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Setcrete Exterior Creates Showroom Finish for Workshop Floor
|Date: 9 March, 2024

Setcrete Exterior Creates Showroom Finish for Workshop Floor
A Tippers builders’ merchant branch employee has followed his own advice to smooth the concrete floor of ...
A Tippers builders’ merchant branch employee has followed his own advice to smooth the concrete floor of a new workshop adjoining his home in Uttoxeter, using Setcrete Exterior levelling compound to d ...
9 March, 2024
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International Women’s Day: one woman’s experience as a plumber
|Date: 8 March, 2024

International Women’s Day: one woman’s experience as a plumber
From lollipop lady to fixing leaking pipes, a mum of two from Devon is helping to break down barriers in ...
From lollipop lady to fixing leaking pipes, a mum of two from Devon is helping to break down barriers in the plumbing industry. 34 year old Carol Pengilly, a plumbing apprentice at South Devon College ...
8 March, 2024
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Mercedes Citan reviewed!
|Date: 8 March, 2024

Mercedes Citan reviewed!
It’s all the gears and plenty of ideas with Professional Builder’s latest vehicle test as we seamlessly s ...
It’s all the gears and plenty of ideas with Professional Builder’s latest vehicle test as we seamlessly shift between a seven-speed auto Mercedes Citan and its six-speed manual sibling If you’re in th ...
8 March, 2024
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Women in Construction – Ruth Devine shares her inspiration, motivation and aspirations for the industry
|Date: 7 March, 2024

Women in Construction – Ruth Devine shares her inspiration, motivation and aspirations for the industry
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity celebrates Women in Construction Week and interviews Ruth De ...
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity celebrates Women in Construction Week and interviews Ruth Devine, Managing Director of SJD Associates: Women in Construction Week is an opportunity to high ...
7 March, 2024
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The MAXUS EDeliver7 – premium electric van reviewed!
|Date: 7 March, 2024

The MAXUS EDeliver7 – premium electric van reviewed!
MAXUS is on the charge with another addition to its expanding battery powered line-up. Given the distance ...
MAXUS is on the charge with another addition to its expanding battery powered line-up. Given the distance it has travelled as a brand in a relatively short space of time there’s no doubt that MAXUS is ...
7 March, 2024
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What van should I buy?
|Date: 6 March, 2024

What van should I buy?
Working to keep you on the road, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has shared its top tips for choosing the ...
Working to keep you on the road, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has shared its top tips for choosing the right van, to support businesses to run smoothly. With commercial van drivers in the UK spendin ...
6 March, 2024
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Advertisement Feature: Should you register as a limited company?
|Date: 5 March, 2024

Advertisement Feature: Should you register as a limited company?
It’s a question all new businessowners have to contend with: should you register as a sole trader or limi ...
It’s a question all new businessowners have to contend with: should you register as a sole trader or limited company? Towergate Insurance explains more Both statuses have their pros and cons, but one ...
5 March, 2024
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How estimating services can help business grow
|Date: 4 March, 2024

How estimating services can help business grow
Karl Nicholson is one of the founders of Next Gen Luxury Homes, an evolution of K Design and Build that f ...
Karl Nicholson is one of the founders of Next Gen Luxury Homes, an evolution of K Design and Build that focuses on building premium, technologically advanced, sustainable homes. Karl tells us the how ...
4 March, 2024
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Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain: What small developers need to know
|Date: 2 March, 2024

Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain: What small developers need to know
While February, 2024, saw the rollout of the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements for large ...
While February, 2024, saw the rollout of the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements for larger developments, small sites have until April to adapt. Lucy Dixon, Sustainability Lead at Verif ...
2 March, 2024
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How to stay safe around mains electricity on site
|Date: 1 March, 2024

How to stay safe around mains electricity on site
When it comes to altering or moving UK Power Networks’ infrastructure the message is very clear – leave i ...
When it comes to altering or moving UK Power Networks’ infrastructure the message is very clear – leave it to the electricity distributor’s team of specialist engineers or risk serious consequences! P ...
1 March, 2024
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BS 476 To EN 1634-1: What Does it Mean for Door Hardware?
|Date: 1 March, 2024

BS 476 To EN 1634-1: What Does it Mean for Door Hardware?
Daniel May of Consort Architectural Hardware discusses the proposed standard change from BS 476 to EN 163 ...
Daniel May of Consort Architectural Hardware discusses the proposed standard change from BS 476 to EN 1634-1 and the impact it may have on door hardware and the built environment should it pass. Buil ...
1 March, 2024
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Luxury steam room gets the Schlüter treatment for a stunning result
|Date: 1 March, 2024

Luxury steam room gets the Schlüter treatment for a stunning result
It is not unusual for tile and stone protection expert, Schlüter-Systems, to be called upon when a bathro ...
It is not unusual for tile and stone protection expert, Schlüter-Systems, to be called upon when a bathroom or wetroom installation fails. If the preparation has not been executed to the appropriate s ...
1 March, 2024
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Health: GP Alice Fitzgibbon discusses diabetes
|Date: 29 February, 2024

Health: GP Alice Fitzgibbon discusses diabetes
© Minerva Studio / Adobe Stock GP, Alice Fitzgibbon revisits a very common condition Diabetes is disease ...
© Minerva Studio / Adobe Stock GP, Alice Fitzgibbon revisits a very common condition Diabetes is disease that causes the body’s blood sugar level to be too high. Blood sugar levels are controlled by a ...
29 February, 2024
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Wise Howell: Initials in construction
|Date: 28 February, 2024

Wise Howell: Initials in construction
© Krakenimages.com / Adobe Stock In this month’s Wise Howell, Jeff talks initials, their many uses and wh ...
© Krakenimages.com / Adobe Stock In this month’s Wise Howell, Jeff talks initials, their many uses and what they stand for. Do you ever find yourself baffled by initials? I mean the use of initials in ...
28 February, 2024
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How to stay busy as a roofer in cold weather
|Date: 27 February, 2024

How to stay busy as a roofer in cold weather
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, says the winter months present additional ...
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, says the winter months present additional business building opportunities for roofing contractors. As the cold weather seems to contin ...
27 February, 2024
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Taking a look at VIP Polymers
|Date: 26 February, 2024

Taking a look at VIP Polymers
If there’s one company that can seal the deal for tradespeople its VIP Polymers. Professional Builder’s L ...
If there’s one company that can seal the deal for tradespeople its VIP Polymers. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones charts the manufacturer’s heritage and its extensive current range. VIP Polymers has c ...
26 February, 2024
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