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British Gypsum’s certified plasterers’ scheme

|Date: 28 January, 2019

British Gypsum’s certified plasterers’ scheme

In the latest part of our series on British Gypsum, we speak to three members of the company’s certified ...

In the latest part of our series on British Gypsum, we speak to three members of the company’s certified plasterers scheme to find out how it is positively influencing homeowners’ perception of plaste ...

28 January, 2019
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Addressing the skills shortage in the construction sector

|Date: 25 January, 2019

Addressing the skills shortage in the construction sector

It's no secret that the construction sector in the UK has been in the grips of a prolonged skills shortag ...

It's no secret that the construction sector in the UK has been in the grips of a prolonged skills shortage which has limited construction initiatives while increasing labour costs over the last few ye ...

25 January, 2019
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Five winter safety tips for construction sites

|Date: 25 January, 2019

Five winter safety tips for construction sites

Harriet Orme is from tool and personal protection equipment (PPE) specialists, Zoro. Here, she shares fiv ...

Harriet Orme is from tool and personal protection equipment (PPE) specialists, Zoro. Here, she shares five safety considerations you should take into account for your construction site this winter. As ...

25 January, 2019
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#TradesTalk chats about creating a winning website

|Date: 24 January, 2019

#TradesTalk chats about creating a winning website

We ran an article on the website last week about what tradespeople should include on their websites, and ...

We ran an article on the website last week about what tradespeople should include on their websites, and this was also the topic of this week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter - with expert guest Shake ...

24 January, 2019
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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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