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The world’s first recycled brick
|Date: 21 April, 2020

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 ...
21 April, 2020
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Keep batteries and chargers safe on site
|Date: 21 April, 2020

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 ...
21 April, 2020
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Essential mental health resources for construction during coronavirus outbreak
|Date: 20 April, 2020

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 ...
20 April, 2020
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Top tips for a perfect low-pitch extension
|Date: 20 April, 2020

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 ...
20 April, 2020
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WIN a Wolfcraft MasterCUT600
|Date: 16 April, 2020

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. ...
16 April, 2020
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The thermal performance of rooflights
|Date: 16 April, 2020

The thermal performance of rooflights
Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight offers some guidance on the thermal performance (U-values) of rooflights ...
Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight offers some guidance on the thermal performance (U-values) of rooflights and what to look out for in the specification process. One of the most important elements of m ...
16 April, 2020
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EPDM training with Permaroof
|Date: 15 April, 2020

EPDM training with Permaroof
Get the rubber stamp from Firestone EPDM roofing experts Permaroof by attending one of the company’s trai ...
Get the rubber stamp from Firestone EPDM roofing experts Permaroof by attending one of the company’s training courses. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones finds out more. One of the major motivations for ...
15 April, 2020
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Top tips for improving your website whilst you’re self-isolating
|Date: 14 April, 2020

Top tips for improving your website whilst you’re self-isolating
Now is the perfect time to improve your SEO while the lockdown is still going on – check out these top ti ...
Now is the perfect time to improve your SEO while the lockdown is still going on – check out these top tips from experts Shake & Speare. Have you been meaning to get around to fixing up your websi ...
14 April, 2020
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Modular green roofing from Wallbarn
|Date: 14 April, 2020

Modular green roofing from Wallbarn
There are growing opportunities in the modular green roof market, according to Wallbarn. Thought green ro ...
There are growing opportunities in the modular green roof market, according to Wallbarn. Thought green roof installations were only for specialist contractors? Then think again, think green and think ...
14 April, 2020
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The acoustic performance of insulation
|Date: 14 April, 2020

The acoustic performance of insulation
Steve Smith, head of product management & business intelligence at Knauf Insulation, summarises what ...
Steve Smith, head of product management & business intelligence at Knauf Insulation, summarises what you need to know when it comes to insulation & noise. Keeping the cold out is usually the p ...
14 April, 2020
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Freefoam’s Registered Installer Scheme
|Date: 9 April, 2020

Freefoam’s Registered Installer Scheme
Colin St John, commercial director at Freefoam Building Products, shows how all building professionals ca ...
Colin St John, commercial director at Freefoam Building Products, shows how all building professionals can take advantage of the company’s Registered Installer Scheme, and get the support package they ...
9 April, 2020
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Tech Talk: Efficut from Makita
|Date: 8 April, 2020

Tech Talk: Efficut from Makita
In the latest instalment of the Tech Talk series, we explain how Makita’s new range of Efficut saw blades ...
In the latest instalment of the Tech Talk series, we explain how Makita’s new range of Efficut saw blades are helping tradespeople to speed up work and become more efficient on site. Managing a constr ...
8 April, 2020
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The GRL 600 CHV rotary laser level from Bosch
|Date: 8 April, 2020

The GRL 600 CHV rotary laser level from Bosch
Professional Builder puts your questions to Bosch on its GRL 600 CHV rotary laser level. When it comes to ...
Professional Builder puts your questions to Bosch on its GRL 600 CHV rotary laser level. When it comes to any laser level accuracy is king, especially in a model with an extended range, so what can th ...
8 April, 2020
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Pictures: your lockdown projects
|Date: 7 April, 2020

Pictures: your lockdown projects
Last week we asked for examples of the projects you're working on at home, and here are some of our favou ...
Last week we asked for examples of the projects you're working on at home, and here are some of our favourites so far. If you'd like to submit your own photos, simply email us on probuildonline@gmail. ...
7 April, 2020
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Recycled plastic kerbs from Durakerb
|Date: 7 April, 2020

Recycled plastic kerbs from Durakerb
Professional Builder reports on an alternative to traditional concrete road kerbs which are claimed to of ...
Professional Builder reports on an alternative to traditional concrete road kerbs which are claimed to offer a more environmentally-friendly solution, whilst also reducing the potential for accidents ...
7 April, 2020
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Review: Tibby Singh tries the latest from Snickers Workwear
|Date: 3 April, 2020

Review: Tibby Singh tries the latest from Snickers Workwear
Tibby Singh Chodha slips into something more comfortable with the latest from Snickers. Snickers Workwear ...
Tibby Singh Chodha slips into something more comfortable with the latest from Snickers. Snickers Workwear are always looking for ways to improve what is already a great product. In fact, it's easy to ...
3 April, 2020
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