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    Introducing Fasserend timber frame

    Q&A with Fassa Bortolo, which has brought its Fassarend timber frame system to the UK market. Tell us ...

    Q&A with Fassa Bortolo, which has brought its Fassarend timber frame system to the UK market. Tell us about the Fassarend timber frame system and how it fits into your existing product range? Fass ...

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    Ford adds to Transit range

    Professional Builder reports from Ford’s Go Further event in Amsterdam on the forthcoming additions to th ...

    Professional Builder reports from Ford’s Go Further event in Amsterdam on the forthcoming additions to the Transit range. The automotive sector is now experiencing some of the most significant challen ...

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    Selling your vehicle? Read this first

    Dan Powell of Honest John Vans explains how you can get the best deal when selling your vehicle. Whether ...

    Dan Powell of Honest John Vans explains how you can get the best deal when selling your vehicle. Whether you are upgrading to a van that’s larger and more practical, or downsizing to something that’s ...

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    Step-by-step: fitting acoustic insulation

    Anthony Barnett, technical marketing manager at Armacell, looks at fitting acoustic insulation. Open-plan ...

    Anthony Barnett, technical marketing manager at Armacell, looks at fitting acoustic insulation. Open-plan living, timber floors and more bathrooms has made internally generated noise one of the single ...

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    BMI celebrates 100 years of concrete tiles

    This year sees BMI UK & Ireland celebrate – through its iconic BMI Redland brand – 100 years of concr ...

    This year sees BMI UK & Ireland celebrate – through its iconic BMI Redland brand – 100 years of concrete tile manufacture, making it the oldest concrete tile maker in the UK. With celebrations due ...

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    Effective removal of Japanese Knotweed

    Adam Brindle, MD of The Grounds Care Group, explains the challenges faced by construction professionals w ...

    Adam Brindle, MD of The Grounds Care Group, explains the challenges faced by construction professionals when it comes to dealing with Japanese Knotweed. Japanese Knotweed first arrived in the UK in th ...

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    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 ...

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    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, ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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