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Inside the Dulux Academy: advanced spray application
|Date: 23 November, 2018

Inside the Dulux Academy: advanced spray application
In the latest instalment of our series on the Dulux Academy, Professional Builder attends its Adva ...
In the latest instalment of our series on the Dulux Academy, Professional Builder attends its Advanced Spray Application – Airless course. Having arrived at AkzoNobel’s head office in Slough, w ...
23 November, 2018
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What can you do when a customer doesn’t pay?
|Date: 22 November, 2018

What can you do when a customer doesn’t pay?
Knowing your rights, and what you can do when a customer doesn’t pay, is really important – which is ...
Knowing your rights, and what you can do when a customer doesn’t pay, is really important – which is why Scruffs Workwear has launched its #PayWhatYouOwe campaign, as Chris Mellor-Dolma ...
22 November, 2018
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Why you should consider using chemical anchors
|Date: 21 November, 2018

Why you should consider using chemical anchors
Chemical anchors can often be overlooked when searching for a fixing solution as users shy away from thes ...
Chemical anchors can often be overlooked when searching for a fixing solution as users shy away from these seemingly complicated products; when in reality an exceptional fixing performance can quickly ...
21 November, 2018
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The history of Yale locks
|Date: 21 November, 2018

The history of Yale locks
It is said that it was the patronage of Queen Elizabeth I that provided the impetus behind Willenh ...
It is said that it was the patronage of Queen Elizabeth I that provided the impetus behind Willenhall’s lock-making industry, and the abundance of coal and iron found in the Black Country certa ...
21 November, 2018
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How sheds are supporting men’s health
|Date: 20 November, 2018

How sheds are supporting men’s health
There are woodsheds, potting sheds, tool sheds, summer houses, huts, ‘lean-to’s, man caves and just, well ...
There are woodsheds, potting sheds, tool sheds, summer houses, huts, ‘lean-to’s, man caves and just, well…good old, fashioned shed sheds, but whatever these marvellous little garden creations are call ...
20 November, 2018
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Van review: Mercedes Sprinter
|Date: 19 November, 2018

Van review: Mercedes Sprinter
Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee gets behind the wheel of Mercedes-Benz’s latest Sprinter. Launched in D ...
Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee gets behind the wheel of Mercedes-Benz’s latest Sprinter. Launched in Dusseldorf earlier this year, we finally got a chance to give the newest iteration of the Merced ...
19 November, 2018
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Is your van liable for pollution charges?
|Date: 19 November, 2018

Is your van liable for pollution charges?
Pollution charges could severely damage Euro5 van values across the UK, according to Dan Powell of Honest ...
Pollution charges could severely damage Euro5 van values across the UK, according to Dan Powell of Honest John Vans. Charging drivers of older diesel vans to enter cities like London and Birmingham wi ...
19 November, 2018
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What builders need to know about roofing battens
|Date: 19 November, 2018

What builders need to know about roofing battens
Builders should be aware of batten differences advises Jenni Forrest, quality manager for JB-Red at Marle ...
Builders should be aware of batten differences advises Jenni Forrest, quality manager for JB-Red at Marley Eternit. Since the revised code of practice for slating and tiling came into force over three ...
19 November, 2018
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How do tradespeople feel about sales?
|Date: 15 November, 2018

How do tradespeople feel about sales?
In this week's #TradesTalk over on Twitter, the topic up for discussion was sales and selling - and wheth ...
In this week's #TradesTalk over on Twitter, the topic up for discussion was sales and selling - and whether the trades think of themselves as salespeople for their businesses. Here's a round-up of the ...
15 November, 2018
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The production of plaster
|Date: 12 November, 2018

The production of plaster
In our new series from British Gypsum, we explore the different ways a manufacturer contributes to an ins ...
In our new series from British Gypsum, we explore the different ways a manufacturer contributes to an installer’s objective of doing a great job. First up, we take a peek inside the mines and learn mo ...
12 November, 2018
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Klober answers your roofing questions
|Date: 12 November, 2018

Klober answers your roofing questions
In the latest of our FAQ series, Graham Copson, Technical Manager of Klober, takes us through some of the ...
In the latest of our FAQ series, Graham Copson, Technical Manager of Klober, takes us through some of the more common queries received by the company’s technical department Can I have a tile vent colo ...
12 November, 2018
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Highlights from this week’s #TradesTalk
|Date: 9 November, 2018

Highlights from this week’s #TradesTalk
If you're on Twitter, you might have seen #TradesTalk, which is a weekly Q&A looking at topics t ...
If you're on Twitter, you might have seen #TradesTalk, which is a weekly Q&A looking at topics that are relevant to tradespeople in the UK. The chat is on Tuesdays at 8pm and this week's disc ...
9 November, 2018
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How Langtons is improving on-site safety
|Date: 7 November, 2018

How Langtons is improving on-site safety
Langtons began life in the 1830s as a small blacksmith and ironworks servicing the needs of the hugely im ...
Langtons began life in the 1830s as a small blacksmith and ironworks servicing the needs of the hugely important local agricultural community which still holds sway in these parts. All manner of farmi ...
7 November, 2018
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Readers Lives: Simon Gent, Plumber and RAF Reservist
|Date: 30 October, 2018

Readers Lives: Simon Gent, Plumber and RAF Reservist
When plumber Simon Gent is not tackling a bathroom or boiler he could well have a rifle in hand in his ro ...
When plumber Simon Gent is not tackling a bathroom or boiler he could well have a rifle in hand in his role as an Royal Air Force reservist. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones visits RAF Honington to fi ...
30 October, 2018
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H+H: The Celcon Factor
|Date: 30 October, 2018

H+H: The Celcon Factor
Sixty years on from the construction of its first UK factory, Professional Builder looks back at the deve ...
Sixty years on from the construction of its first UK factory, Professional Builder looks back at the development of H+H and its iconic Celcon Block in the UK. 2018 is something of a landmark year for ...
30 October, 2018
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National Flooring Equipment’s Guide to Rental Company Partnership
|Date: 30 October, 2018

National Flooring Equipment’s Guide to Rental Company Partnership
Oscar Peralta at National Flooring Equipment explains how to get the most out of partnering with a rental ...
Oscar Peralta at National Flooring Equipment explains how to get the most out of partnering with a rental company. Setting up a construction business requires time, money and resources. However, an un ...
30 October, 2018
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