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10 practical policies to ease the housing crisis and Get Britain Building 

|Date: 2 December, 2023

10 practical policies to ease the housing crisis and Get Britain Building 

© aboutmomentsimages / Adobe Stock The Home Builders Federation (HBF) releases a 10-point plan of practic ...

© aboutmomentsimages / Adobe Stock The Home Builders Federation (HBF) releases a 10-point plan of practical solutions for government to remove barriers to building and start providing the nation with ...

2 December, 2023
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The Golden Thread: A Path to Enhanced Building Safety

|Date: 2 December, 2023

The Golden Thread: A Path to Enhanced Building Safety

Simon Blackham, Senior Technical Manager at Recticel Insulation takes a deep dive into the Golden Thread ...

Simon Blackham, Senior Technical Manager at Recticel Insulation takes a deep dive into the Golden Thread In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, eminent engineer and government advisor, Dame J ...

2 December, 2023
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PB interviews the Master Builder of the Year!

|Date: 1 December, 2023

PB interviews the Master Builder of the Year!

Image caption: (LtoR) Stephen Rankin, Managing Director, Vantage and Co, and Dan Baylis the Project Manag ...

Image caption: (LtoR) Stephen Rankin, Managing Director, Vantage and Co, and Dan Baylis the Project Manager on the Old Heaton House project with the brand new Isuzu D-Max the company won as a prize fo ...

1 December, 2023
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GP Alice Fitzgibbon looks at hearing loss

|Date: 30 November, 2023

GP Alice Fitzgibbon looks at hearing loss

© NaruFoto / Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon talks about hearing loss related to noise at wor ...

© NaruFoto / Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon talks about hearing loss related to noise at work. Lots of people work in loud environments or with machinery and tools that make a lot of noi ...

30 November, 2023
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Wise Howell: RAAC Schools and what went wrong

|Date: 30 November, 2023

Wise Howell: RAAC Schools and what went wrong

© Africa Studio / Adobe Stock It is not often that a construction material comes to dominate the national ...

© Africa Studio / Adobe Stock It is not often that a construction material comes to dominate the national media. But when it does, it is usually bad news rather than good. Asbestos, lead, high-alumina ...

30 November, 2023
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Looking at the ProCORE18V powered Bosch BiTURBO range

|Date: 29 November, 2023

Looking at the ProCORE18V powered Bosch BiTURBO range

In the last issue we looked at the journey towards advanced Bosch BiTURBO tools powered by ProCORE18V. Ov ...

In the last issue we looked at the journey towards advanced Bosch BiTURBO tools powered by ProCORE18V. Over the next few editions we’ll drill down further into the extensive range. If you want a demon ...

29 November, 2023
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How to keep warm in winter with Carhartt

|Date: 29 November, 2023

How to keep warm in winter with Carhartt

Keeping warm on site in winter is important to your wellbeing and ability to get through those tough bad ...

Keeping warm on site in winter is important to your wellbeing and ability to get through those tough bad weather days on site. Carhartt gives PB readers its advice on how to stay comfortable even in t ...

29 November, 2023
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The top 4 reasons to use Thermal Imaging Cameras

|Date: 28 November, 2023

The top 4 reasons to use Thermal Imaging Cameras

© smuki / Adobe Stock Construction is a field that requires precision and efficiency. You also have to ta ...

© smuki / Adobe Stock Construction is a field that requires precision and efficiency. You also have to take care of safety, compliance with regulations & codes, and maintain quality. Consistency i ...

28 November, 2023
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Visiting Häfele UK’s HQ

|Date: 28 November, 2023

Visiting Häfele UK’s HQ

The Professional Builder team was recently invited to Häfele UK’s Rugby HQ for a press Innovation Day. He ...

The Professional Builder team was recently invited to Häfele UK’s Rugby HQ for a press Innovation Day. Here, Edward Kelly reports on some of the innovations on show To start the day off, Managing Dire ...

28 November, 2023
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How Onduline made this low pitch heritage roofing possible

|Date: 28 November, 2023

How Onduline made this low pitch heritage roofing possible

Onduline is helping contractors hit the right pitch on a heritage roof Working on a project within a cons ...

Onduline is helping contractors hit the right pitch on a heritage roof Working on a project within a conservation area generally means adhering to extra planning controls and considerations to protect ...

28 November, 2023
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