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Why EPDM rubber is ideal for the winter season
|Date: 2 December, 2020

Why EPDM rubber is ideal for the winter season
Adrian Buttress, managing director of EPDM rubber roofing specialists Permaroof, discusses why EPDM rubbe ...
Adrian Buttress, managing director of EPDM rubber roofing specialists Permaroof, discusses why EPDM rubber is ideal for the winter season. Finding practical solutions for carrying on through all the w ...
2 December, 2020
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Devastating van theft sets tradies back £264 million a year
|Date: 2 December, 2020

Devastating van theft sets tradies back £264 million a year
Tool theft costs tradespeople £5,584 on average Following a van break-in, the average tradie is unable to ...
Tool theft costs tradespeople £5,584 on average Following a van break-in, the average tradie is unable to work for 30 days, costing them £5,982 in missed jobs 89% of trade professionals say their van ...
2 December, 2020
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Cartwood tests out Norbord’s CaberShieldPlus
|Date: 2 December, 2020

Cartwood tests out Norbord’s CaberShieldPlus
When Horsham-based construction, renovation and oak framing company, Cartwood UK was ordering materials f ...
When Horsham-based construction, renovation and oak framing company, Cartwood UK was ordering materials for its latest project, its local merchant suggested trying Norbord’s CaberShieldPlus. Peter Woo ...
2 December, 2020
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New research reveals 2021’s biggest decor trends around the world
|Date: 1 December, 2020

New research reveals 2021’s biggest decor trends around the world
Cottagecore is set to be the UK’s most popular interiors trend in 2021, with dark green walls, Japandi, d ...
Cottagecore is set to be the UK’s most popular interiors trend in 2021, with dark green walls, Japandi, dried flowers and mermaid tiles also increasing in popularity The research by Roofing Megastore ...
1 December, 2020
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How to prepare for your tax return
|Date: 1 December, 2020

How to prepare for your tax return
With the countdown to self-assessment upon us, Mike Parkes, Technical Director at GoSimpleTax, explains h ...
With the countdown to self-assessment upon us, Mike Parkes, Technical Director at GoSimpleTax, explains how you can get your house in order. The days are shorter and the temperature’s dropped. It can ...
1 December, 2020
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Top products awards 2020
|Date: 1 December, 2020

Top products awards 2020
And the winner is…take a journey along our red carpet and enter the star-studded realm of Professional Bu ...
And the winner is…take a journey along our red carpet and enter the star-studded realm of Professional Builders Top Products Professional Builder’s much coveted annual industry accolade is bequeathed ...
1 December, 2020
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Quinn Building Products rebrands as Mannok
|Date: 1 December, 2020

Quinn Building Products rebrands as Mannok
Professional Builder reports on a new era for an industry stalwart, Quinn Building Products rebrands as M ...
Professional Builder reports on a new era for an industry stalwart, Quinn Building Products rebrands as Mannok. PB. One of the big news stories in construction during the past few weeks has been the a ...
1 December, 2020
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Rebrand marks new ERA for leading Geospatial firm
|Date: 30 November, 2020

Rebrand marks new ERA for leading Geospatial firm
ONE OF the UK and Ireland’s leading land surveying companies has announced a new name and look to enhance ...
ONE OF the UK and Ireland’s leading land surveying companies has announced a new name and look to enhance its position as an innovator in the geospatial market. Murphy Surveys will now be known as Mur ...
30 November, 2020
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Firms urged to act now to take advantage of tax relief
|Date: 30 November, 2020

Firms urged to act now to take advantage of tax relief
Companies are being urged to act quickly to ensure they take full advantage of tax relief for the purchas ...
Companies are being urged to act quickly to ensure they take full advantage of tax relief for the purchase of plant and equipment. Currently the full cost of such purchases can be off set against tax ...
30 November, 2020
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Let’s talk about oral cancer with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 30 November, 2020

Let’s talk about oral cancer with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
This month’s article is about oral (mouth) cancers. Oral cancer can grow anywhere inside the mouth, inclu ...
This month’s article is about oral (mouth) cancers. Oral cancer can grow anywhere inside the mouth, including on the lips, the gums, or the tongue. Although oral cancer is not a common cancer (cases a ...
30 November, 2020
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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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