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Insulation tips for loft conversions
|Date: 18 October, 2019

Insulation tips for loft conversions
James Mills, product manager at stone wool insulation specialist, Rockwool, offers you some best practice ...
James Mills, product manager at stone wool insulation specialist, Rockwool, offers you some best practice insulation tips for loft conversions. Loft conversions remain one of the most popular ways to ...
18 October, 2019
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The benefits of waterless traps
|Date: 17 October, 2019

The benefits of waterless traps
Steve Skeldon, above ground product manager at Wavin’s Osma brand, discusses an alternative trap design t ...
Steve Skeldon, above ground product manager at Wavin’s Osma brand, discusses an alternative trap design that provides all the solutions. In the past, water traps have come in all shapes and sizes and, ...
17 October, 2019
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Are your tools damaging your hearing?
|Date: 16 October, 2019

Are your tools damaging your hearing?
The construction industry is noisy and has the second highest rate of people developing occupational deaf ...
The construction industry is noisy and has the second highest rate of people developing occupational deafness. With this in mind, Insulation Express has investigated the noise levels of construction t ...
16 October, 2019
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Choosing a rainwater system
|Date: 16 October, 2019

Choosing a rainwater system
Kevin Wallis, category manager for eaves solutions at Marley Alutec, looks at the options available when ...
Kevin Wallis, category manager for eaves solutions at Marley Alutec, looks at the options available when looking to select a high-quality rainwater system which is also quick and easy to install. When ...
16 October, 2019
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Antimicrobial drainage products from Polypipe
|Date: 15 October, 2019

Antimicrobial drainage products from Polypipe
Paul Jackson, above ground drainage product manager at Polypipe, provides the inside track on additives p ...
Paul Jackson, above ground drainage product manager at Polypipe, provides the inside track on additives provider BioCote and its product development with Polypipe. As consumers become increasingly hyg ...
15 October, 2019
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At what temperature should you be washing your workwear?
|Date: 15 October, 2019

At what temperature should you be washing your workwear?
Engel Workwear advises tradespeople on how to properly maintain its garments. One of the primary purposes ...
Engel Workwear advises tradespeople on how to properly maintain its garments. One of the primary purposes of workwear, no matter what type of work is involved, is of course to help protect the wearer ...
15 October, 2019
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Tech Talk: anti vibration technology
|Date: 15 October, 2019

Tech Talk: anti vibration technology
In the latest part of our series on power tool technology, Charles Shaw at Makita looks at the dangers of ...
In the latest part of our series on power tool technology, Charles Shaw at Makita looks at the dangers of vibration and the innovations that allow tradespeople to reduce their exposure. All power tool ...
15 October, 2019
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Free up your evenings with quoting software
|Date: 14 October, 2019

Free up your evenings with quoting software
Do you find yourself thinking that there aren’t enough hours in the day and spend many of your evenings o ...
Do you find yourself thinking that there aren’t enough hours in the day and spend many of your evenings on paperwork? Build Aviator's software could help. If you're working into the night and feeling ...
14 October, 2019
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Reducing the risks of falling tools when working at height
|Date: 14 October, 2019

Reducing the risks of falling tools when working at height
Bahco is a supporter of the DROPS training scheme, an initiative with the ambition to combat the risks as ...
Bahco is a supporter of the DROPS training scheme, an initiative with the ambition to combat the risks associated with tools falling from height. According to the UK’s Health & Safety Executive mo ...
14 October, 2019
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Improving the energy efficiency of homes
|Date: 10 October, 2019

Improving the energy efficiency of homes
Chris Stanley, housing manager, at the Concrete Block Association examines how we can improve the energy ...
Chris Stanley, housing manager, at the Concrete Block Association examines how we can improve the energy efficiency of our homes. The ‘digital revolution’ is a term which has recently gathered much tr ...
10 October, 2019
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Fighting van and tool theft with technology
|Date: 10 October, 2019

Fighting van and tool theft with technology
Scott Chesworth, operations director at RAM Tracking, offers his advice on how to fight against van crime ...
Scott Chesworth, operations director at RAM Tracking, offers his advice on how to fight against van crime. As a tradesman, vans and their contents are essential to the ability to work. However, vans c ...
10 October, 2019
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Six ways to keep your tools safe
|Date: 8 October, 2019

Six ways to keep your tools safe
When you're on the tools, each piece of equipment is an important member of the team. Check out this guid ...
When you're on the tools, each piece of equipment is an important member of the team. Check out this guide to keeping your tools safe, from Hendy Car and Van Store. Keeping everything safe can seem li ...
8 October, 2019
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StrongFix installation advice
|Date: 7 October, 2019

StrongFix installation advice
For installations that need extra muscle, go for SterlingOSB Zero Strongfix panels. Step-by-step installa ...
For installations that need extra muscle, go for SterlingOSB Zero Strongfix panels. Step-by-step installation instructions SterlingOSB Zero StrongFix is designed to be installed in standard metal C-st ...
7 October, 2019
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Preserving period properties with traditional carpentry
|Date: 3 October, 2019

Preserving period properties with traditional carpentry
It is one of the building industry’s most ancient arts and one Suffolk tradesman is keeping alive its tim ...
It is one of the building industry’s most ancient arts and one Suffolk tradesman is keeping alive its time-honoured techniques. Professional Builder talks to Rick Lewis of Traditional Oak Carpentry ab ...
3 October, 2019
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Upskilling at the Ardex Academy
|Date: 2 October, 2019

Upskilling at the Ardex Academy
In a new regular series, Professional Builder showcases the training opportunities available to tradespeo ...
In a new regular series, Professional Builder showcases the training opportunities available to tradespeople. This month we visit the Ardex Academy at Haverhill in Suffolk. If you think you have nothi ...
2 October, 2019
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This Construction Life: a book about the trades
|Date: 2 October, 2019

This Construction Life: a book about the trades
This Construction Life is a newly published book about one man’s years in the trades. Professional Builde ...
This Construction Life is a newly published book about one man’s years in the trades. Professional Builder talks to its author, Patrick Butler. The general public’s preconceived ideas about builders a ...
2 October, 2019
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