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Up to Date with Ardex Part One: Screeding Tips

Up to Date with Ardex Part One: Screeding Tips

This week, Moray Anderson, Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK, manufacturer of high performa ...

This week, Moray Anderson, Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK, manufacturer of high performance, fast track building materials, offers his advice on screeding and how to minimise downtime ...

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Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Full Roof Systems

Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Full Roof Systems

Alex Gill, Roof Systems Communications Manager at Marley Eternit, explains some of the benefits of using ...

Alex Gill, Roof Systems Communications Manager at Marley Eternit, explains some of the benefits of using a full roof system. When it comes to non-specification domestic pitched roofing work, most buil ...

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The Camberford Construction Story: All Systems Go (Part Eight)

The Camberford Construction Story: All Systems Go (Part Eight)

It's all go at Camberford as Professional Builder checks in on the fledgling firm once again. We’ve lined ...

It's all go at Camberford as Professional Builder checks in on the fledgling firm once again. We’ve lined up a job adding a high-end extension in South West London, which is going to be great for our ...

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John Guest: Plastic vs. Copper (Part Two)

John Guest: Plastic vs. Copper (Part Two)

JG Speedfit guides us through the benefits of using plastic plumbing products over copper. Plastic fittin ...

JG Speedfit guides us through the benefits of using plastic plumbing products over copper. Plastic fittings are quickly becoming the norm for modern plumbing methods, offering faster installation time ...

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Houses Through Time with Safeguard: Between the Wars (Part Two)

Houses Through Time with Safeguard: Between the Wars (Part Two)

In the second of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built in the interwar years – 19 ...

In the second of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built in the interwar years – 1918 to 1939 – and describes some of the construction details that can give rise to damp and othe ...

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Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Cedar Shingles

Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Cedar Shingles

If you’re looking for a natural, easy-to-fix roofing and cladding material, Sarah Buchanan, market ...

If you’re looking for a natural, easy-to-fix roofing and cladding material, Sarah Buchanan, marketing product manager from Marley Eternit, says cedar shingles and shakes could be the perfect ch ...

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The Camberford Construction Story: Onwards and Upwards (Part Seven)

The Camberford Construction Story: Onwards and Upwards (Part Seven)

Professional Builder continues to chart the relentless progress of Camberford Construction. The past mont ...

Professional Builder continues to chart the relentless progress of Camberford Construction. The past month has been a manic one for Camberford construction. We finally finished the extension and loft ...

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John Guest: Working with Plastic (Part One)

John Guest: Working with Plastic (Part One)

Nigel Sanger, Technical Manager at JG Speedfit discusses why plastic fittings are becoming the primary ch ...

Nigel Sanger, Technical Manager at JG Speedfit discusses why plastic fittings are becoming the primary choice for many plumbers. Having worked in the plumbing industry for several decades, it’s fair t ...

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Houses Through Time With Safeguard: Pre 1918 (Part One)

Houses Through Time With Safeguard: Pre 1918 (Part One)

When diagnosing damp problems, the age and type of construction of a house can give important clues as to ...

When diagnosing damp problems, the age and type of construction of a house can give important clues as to what to expect. In the first of a new series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses buil ...

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The Camberford Construction Story: A Flying Start (Part Six)

The Camberford Construction Story: A Flying Start (Part Six)

Professional Builder continues to chart the rise of Camberford Construction. The jobs are starting to pil ...

Professional Builder continues to chart the rise of Camberford Construction. The jobs are starting to pile up. Based on what I’m hearing from other business owners, I’m not alone in being up to my eye ...

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