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    How builders can keep more of their profits

    Marcus Jefford, managing director of Build Aviator, shares advice on how builders can stay in the black a ...

    Marcus Jefford, managing director of Build Aviator, shares advice on how builders can stay in the black and keep more of their hard-earned profits to themselves. For some builders, financials are thei ...

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    Meet the ARMD GUARD Smart Van Alarm

    ARMD has launched the ARMD GUARD Smart Van Alarm, its ‘plug and play’ sensor which provides the ultimate ...

    ARMD has launched the ARMD GUARD Smart Van Alarm, its ‘plug and play’ sensor which provides the ultimate tool protection package combining smart technology with insurance.   Tested by the trade, ...

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    TrustMark Partnership with hiber

    Installers registered with the Licence Plus scheme from TrustMark can now price installs, order equipment ...

    Installers registered with the Licence Plus scheme from TrustMark can now price installs, order equipment and appliances, as well as handle payments seamlessly through their smartphone or tablet thank ...

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    Quickslide wins Fabricator of the Year

    Quickslide has been awarded the ‘Fabricator of the Year’ title for second time at the coveted G Awards 20 ...

    Quickslide has been awarded the ‘Fabricator of the Year’ title for second time at the coveted G Awards 2022, during a glittering ceremony in London’s Park Lane.   The annual G Awards are an indus ...

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    Products for tradespeople

    ORIENTED STRAND BOARD (OSB)   Pitched or flat roof decking, timber frame construction, flooring and ...

    ORIENTED STRAND BOARD (OSB)   Pitched or flat roof decking, timber frame construction, flooring and other applications are all within the scope of SterlingOSB Zero T&G from West Fraser. Thank ...

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    BDR Thermea Group heats historic homes

    Pure hydrogen boilers, manufactured by BDR Thermea Group’s Dutch brand Remeha, supplied with hydrogen via ...

    Pure hydrogen boilers, manufactured by BDR Thermea Group’s Dutch brand Remeha, supplied with hydrogen via existing natural gas grid Baxi’s parent company, BDR Thermea Group, the leading manufacturer o ...

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    The UK trade industries in 2022

    Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said:   “Over the la ...

    Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said:   “Over the last 12 months, the construction industry has been heavily impacted by a number of issues, both d ...

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    Workwear for winter

    HEATED JACKET   It’s the five heating zones in the Makita DCJ205 heated jacket that provides continu ...

    HEATED JACKET   It’s the five heating zones in the Makita DCJ205 heated jacket that provides continuous warmth in the chest and back areas, whilst there’s also three heat level settings. The full ...

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    ONS Statistics Show Construction Suicide Rate Increase in 2021

    The ONS has just released the latest suicide statistics for England and Wales and the Lighthouse Construc ...

    The ONS has just released the latest suicide statistics for England and Wales and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity are the first to share what these figures mean for our construction commu ...

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    Cold stress awareness this winter

    With extreme weather events on the increase, CHAS looks at the impact of cold weather on outdoor workers ...

    With extreme weather events on the increase, CHAS looks at the impact of cold weather on outdoor workers and discusses what can be done about it. While it may appear that a warming climate is incompat ...

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    Plantar fasciitis

    This month we cover a common condition that causes foot pain. Plantar fasciitis causes pain on the bottom ...

    This month we cover a common condition that causes foot pain. Plantar fasciitis causes pain on the bottom of the foot around the heel and the arch. The plantar fascia is the name given to the connecti ...

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    ROCKWOOL joins the LRWA

    Insulation manufacturer, ROCKWOOL has announced that it is now a member of the Liquid Roofing and Waterpr ...

    Insulation manufacturer, ROCKWOOL has announced that it is now a member of the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA). The LRWA represents the fastest growing sector of the flat roofing i ...

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    Archdesk launches ‘Archdesk Essentials’

    The Bank of England has forecast a “very challenging” two-year recession - but technology presents an opp ...

    The Bank of England has forecast a “very challenging” two-year recession - but technology presents an opportunity. Archdesk has launched Archdesk Essentials, a product for specialist contractors to he ...

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    Top 5 winter checklist for builders

    Sarah Tooze, Consumer Editor at online van marketplace DesperateSeller, reveals her top 5 winter checklis ...

    Sarah Tooze, Consumer Editor at online van marketplace DesperateSeller, reveals her top 5 winter checklist for builders.  Is your van ready for winter? The cold weather will put a lot of additional st ...

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    Builders at risk of folding if forced to pay to clean up England's rivers

    Housebuilders have hit out at plans to buy ‘nutrient credits' for building on protected wildlife sites wh ...

    Housebuilders have hit out at plans to buy ‘nutrient credits' for building on protected wildlife sites where pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus have leached into rivers. They claim many smalle ...

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    Made For Trade Introduces Leigh Greenwood

    With continued growth and sales success across the last 12 months, the new appointment is the next recrui ...

    With continued growth and sales success across the last 12 months, the new appointment is the next recruitment step for the pioneering Northeast firm.   Made for Trade are delighted to welcome Le ...

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