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How HBXL has helped Rooks Construction
|Date: 2 May, 2025

How HBXL has helped Rooks Construction
Professional Builder visits a Surrey contractor who has made HBXL Building Software an integral part of h ...
Professional Builder visits a Surrey contractor who has made HBXL Building Software an integral part of his business When you’re pricing a complex home improvement project with multiple moving parts – ...
2 May, 2025
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Totectors: Combining style and safety
|Date: 30 April, 2025

Totectors: Combining style and safety
Dedicated followers of fashion need look no further than the latest Totectors safety trainer ‘Keep your l ...
Dedicated followers of fashion need look no further than the latest Totectors safety trainer ‘Keep your look’ is the strap line and, with Totectors latest launch, that’s exactly what you can do. Thank ...
30 April, 2025
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Health: Mental health and suicide
|Date: 30 April, 2025

Health: Mental health and suicide
© Jamie/ Adobe Stock GP, Alice Fitzgibbon discusses an issue that has tragic resonance in the constructio ...
© Jamie/ Adobe Stock GP, Alice Fitzgibbon discusses an issue that has tragic resonance in the construction industry This month’s column is about suicide. There’s no point in beating about the bush wit ...
30 April, 2025
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Can cordless nailers match the power of gas?
|Date: 30 April, 2025

Can cordless nailers match the power of gas?
Cordless nailers can now match the power of gas without the hassle, costs and maintenance and they’re get ...
Cordless nailers can now match the power of gas without the hassle, costs and maintenance and they’re getting lighter too, says Jonathan Peters from HiKOKI Power Tools. For years, gas-powered nailers ...
30 April, 2025
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How to protect your eyes from blue light
|Date: 29 April, 2025

How to protect your eyes from blue light
Uvex explains how you can protect your eyes from blue light After a long day on a construction site, you ...
Uvex explains how you can protect your eyes from blue light After a long day on a construction site, your eyes can feel strained and fatigued. Protecting them from harmful blue light is crucial. Exte ...
29 April, 2025
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Why timber batten quality matters
|Date: 29 April, 2025

Why timber batten quality matters
Stuart Nicholson, Roof Systems Director at Marley, argues that, when it comes to timber battens, quality ...
Stuart Nicholson, Roof Systems Director at Marley, argues that, when it comes to timber battens, quality has never been more important Quality is crucial for all building materials and supplies, and r ...
29 April, 2025
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Understanding breathable plaster systems
|Date: 29 April, 2025

Understanding breathable plaster systems
Luke Brooks, Senior Commercial Manager Specialist Packed Products at Tarmac, highlights a practical and e ...
Luke Brooks, Senior Commercial Manager Specialist Packed Products at Tarmac, highlights a practical and effective solution in the implementation of breathable plaster systems. The preservation of Br ...
29 April, 2025
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On-site with ADJ Architectural and Rainclear Systems
|Date: 28 April, 2025

On-site with ADJ Architectural and Rainclear Systems
Rainclear Systems’ Infinity Galvanised Steel is proving its ‘metal’ for Andrew James of ADJ Architectural ...
Rainclear Systems’ Infinity Galvanised Steel is proving its ‘metal’ for Andrew James of ADJ Architectural. Professional Builder visit an Essex new build to find out more. If you’re a builder you want ...
28 April, 2025
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Origin’s Manhattan inspired window
|Date: 28 April, 2025

Origin’s Manhattan inspired window
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, leading manufacturer of handcrafted aluminium windows and doors, disc ...
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, leading manufacturer of handcrafted aluminium windows and doors, discusses the brand’s latest product innovation. Homeowner demand for steel-look windows and doors ...
28 April, 2025
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How chipboard-based structural flooring can protect your workforce
|Date: 27 April, 2025

How chipboard-based structural flooring can protect your workforce
Jonathan Lynch, UK Building Product Manager at EGGER UK, explores how chipboard-based structural flooring ...
Jonathan Lynch, UK Building Product Manager at EGGER UK, explores how chipboard-based structural flooring can protect your site and your workforce. Whether you’re working on a house extension project ...
27 April, 2025
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Quickslide: The time to sell garden doors is now!
|Date: 27 April, 2025

Quickslide: The time to sell garden doors is now!
Quickslide Chairman, Adrian Barraclough, explains why the time to sell garden doors is most certainly her ...
Quickslide Chairman, Adrian Barraclough, explains why the time to sell garden doors is most certainly here. You need to be selling garden doors right now or you’ll lose out to competitors that are qu ...
27 April, 2025
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Barrettine’s guide to protecting and preserving cladding
|Date: 27 April, 2025

Barrettine’s guide to protecting and preserving cladding
Barrettine provides a step-by-step guide to its cladding & high-end timber protection & preservat ...
Barrettine provides a step-by-step guide to its cladding & high-end timber protection & preservation products Barrettine Universal ‘Primer’ Preserver & Armourflex Ultimate UV Protection Oi ...
27 April, 2025
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Cemex’s tips for low-carbon concrete and cement
|Date: 26 April, 2025

Cemex’s tips for low-carbon concrete and cement
Victoria Elliott, National Commercial Manager, Cemex, offers some top tips on how to tackle and take adva ...
Victoria Elliott, National Commercial Manager, Cemex, offers some top tips on how to tackle and take advantage of lower-carbon concrete and cement … Recent changes to product standards have meant tha ...
26 April, 2025
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What is Talasey’s new Partner Programme?
|Date: 26 April, 2025

What is Talasey’s new Partner Programme?
Talasey Business Development Manager, Becky Bryan, gives Professional Builder’s readers the heads-up ahea ...
Talasey Business Development Manager, Becky Bryan, gives Professional Builder’s readers the heads-up ahead of the launch of its new Partner Programme later this year. How can builders win more premiu ...
26 April, 2025
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Addressing biodiversity with bricks
|Date: 25 April, 2025

Addressing biodiversity with bricks
Maisie McKenzie, Biodiversity Manager at wienerberger UK, explores the state of biodiversity in the UK an ...
Maisie McKenzie, Biodiversity Manager at wienerberger UK, explores the state of biodiversity in the UK and the role eco-habitat boxes can play The state of biodiversity in the UK is a problem, having ...
25 April, 2025
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The importance of locally manufactured products
|Date: 25 April, 2025

The importance of locally manufactured products
Michael Davies, Head of Innovation and Carbon Reduction at AG Paving and Building Products, highlights th ...
Michael Davies, Head of Innovation and Carbon Reduction at AG Paving and Building Products, highlights the positive impact of opting for locally manufactured products. In an era where sustainability ...
25 April, 2025
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