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Introducing the potato-based alternative to MDF
|Date: 18 January, 2019

Introducing the potato-based alternative to MDF
Professional Builder talks to Rowan Minkley, the 23-year-old behind Chip[s] Board, an MDF substitute made ...
Professional Builder talks to Rowan Minkley, the 23-year-old behind Chip[s] Board, an MDF substitute made from industrial potato waste. Rowan Minkley has recently been named the UK’s most promising yo ...
18 January, 2019
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Changes facing the trades in 2019
|Date: 17 January, 2019

Changes facing the trades in 2019
Aside from Brexit, what is in store for the construction industry in 2019? The construction industry, alo ...
Aside from Brexit, what is in store for the construction industry in 2019? The construction industry, along with the rest of the UK, is still awaiting clarity on what the future may hold when it comes ...
17 January, 2019
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The trades love talking about tools
|Date: 16 January, 2019

The trades love talking about tools
This week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter was all about tools. Tradespeople from around the UK (and beyond) ...
This week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter was all about tools. Tradespeople from around the UK (and beyond) join in the #TradesTalk Twitter chat and this week record numbers got involved to talk all thi ...
16 January, 2019
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Making dust extraction easy with Festool
|Date: 16 January, 2019

Making dust extraction easy with Festool
Phil Beckley, Technical Trainer at Festool, answers a question on the importance of using a dust extracto ...
Phil Beckley, Technical Trainer at Festool, answers a question on the importance of using a dust extractor and keeping safe on site. Dear Phil, I understand that breathing in dust from drilling, cut ...
16 January, 2019
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Creating modern designs with OSB
|Date: 14 January, 2019

Creating modern designs with OSB
Professional Builder visits Ollie Allen, a young builder with a passion for OSB. After we put out the cal ...
Professional Builder visits Ollie Allen, a young builder with a passion for OSB. After we put out the call that we were looking for builders to supply some Norbord products to, young builder Ollie All ...
14 January, 2019
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The 8 winning features every tradesperson should have on their website
|Date: 14 January, 2019

The 8 winning features every tradesperson should have on their website
What does a tradesperson's website need? Find out with this guide to creating a winning website. You’ve d ...
What does a tradesperson's website need? Find out with this guide to creating a winning website. You’ve decided to take the plunge and get a website, but you’re not sure where to start or what to have ...
14 January, 2019
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What are your plans for your business in 2019?
|Date: 9 January, 2019

What are your plans for your business in 2019?
The first weekly #TradesTalk chat of 2019 took place on Twitter this week, with tradespeople from around ...
The first weekly #TradesTalk chat of 2019 took place on Twitter this week, with tradespeople from around the UK discussing their business goals and plans for the year ahead. You can search the hashtag ...
9 January, 2019
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The story of Quadsaw
|Date: 7 January, 2019

The story of Quadsaw
Professional Builder hears the remarkable story of Quadsaw inventor Michael Sebhatu. As any prospective i ...
Professional Builder hears the remarkable story of Quadsaw inventor Michael Sebhatu. As any prospective inventor will know, successfully bringing a product to market requires huge levels of determinat ...
7 January, 2019
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How to maximise the working day in winter
|Date: 7 January, 2019

How to maximise the working day in winter
How can we properly equip construction sites with lighting to maximise the winter working day? Adrian Fow ...
How can we properly equip construction sites with lighting to maximise the winter working day? Adrian Fowler, MD at Building Services Supplier MIDFIX explains. In the construction industry, when work ...
7 January, 2019
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What can be done about cracking in masonry walls?
|Date: 4 January, 2019

What can be done about cracking in masonry walls?
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at cracking in masonry walls, and ho ...
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at cracking in masonry walls, and how it can be remedied. There is a wide range of reasons for cracks to appear in masonry walls. T ...
4 January, 2019
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The winter benefits of admixtures
|Date: 4 January, 2019

The winter benefits of admixtures
With winter upon us, builders should recognise the benefits of admixtures on site. Building admixtures ca ...
With winter upon us, builders should recognise the benefits of admixtures on site. Building admixtures can be found on sites across the country, providing numerous benefits to the workability of morta ...
4 January, 2019
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When do you need a tachograph?
|Date: 4 January, 2019

When do you need a tachograph?
Do you use your van for towing? You might be breaking the law, without knowing it. Dan Powell of Honest J ...
Do you use your van for towing? You might be breaking the law, without knowing it. Dan Powell of Honest John Vans explains the rules. Thousands of builders could be breaking the law, because they don’ ...
4 January, 2019
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Klober answers your roofing questions
|Date: 20 December, 2018

Klober answers your roofing questions
In the latest of our FAQ series, Graham Copson from Klober, takes us through some of the more common ...
In the latest of our FAQ series, Graham Copson from Klober, takes us through some of the more common queries received by the company’s technical department. Can I use your Roll Fix Kit with a mon ...
20 December, 2018
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Meet the former soldiers winning roofing awards
|Date: 19 December, 2018

Meet the former soldiers winning roofing awards
At the recent BMI Redland and Icopal Apprentice of the Year competition, a surprising number of finalists ...
At the recent BMI Redland and Icopal Apprentice of the Year competition, a surprising number of finalists were former service personnel. Professional Builder met up with three of them to talk about th ...
19 December, 2018
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How to find the right housebuilding sites
|Date: 18 December, 2018

How to find the right housebuilding sites
Alli Gay of CHI Homes advises on finding the right housebuilding sites. Availability of land The site’s l ...
Alli Gay of CHI Homes advises on finding the right housebuilding sites. Availability of land The site’s location is vital for resale, so choose carefully. Do your homework and stick to locations that ...
18 December, 2018
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Advice on keeping your van and tools safe
|Date: 18 December, 2018

Advice on keeping your van and tools safe
A tool theft epidemic is making life very difficult for the country's tradespeople. Aside from signing th ...
A tool theft epidemic is making life very difficult for the country's tradespeople. Aside from signing the #noVANber petition, what else can you do to protect your livelihood? Wasim Bux from insurance ...
18 December, 2018
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