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H+H: State of the Concrete Industry

H+H: State of the Concrete Industry

Marketing Manager at H+H, Jenny Smith-Andrews delves into the situation currently affecting the concrete ...

Marketing Manager at H+H, Jenny Smith-Andrews delves into the situation currently affecting the concrete industry and the steps H+H is taking to provide continuity of supply for its customers. There h ...

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In For the Long Haul: Long Rake Spar Reaches 150 Years

In For the Long Haul: Long Rake Spar Reaches 150 Years

Decorative aggregate supplier Long Rake Spar is celebrating a major milestone in its history as it reache ...

Decorative aggregate supplier Long Rake Spar is celebrating a major milestone in its history as it reaches its 150th anniversary. Set in the heart of the Peak District, the company has evolved from a ...

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One Way: Getting Young People Into Construction

One Way: Getting Young People Into Construction

Paul Payne is Managing Director and Co-Founder of One Way, the construction and rail recruitment speciali ...

Paul Payne is Managing Director and Co-Founder of One Way, the construction and rail recruitment specialist, launching its ‘One Way Into Construction’ campaign to increase the numbers of young people ...

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The Importance of Asbestos Removal During Building Work

The Importance of Asbestos Removal During Building Work

When it comes to building work, you want the site you're working on to be as safe as possible to prevent ...

When it comes to building work, you want the site you're working on to be as safe as possible to prevent accident or injury as a result of working on the site. However, when it comes to asbestos, no o ...

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Wright Hassall: Dealing With a Complaint

Wright Hassall: Dealing With a Complaint

Even after spending days on a customer project to make it perfect, there will still be some people who fi ...

Even after spending days on a customer project to make it perfect, there will still be some people who find a reason to complain. In some instances, a formal complaint could mean a refusal to pay whic ...

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Gap-Bar: Raising Safety Standards

Gap-Bar: Raising Safety Standards

When Keith Dymond was assessing some window fitters for NVQs he spotted a gap in the market that could ra ...

When Keith Dymond was assessing some window fitters for NVQs he spotted a gap in the market that could raise the bar on safety standards – and so the Gap-Bar was born. When windows are removed during ...

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Vehicle of the Month: Volkswagen Amarok

Vehicle of the Month: Volkswagen Amarok

The Inuit word for wolf seems even more apt now, as Volkswagen’s facelifted Amarok pick up looks to estab ...

The Inuit word for wolf seems even more apt now, as Volkswagen’s facelifted Amarok pick up looks to establish itself as leader of an increasingly ravenous pack in 2017. Who’s crying wolf now? That wou ...

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Top Tips for Social Media

Top Tips for Social Media

Joanne Roberts, Category Product Manager for Roof and Landscape at Wienerberger highlights the best socia ...

Joanne Roberts, Category Product Manager for Roof and Landscape at Wienerberger highlights the best social media platforms for savvy contractors While social media might be great for connecting with f ...

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Jeld-Wen: Patio Doorsets

Jeld-Wen: Patio Doorsets

Tony Pell, Senior Product Manager at Jeld-Wen, offers his advice on how to overcome common pitfalls and a ...

Tony Pell, Senior Product Manager at Jeld-Wen, offers his advice on how to overcome common pitfalls and add value for customers when specifying, ordering and fitting patio doorsets The decisions you m ...

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Up to Date with Ardex Part Six: Using Class E Adhesive

Up to Date with Ardex Part Six: Using Class E Adhesive

Ardex offers its advice on the most common rendering queries the company encounters. Q: What is the advan ...

Ardex offers its advice on the most common rendering queries the company encounters. Q: What is the advantage of using a class “E” extended open time tile adhesive? A: When fixing ceramic, mosaic, por ...

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