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Building owners encouraged to rethink their fire doors ahead of the Fire Safety Bill
|Date: 27 November, 2020

Building owners encouraged to rethink their fire doors ahead of the Fire Safety Bill
Building owners and landlords are being encouraged to make their properties safer and more secure in adva ...
Building owners and landlords are being encouraged to make their properties safer and more secure in advance of changes to fire safety legislation. Proposals in the draft Fire Safety Bill seek to amen ...
27 November, 2020
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Heating installer awards are out of lockdown and back for the sixth year
|Date: 27 November, 2020

Heating installer awards are out of lockdown and back for the sixth year
Entries are now open for the industry famous Heating Installer Awards, which has returned for a sixth yea ...
Entries are now open for the industry famous Heating Installer Awards, which has returned for a sixth year as the competition once again searches for the best plumbing and heating installers in the UK ...
27 November, 2020
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LG discusses the Green Homes Grant
|Date: 27 November, 2020

LG discusses the Green Homes Grant
The Green Homes Grant is making heat pumps even more attractive, according to LG. Leading provider of ene ...
The Green Homes Grant is making heat pumps even more attractive, according to LG. Leading provider of energy efficient, renewable energy solutions LG has greeted news from Government regarding the Gre ...
27 November, 2020
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Renault’s latest electric vehicle launches
|Date: 26 November, 2020

Renault’s latest electric vehicle launches
As Renault charges ahead with another swathe of electric vehicle launches, Professional Builder’s Lee Jon ...
As Renault charges ahead with another swathe of electric vehicle launches, Professional Builder’s Lee Jones examines the latest developments. If the coronavirus pandemic teaches us anything it’s that ...
26 November, 2020
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Half of Brits Set to Spend £47 Billion on Home Improvements in 2021
|Date: 26 November, 2020

Half of Brits Set to Spend £47 Billion on Home Improvements in 2021
Each British household is set to spend an average of £6,531 on home improvements Grey revealed as top hom ...
Each British household is set to spend an average of £6,531 on home improvements Grey revealed as top home improvement colour in 2021 Safety is biggest issue stopping Brits from buying new home Attic ...
26 November, 2020
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Sarah Toons’ secrets to taking great photos
|Date: 26 November, 2020

Sarah Toons’ secrets to taking great photos
More tradespeople than ever are using images of their work for self-promotion, or to share on social medi ...
More tradespeople than ever are using images of their work for self-promotion, or to share on social media. PB asked Professional Construction & Architectural Photographer, Sarah Toon, to reveal h ...
26 November, 2020
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Honest John’s top five bargain used vans
|Date: 25 November, 2020

Honest John’s top five bargain used vans
Dan Powell, Editor of Honest John Vans, names his top five bargain used vans. Are you looking for a cheap ...
Dan Powell, Editor of Honest John Vans, names his top five bargain used vans. Are you looking for a cheap builders’ van? Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a big budget to get a practical and ...
25 November, 2020
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How tradespeople can avoid being stung for tax they can’t afford
|Date: 25 November, 2020

How tradespeople can avoid being stung for tax they can’t afford
By Anish Mehta, UK Managing Partner at APARI If you're a self-employed tradesperson there are things you ...
By Anish Mehta, UK Managing Partner at APARI If you're a self-employed tradesperson there are things you can do now, before January's tax return deadline, to avoid being stung for tax you can't afford ...
25 November, 2020
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New app to help financial management and tax
|Date: 25 November, 2020

New app to help financial management and tax
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Tommy McNally, the developer of a new app that aims to take the ...
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Tommy McNally, the developer of a new app that aims to take the time and trouble out of financial management and tax. According to the old adage death and tax ...
25 November, 2020
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Knightsbridge: New rounded edge products with a polished chrome finish
|Date: 24 November, 2020

Knightsbridge: New rounded edge products with a polished chrome finish
In a move to offer contractors and their customers yet more choice in the style of their chosen wiring ac ...
In a move to offer contractors and their customers yet more choice in the style of their chosen wiring accessories, Knightsbridge, one of the UK’s leading electrical brands, is launching a comprehensi ...
24 November, 2020
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There’s a prize to be won every day with the KNIPEX 2020 Advent Calendar
|Date: 24 November, 2020

There’s a prize to be won every day with the KNIPEX 2020 Advent Calendar
Christmas is just around the corner and KNIPEX knows just how to give the festive season even more cheer! ...
Christmas is just around the corner and KNIPEX knows just how to give the festive season even more cheer! The pliers specialist is launching its fantastic advent calendar on 1 December - and there’s a ...
24 November, 2020
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The importance of installing TMVs
|Date: 23 November, 2020

The importance of installing TMVs
It’s crucial that thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) are installed in the property to keep homes safe and ...
It’s crucial that thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) are installed in the property to keep homes safe and comply with the Building Regulations, explains Richard Bateman, Product Manager for Plumbing an ...
23 November, 2020
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ONS Suicide Statistics
|Date: 23 November, 2020

ONS Suicide Statistics
Bill Hill CEO of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity Opinion Piece on recently published ONS Sui ...
Bill Hill CEO of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity Opinion Piece on recently published ONS Suicide Statistics As well as the word unprecedented, we are now hearing the words mental health e ...
23 November, 2020
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Setcrete’s training provision for the trades
|Date: 20 November, 2020

Setcrete’s training provision for the trades
The Setcrete range of subfloor preparations products are supported by extensive training provision for th ...
The Setcrete range of subfloor preparations products are supported by extensive training provision for the trades. Setcrete’s range of products are formulated to be as easy to use as possible to creat ...
20 November, 2020
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A Guide to UKCA Marking
|Date: 19 November, 2020

A Guide to UKCA Marking
All comments made by David Osborne, Managing Director of Roman Europe’s leading shower designer and manuf ...
All comments made by David Osborne, Managing Director of Roman Europe’s leading shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, explain the change in UK legislation from CE to UKCA Marking which will come in ...
19 November, 2020
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Stelrad explores options to heating in bathrooms
|Date: 19 November, 2020

Stelrad explores options to heating in bathrooms
Stelrad Radiators explains how installers can add new options to heating in bathrooms and wetrooms. There ...
Stelrad Radiators explains how installers can add new options to heating in bathrooms and wetrooms. There’s nothing worse than stepping out of a piping hot shower or bath into an icy cold or inadequat ...
19 November, 2020
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