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    Peugeot's fully electric offering

    With every major motor manufacturer aspiring to add an electric option to its LCV range, it is Peugeot wh ...

    With every major motor manufacturer aspiring to add an electric option to its LCV range, it is Peugeot who are looking increasingly at “home on the range”. If in doubt let the expert do the talking, s ...

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    Review: Cat S42 smartphone

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reviews the rugged Cat S42 smartphone The functions we take for granted ...

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reviews the rugged Cat S42 smartphone The functions we take for granted on a smartphone are now as integral to our working lives as our vehicles or the tools of our tr ...

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    Review: Festool Cordless Angle Grinder AGC 18-125

    Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh Chodha gets to grips with the Festool Cordless Angle Grinder AGC 18-12 ...

    Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh Chodha gets to grips with the Festool Cordless Angle Grinder AGC 18-125. I am a big fan of cordless tools, and they are definitely the way forward, particularly from ...

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    Review: Tibby Singh tries the latest from Snickers Workwear

    Tibby Singh Chodha slips into something more comfortable with the latest from Snickers. Snickers Workwear ...

    Tibby Singh Chodha slips into something more comfortable with the latest from Snickers. Snickers Workwear are always looking for ways to improve what is already a great product. In fact, it's easy to ...

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    Review: the Bosch GSB 18V-55 combi drill driver

    Tibby Singh Chodha gives the Bosch GSB 18V-55 combi drill driver a shot. When you first pick up a drill t ...

    Tibby Singh Chodha gives the Bosch GSB 18V-55 combi drill driver a shot. When you first pick up a drill to review and find it has a metal chuck, it’s always a reassuring mark of quality. Next comes th ...

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    Review: Milwaukee Table Saw

    Roger Bisby tries out another tool/machine designed for use with the Milwaukee 12 Ah High Output range. L ...

    Roger Bisby tries out another tool/machine designed for use with the Milwaukee 12 Ah High Output range. Last year we introduced the Milwaukee 18 volt 12Ah High Output Battery and used it in the manufa ...

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    Review: Bosch ProCore batteries

    Roger Bisby tries the 18V Bosch ProCore battery. When Bosch first introduced its EneRacer battery to me I ...

    Roger Bisby tries the 18V Bosch ProCore battery. When Bosch first introduced its EneRacer battery to me I visibly winced, not at the technology, but the name. It might have meant something to someone ...

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    Review: Ronseal trade products

    Roger Bisby checks out the Ronseal Trade range. Ronseal Trade Crystal Clear Exterior Varnishes I have see ...

    Roger Bisby checks out the Ronseal Trade range. Ronseal Trade Crystal Clear Exterior Varnishes I have seen a lot of exterior varnishing jobs over the years, normally with what they call yacht varnish ...

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    Review: Makita DJR 188 LXT

    Roger Bisby tries out the Makita DJR 188 LXT reciprocating saw This 18 volt Makita recip saw arrived in t ...

    Roger Bisby tries out the Makita DJR 188 LXT reciprocating saw This 18 volt Makita recip saw arrived in the nick of time because I was about to rip out a bathroom which was built like a battleship wit ...

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    Review: Solid Gear Evolution

    Tibby Singh Chodha checks out the latest in safety footwear technology. I believe having comfortable ...

    Tibby Singh Chodha checks out the latest in safety footwear technology. I believe having comfortable footwear is just as important as having quality tools. I’m often old school when it comes to f ...

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    PRODUCT REVIEW: Mascot Workwear

    Thanks to Mascot, Roger Bisby is a dedicated follower of workwear fashion Danish workwear manufacturer Ma ...

    Thanks to Mascot, Roger Bisby is a dedicated follower of workwear fashion Danish workwear manufacturer Mascot has always had a good range of well-designed clothing to offer the building worker and the ...

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    PRODUCT REVIEW: Hultafors Saws

    They came, they SAW, they conquered – Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh Chodha finds out if some of the ...

    They came, they SAW, they conquered – Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh Chodha finds out if some of the latest tools from Hultafors can make the cut Hultafors has, like its signature folding rules, i ...

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    Product Review: Ollie Allen Goes for Buckler Boots

    Professional Builder’s Ollie Allen has been working in comfort ever since he received his new pair of Buc ...

    Professional Builder’s Ollie Allen has been working in comfort ever since he received his new pair of Buckler boots. Builders boots are funny old things. Usually they really are tired, old things, wit ...

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    Snickers Toolvest: Vest in Class

    Roger Bisby carries all before him with the Snickers Toolvest I am glad to see the Snickers toolvest bein ...

    Roger Bisby carries all before him with the Snickers Toolvest I am glad to see the Snickers toolvest being given a new lease of life. I heard a builder say it is probably the most underrated item in t ...

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    PRODUCT REVIEW: Vanguard Racking System

    Roger Bisby’s new Vivaro gets a Vanguard racking system When I needed a roof rack for my Vivaro I went to ...

    Roger Bisby’s new Vivaro gets a Vanguard racking system When I needed a roof rack for my Vivaro I went to Vanguard, and I also went there for seat covers, so when it came to racking out the cargo area ...

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    PRODUCT REVIEW: Bosch's Maximum Impact

    Roger Bisby takes Bosch’s GDX impact driver for a spin. The Bosch GDX 18 V EC impact driver is an unusual ...

    Roger Bisby takes Bosch’s GDX impact driver for a spin. The Bosch GDX 18 V EC impact driver is an unusual tool that gives you the best of both worlds. If you need an impact wrench for use with sockets ...

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