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The importance of fixing specifications

|Date: 12 December, 2018

The importance of fixing specifications

In the latest of our series Mat Woodyatt, from BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the risks of not obser ...

In the latest of our series Mat Woodyatt, from BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the risks of not observing minimum fix standards. Under the old standard – prior to the introduction of BS 5534: 2014 ...

12 December, 2018
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Why you should bother with digital marketing for your business

|Date: 11 December, 2018

Why you should bother with digital marketing for your business

Does digital marketing for the trades have a benefit? Yes! Most jobs come from your reputation. Word ...

Does digital marketing for the trades have a benefit? Yes! Most jobs come from your reputation. Word of mouth, recommendations and generally people singing your praises. But times are changing (i ...

11 December, 2018
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The benefits of van racking

|Date: 7 December, 2018

The benefits of van racking

James Wilkins is the owner of Wimbledon Electrician and purchased his first set of Bott Smartvan racking ...

James Wilkins is the owner of Wimbledon Electrician and purchased his first set of Bott Smartvan racking in 2017. We caught up with him for a chat about what drove his decision to buy a Smartvan solut ...

7 December, 2018
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Meet Joel Bird: carpenter turned author

|Date: 7 December, 2018

Meet Joel Bird: carpenter turned author

Carpenter Joel Bird has recently published his second book: The Table Maker, A Carpenter’s Guide to Life ...

Carpenter Joel Bird has recently published his second book: The Table Maker, A Carpenter’s Guide to Life Carpenters are often found to have a unique affinity and respect for the material of their trad ...

7 December, 2018
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Get help dealing with stress

|Date: 3 December, 2018

Get help dealing with stress

Bryan Clover from the Rainy Day Trust shares his own harrowing experiences of dealing ...

Bryan Clover from the Rainy Day Trust shares his own harrowing experiences of dealing with stress and offers advice on where you can go for help. Why do we do it? Why do we struggl ...

3 December, 2018
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Schlüter’s role in Britain’s tiling industry

|Date: 29 November, 2018

Schlüter’s role in Britain’s tiling industry

This winter represents a milestone anniversary for Leicestershire-based manufacturer Schlüter-Systems. Ma ...

This winter represents a milestone anniversary for Leicestershire-based manufacturer Schlüter-Systems. Master tiler Werner Schlüter established Schlüter-Systems KG in Germany in 1966, with operations ...

29 November, 2018
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Do you want to grow your business?

|Date: 28 November, 2018

Do you want to grow your business?

Growing your business as a tradesperson - and taking on staff - was the topic up for discussion in this w ...

Growing your business as a tradesperson - and taking on staff - was the topic up for discussion in this week's #TradesTalk over on Twitter. As usual, there were mixed opinions on the subject and ...

28 November, 2018
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Celebrating 40 years of Professional Builder

|Date: 26 November, 2018

Celebrating 40 years of Professional Builder

It was exactly forty years ago this month that the foundations for Professional Builder magazine were lai ...

It was exactly forty years ago this month that the foundations for Professional Builder magazine were laid and, despite some pretty seismic economic shockwaves along the way, they have more than stood ...

26 November, 2018
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The management of health and safety

|Date: 26 November, 2018

The management of health and safety

HBXL's Joanna Mulgrew explores the management of health and safety. ‘Oh great! Health and safe ...

HBXL's Joanna Mulgrew explores the management of health and safety. ‘Oh great! Health and safety paperwork,’ said no one ever… I admit this is a pretty dry topic but there’s nothing more im ...

26 November, 2018
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The benefits of flexi pipework

|Date: 26 November, 2018

The benefits of flexi pipework

JG Speedfit's Nigel Sanger asks are you cooped up with copper, or freed up with flexi? It’s a place we’ve ...

JG Speedfit's Nigel Sanger asks are you cooped up with copper, or freed up with flexi? It’s a place we’ve all been. Usually behind a solid appliance or in a dark and cramped under-sink cupboard with n ...

26 November, 2018
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