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Step-by-step: installing Fencemate DuraPost
|Date: 9 September, 2019

Step-by-step: installing Fencemate DuraPost
Birkdale's CEO John Abernethie highlights the benefits of the new Fencemate DuraPost and talks through th ...
Birkdale's CEO John Abernethie highlights the benefits of the new Fencemate DuraPost and talks through the product’s ergonomic design and simple installation. Steel fence posts provide a strong and re ...
9 September, 2019
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Tech Talk: brushless motors
|Date: 9 September, 2019

Tech Talk: brushless motors
In our Tech Talk new series, the Makita team will discuss some of the most innovative tool technologies a ...
In our Tech Talk new series, the Makita team will discuss some of the most innovative tool technologies available on the market, and look at how they can benefit tradespeople. In the first instalment, ...
9 September, 2019
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Combining construction with life as a soldier in the Royal Engineers
|Date: 5 September, 2019

Combining construction with life as a soldier in the Royal Engineers
Both soldiers and builders, Royal Engineers recruits fulfil a unique and complex role. Professional Build ...
Both soldiers and builders, Royal Engineers recruits fulfil a unique and complex role. Professional Builder talks to warrant officer Peter Egan about his experiences in one of the world’s most challen ...
5 September, 2019
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Review: Isuzu Yukon
|Date: 5 September, 2019

Review: Isuzu Yukon
Professional Builder reviews the latest D-Max from Isuzu. It would be fair to say that the pick-up market ...
Professional Builder reviews the latest D-Max from Isuzu. It would be fair to say that the pick-up market has become rather crowded of late, with almost every manufacturer of commercial vehicles launc ...
5 September, 2019
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Do you want to scale-up your business?
|Date: 4 September, 2019

Do you want to scale-up your business?
Are you a self-employed tradesman or woman wondering how to grow your business? SME Loans has advice on t ...
Are you a self-employed tradesman or woman wondering how to grow your business? SME Loans has advice on taking the next step. Whether you are a brand-new trades business or you've been in operation fo ...
4 September, 2019
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Looking for property development finance?
|Date: 3 September, 2019

Looking for property development finance?
When it comes to property development finance, bigger does not mean better, argues ASC Finance for Busine ...
When it comes to property development finance, bigger does not mean better, argues ASC Finance for Business. We at ASC Finance for Business recently had a builder approach us looking for finance. Now ...
3 September, 2019
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Eco-friendly sealant cartridges
|Date: 27 August, 2019

Eco-friendly sealant cartridges
It is estimated over two million single-use plastic sealant cartridges are put into landfill every week. ...
It is estimated over two million single-use plastic sealant cartridges are put into landfill every week. Scarlet McAleese-Banks, marketing director of Hilton Banks, explains why her company’s move awa ...
27 August, 2019
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Tiling tips from Dunlop
|Date: 23 August, 2019

Tiling tips from Dunlop
Easy to lay, low cost and self-levelling, anhydrite – or calcium sulphate – screeds are becoming more and ...
Easy to lay, low cost and self-levelling, anhydrite – or calcium sulphate – screeds are becoming more and more popular for new builds, domestic extensions, conservatories and small commercial jobs. Wh ...
23 August, 2019
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Inventors’ corner: Attic Eye
|Date: 21 August, 2019

Inventors’ corner: Attic Eye
Site manager and former carpenter Harry Degun talks to Professional Builder about his Attic Eye invention ...
Site manager and former carpenter Harry Degun talks to Professional Builder about his Attic Eye invention. Sometimes you might not know that a problem exists until you share it. Bishop’s Stortford-bas ...
21 August, 2019
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Father-and-son builders invent van locking system
|Date: 19 August, 2019

Father-and-son builders invent van locking system
When it comes to the fight against thieves, a father and son team are taking the battle to the criminals, ...
When it comes to the fight against thieves, a father and son team are taking the battle to the criminals, with a launch of their own van locking system. Professional Builder talks to the west-country ...
19 August, 2019
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A guide to the construction VAT reverse charge
|Date: 16 August, 2019

A guide to the construction VAT reverse charge
Lawyers Ronan Lowney and Michelle Essen from Womble Bond Dickinson give a detailed overview to the upcomi ...
Lawyers Ronan Lowney and Michelle Essen from Womble Bond Dickinson give a detailed overview to the upcoming VAT reverse charge. You have probably heard about VAT changing for the construction industry ...
16 August, 2019
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Renovating with Roman cement
|Date: 6 August, 2019

Renovating with Roman cement
Master plasterer Phil Bailey and the team at Triskele Conservation tell Professional Builder about a reno ...
Master plasterer Phil Bailey and the team at Triskele Conservation tell Professional Builder about a renovation using Roman cement. What did the Romans ever do for us? Well, when it comes to Roman cem ...
6 August, 2019
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Highly commended kitchen renovations
|Date: 1 August, 2019

Highly commended kitchen renovations
In the second of the series from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), we're looking at the Highly Com ...
In the second of the series from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), we're looking at the Highly Commended kitchen renovation projects of the regional 2019 Master Builder Awards. Derbyshire-based ...
1 August, 2019
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The problems caused by replastering – and how to avoid them
|Date: 31 July, 2019

The problems caused by replastering – and how to avoid them
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that can arise when ...
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that can arise when inappropriate replastering systems are used on damp walls. One of the more overlooked aspects ...
31 July, 2019
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A guide to waterproofing legislation
|Date: 29 July, 2019

A guide to waterproofing legislation
CCL Wetrooms explains the rules and regulations that apply to waterproofing. Building regulations ensure ...
CCL Wetrooms explains the rules and regulations that apply to waterproofing. Building regulations ensure that all types of bathrooms are designed to uphold health, safety and comfort. They also addres ...
29 July, 2019
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Key considerations when recommending a garden door
|Date: 29 July, 2019

Key considerations when recommending a garden door
Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough advises on garden door installation. This summer it seems we will get a f ...
Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough advises on garden door installation. This summer it seems we will get a few days of sunshine when we want to throw the doors and windows open and let some rays into our ...
29 July, 2019
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