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    Quicker kitchens for the trades

    Natalie Davenport, head of marketing at furniture fittings manufacturer and distributor Häfele, talks abo ...

    Natalie Davenport, head of marketing at furniture fittings manufacturer and distributor Häfele, talks about the latest products and tools that make fitting kitchens quicker and easier, and what trades ...

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    Top tips on selling your van

    Thinking of buying a new van? Not sure what to do with your old one? Honest John Vans has put together so ...

    Thinking of buying a new van? Not sure what to do with your old one? Honest John Vans has put together some useful tips to make the selling process easier. Is your van costing you more than it should? ...

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    Guide to CaberWood MDF installation

    A handy guide to CaberWood MDF installation. CaberWood MDF has a consistent density and a smooth surface ...

    A handy guide to CaberWood MDF installation. CaberWood MDF has a consistent density and a smooth surface that is ideal for machining, profiling, painting, or the application of paper foils and veneers ...

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    Tech Talk: Impact Black and Impact Gold Torsion

    In the latest instalment of our Tech Talk series, Kevin Brannigan, marketing manager at Makita, details t ...

    In the latest instalment of our Tech Talk series, Kevin Brannigan, marketing manager at Makita, details the company’s new range of Impact Gold Torsion and Impact Black impact bits. Even the most basic ...

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    The rise of the pocket door

    Professional Builder talks to Rocket Door Frames about the rise of the pocket door. In the past it would ...

    Professional Builder talks to Rocket Door Frames about the rise of the pocket door. In the past it would be fair to say that pocket doors could be problematic, both for the end user and installer. How ...

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    Takeuchi's specialist fleet

    When S&R Construction took the strategic decision to move from renting equipment to running its own m ...

    When S&R Construction took the strategic decision to move from renting equipment to running its own machines, the contractor turned to Takeuchi. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the compa ...

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    Installing Wundatherm underfloor heating

    Compatible with heat pumps, solar panels or any existing gas/oil boilers, the Wundatherm underfloor heati ...

    Compatible with heat pumps, solar panels or any existing gas/oil boilers, the Wundatherm underfloor heating system can be laid by any competent tradesmen, including builders, carpenters and tilers. PW ...

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    What happens to small builders when main contractors collapse?

    Over the next two months we will be highlighting the impact that a main contractor’s sudden collapse can ...

    Over the next two months we will be highlighting the impact that a main contractor’s sudden collapse can have on small building firms. This month, Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to carpenter S ...

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    Q&A: Actis Insulation

    Professional Builder talks to Dan Anson-Hart from Actis Insulation about the company's latest development ...

    Professional Builder talks to Dan Anson-Hart from Actis Insulation about the company's latest developments.  Picture the scene. You’re at a school reunion. Little Timmy who used to be the shy, quiet o ...

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    Introducing the Flexi Block Spot for bricklayers

    Professional Builder meets the bricklayer behind the Flexi Block Spot. They say a leopard never changes i ...

    Professional Builder meets the bricklayer behind the Flexi Block Spot. They say a leopard never changes its spots…….. but what about a bricklayer.?! That’s a question which has been troubling brickie ...

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    Building a garden room

    Professional Builder visits regular reviewer and skilled carpenter and joiner Ollie Allen, who is buildin ...

    Professional Builder visits regular reviewer and skilled carpenter and joiner Ollie Allen, who is building a studio in his back garden, with a little help from us, of course. It’s surely the dream of ...

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    The world's first recycled brick

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the developer of the world’s first recycled brick. If we are to ...

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the developer of the world’s first recycled brick. If we are to continue along our present path many of the raw materials that we take for granted are either ...

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    Keep batteries and chargers safe on site

    Carpenter Jim Marshall has developed a new device for securing your batteries and chargers on site. As an ...

    Carpenter Jim Marshall has developed a new device for securing your batteries and chargers on site. As any tradesmen will know to their cost, replacing lithium-ion batteries on cordless tools can be a ...

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    Essential mental health resources for construction during coronavirus outbreak

    The Reverend Kevin Fear, CITB's health and safety policy lead, on how the construction industry and build ...

    The Reverend Kevin Fear, CITB's health and safety policy lead, on how the construction industry and building trades can support their mental health. So far there has been little in the way of ‘health ...

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    Top tips for a perfect low-pitch extension

    Roof systems manufacturer Marley explains how to create the perfect low pitch roof on an extension.  Than ...

    Roof systems manufacturer Marley explains how to create the perfect low pitch roof on an extension.  Thanks to the permanent relaxation in planning laws, this year many builders and roofers will find ...

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    WIN a Wolfcraft MasterCUT600

    How can the tools you use help you work more comfortably and more efficiently? John Dabb, sales and marke ...

    How can the tools you use help you work more comfortably and more efficiently? John Dabb, sales and marketing director at Hyde, investigates, and gives you the chance to WIN a Wolfcraft MasterCUT600. ...

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