project to improve the standards and quality of school buildings in the UK.

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  • Dulux Trade lightens up gloomy office

    Office Environment

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    New and innovative Light & Space colours from Dulux Trade have been used to transform the gloomy surroundings of an office facility in Slough. The paint's specialist Lumitec technology reflects up to twice as much light - so rooms that were starved of natural light are now brighter, fresher and more comfortable to work in.

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  • ICI Paints helps transform Trevor Gibbens unit

    Health

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    ICI Paints considered the requirements of the DDA and the psychological effects of colour when developing colour schemes for the refurbishment of the Trevor Gibbens Unit for mentally disordered offenders, in Kent.

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  • ICI Paints helps tenants reach colour consensus

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    Communal areas within Ystad Goffa Court have been given a lift, as part of Wales & West Housing Association's maintenance programme. Working with ICI Paints and J S Seddon Painting Ltd, the housing association involved residents in the refurbishment project, resulting in a colourful new scheme that was loved by all.

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  • Heartlands hospital goes for ...silver

    Health

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    A pioneering initiative by Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, looking at a means of reducing the occurrence of hospital born infections, has included a trial of Dulux Trade Sterishield.

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  • Sterishield shelters housing from MRSA

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    Sheltered Housing Schemes run by Bethnal Green and Victoria Park Housing Association have benefited from a two-pronged attack against worn decoration and infection control with the application of Dulux Trade Sterishield, as part of a major refurbishment programme.

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  • Southampton City Council opts for Pyroshield

    Local Authorities

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    Pyroshield, the flame retardant system from Dulux Trade, is being used as part of a major refurbishment of Southampton City Council's housing stock, restoring original wall coatings to a Class 0 rating and meet the Council's 'duty of care' responsibilities.

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  • Whitefriars fight fire with Pyroshield

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Specialist Products

    Pyroshield, Dulux Trade's revolutionary flame retardant coating, has been used as part of a major refurbishment project for Whitefriars Housing Group (WHG) in Coventry, upgrading the reaction to fire classification of multilayered painted surfaces within the communal areas of residential buildings to a Class 0 rating.

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  • Dulux Trade makes an impression at St Andrew's

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Diamond

    The interior of St Andrew's Cathedral in Glasgow has been dramatically transformed using a beautiful array of Dulux Trade shades. A bespoke colour scheme was produced for the striking cathedral, as part of a wider 4.5 million refurbishment project in preparation for its 200th anniversary.

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  • Dulux Trade brings colour to residential development

    Contract Partnership

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    As part of the six year external cyclical decoration programme, Yorkshire Housing identified a development in the Lupset area of Wakefield. It was found that the existing woodstain previously applied across the site was in a poor condition, and remedial work was required before a new finish could be applied.

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  • Dulux Trade reaches an apex in Edinburgh

    Leisure

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    The interior of the Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, a four star boutique hotel in Edinburgh, has received a dramatic transformation from Dulux Trade Contract Partner, Baxter & Gillespie, as part of its conversion from a Grade A listed building and a 1970s former office block. In particular, the painting contractor was responsible for delivering a luxurious decorative scheme for the 187-bed hotel's brassiere, Elliot's Bar and Restaurant.

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  • Weathershield stands up to tough coastal conditions

    Property

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    Coatings from the Dulux Trade Weathershield range have been put to the test in a project that needs the strongest protection against some of the most extreme conditions in the UK.

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  • Dulux Trade Woodcare provides ultimate protection to residential development

    Property Management

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    As an estate management company, Cambridge Property Management provides planned maintenance for projects of all scales across an extensive property portfolio.

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  • Dulux Trade uses colour to create the perfect balance between old and new at the University of Northampton

    Education

    Dulux Trade Colour

    The University of Northampton has recently completed an £11 million redevelopment project. As part of this, it refurbished its portfolio of prestigious buildings, including its recently acquired Grade II-listed Newton Building on St George's Avenue.

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  • Dulux Trade creates light and space in windowless bedroom

    Hospitality

    Dulux Trade Light & Space

    Located in the heart of Birmingham, the nitenite™ hotel offers chic but comfort-conscious interiors and a perfect location to explore the city. Most interestingly, the design of this hotel is unique, in that the bedrooms have no windows.

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  • A prime location for Dulux Trade - Portsburgh Square

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    One of Scotland's biggest regional housing associations has once again turned to trade paint specialists Dulux Trade to provide a range of hardworking products for a large refurbishment in a historic location at the heart of Edinburgh city.

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  • Eco-friendly Trade paint for brand new school

    Education

    Dulux Trade Core Range & Ecosure

    When construction company Morgan Ashurst won the competitive contract to build Rimrose Hope CE Primary School in Seaforth & Litherland, Bootle, for Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, it was on the grounds that the development would be as sustainable.

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  • Dulux Trade helps hotel retain that period look

    Leisure & Recreation

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    The hotel industry is a competitive one where a slight drop in standards can cost a hotelier that all-important fifth star and allow the competition to steal a march on its customers.

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  • KingsOak ensures first impressions last with Diamond Matt

    Housebuilder

    Dulux Trade Diamond Range

    KingsOak Homes has specified Dulux Trade Diamond Matt for its new home developments, in order to maintain that newly painted look for longer in communal areas and kitchens.

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  • Weathershield Aquatech Opaque helps restore the past whilst looking to the future

    Decorating

    Dulux Trade Woodcare

    Dulux Trade Weathershield Aquatech Opaque has been used to restore the historic timber features on a Grade II listed home in a picturesque village in Warwickshire, as the water-based woodstain is a more environmentally responsible means of meeting demands for a durable product.

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  • ICI Paints is part of a star performance

    Housing Association

    Dulux Trade Weathershield

    ICI Paints has been heavily involved in West Kent Housing Association's cyclical maintenance programme, an area highlighted as a strong performer in the recent Audit Commission Inspection, which awarded West Kent three stars.

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