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Inside the Knauf Factory
|Date: 10 January, 2018

Inside the Knauf Factory
As Knauf announces a new partnership with a very worthy cause, Professional Builder was treated to a tour ...
As Knauf announces a new partnership with a very worthy cause, Professional Builder was treated to a tour of the company’s extensive Sittingbourne plasterboard factory. In an age when the emphasis is ...
10 January, 2018
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Trix of the Trade: Introducing the Tile Trix
|Date: 2 January, 2018

Trix of the Trade: Introducing the Tile Trix
Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee goes to Colchester to visit a tiler hoping his new invention, the Tile ...
Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee goes to Colchester to visit a tiler hoping his new invention, the Tile Trix, will ride a wave of success into every tiler’s toolbox. A tiler of some 17 years, Gregg F ...
2 January, 2018
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Highlighting Britain’s Plasterers: Steph Leese (Part Two)
|Date: 22 December, 2017

Highlighting Britain’s Plasterers: Steph Leese (Part Two)
In the second in the series, British Gypsum catches up with The Pink Plasterer, Steph Leese. Plastering ...
In the second in the series, British Gypsum catches up with The Pink Plasterer, Steph Leese. Plastering is a skill that takes years to master and yet it often goes unappreciated – by its very nature, ...
22 December, 2017
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BUILDERS WHEELS: Isuzu D-Max
|Date: 9 December, 2017

BUILDERS WHEELS: Isuzu D-Max
They tell it how it is in Yorkshire, so where better to learn that, when it comes to the latest Isuzu D M ...
They tell it how it is in Yorkshire, so where better to learn that, when it comes to the latest Isuzu D Max pick up, beauty really is more than skin deep. It’s fair to say that throughout its various ...
9 December, 2017
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Highlighting Britain’s Plasterers: Mark Hardman (Part One)
|Date: 7 December, 2017

Highlighting Britain’s Plasterers: Mark Hardman (Part One)
As British Gypsum celebrates 100 years in the industry it wants to champion the trade and has been out on ...
As British Gypsum celebrates 100 years in the industry it wants to champion the trade and has been out on the road meeting some of the unsung plastering heroes. British Gypsum catches up with fifth ge ...
7 December, 2017
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Take a Look at Bobcat’s Compact Track Loader
|Date: 6 December, 2017

Take a Look at Bobcat’s Compact Track Loader
In a host of applications in construction, landscaping, forestry, agriculture, disaster relief and many o ...
In a host of applications in construction, landscaping, forestry, agriculture, disaster relief and many other areas, there are no other machines that offer the combination of versatility and productiv ...
6 December, 2017
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Redland Tour of Britain’s Roofs: East, West, Wales & Scotland
|Date: 21 November, 2017

Redland Tour of Britain’s Roofs: East, West, Wales & Scotland
In the second and concluding part of our series, David Patrick, Head of Marketing at Redland, continues h ...
In the second and concluding part of our series, David Patrick, Head of Marketing at Redland, continues his tour of the UK and looks at the roof tile styles to be found in the east, west, Wales and Sc ...
21 November, 2017
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Tradectory: Shaking Up the Trades
|Date: 19 November, 2017

Tradectory: Shaking Up the Trades
Professional Builder gets the lowdown on a new website aiming to shake up the trades, Tradectory.com What ...
Professional Builder gets the lowdown on a new website aiming to shake up the trades, Tradectory.com What exactly is Tradectory? Tradectory is a free image-led trade directory where your customers can ...
19 November, 2017
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Made Great in Britain: The Swarfega Story
|Date: 18 November, 2017

Made Great in Britain: The Swarfega Story
This year marks the 70th birthday of the well-known British brand, Swarfega. Famous for its green hand cl ...
This year marks the 70th birthday of the well-known British brand, Swarfega. Famous for its green hand cleaning gel, it’s a business that’s been part of the fabric of everyday life for UK technicians ...
18 November, 2017
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‘Wood’ You Believe It? See How Young Harry Henderson Has Carved Out a Future in Woodwork
|Date: 17 November, 2017

‘Wood’ You Believe It? See How Young Harry Henderson Has Carved Out a Future in Woodwork
Professional Builder visits Harry Henderson, a young carpentry apprentice already plying his trade to mak ...
Professional Builder visits Harry Henderson, a young carpentry apprentice already plying his trade to make some extra cash. The hardest part about going to college to study a trade is undoubtedly find ...
17 November, 2017
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Meeting the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
|Date: 16 November, 2017

Meeting the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to a group of tradesmen who are in the midst of a unique tour of o ...
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to a group of tradesmen who are in the midst of a unique tour of our nation’s built environment heritage. Even today the construction industry is one of our econ ...
16 November, 2017
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Digging Below Existing Buildings with Safeguard
|Date: 15 November, 2017

Digging Below Existing Buildings with Safeguard
In the first of two articles, Hudson Lambert, Director at Safeguard Europe, looks at dig outs below exist ...
In the first of two articles, Hudson Lambert, Director at Safeguard Europe, looks at dig outs below existing buildings. New basements remain a highly popular way of adding extra space, yet are not to ...
15 November, 2017
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Redland Tour of Britain’s Roofs: South & South-East
|Date: 14 November, 2017

Redland Tour of Britain’s Roofs: South & South-East
In the first of a two-part series, David Patrick, Head of Marketing at Redland, takes us on a round Brita ...
In the first of a two-part series, David Patrick, Head of Marketing at Redland, takes us on a round Britain tour of the nation’s roofs – this month it’s the south and south east. The architectural her ...
14 November, 2017
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BUILDERS WHEELS: Citroen Berlingo
|Date: 9 November, 2017

BUILDERS WHEELS: Citroen Berlingo
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reviews what is now firmly established as one of the stalwarts of the sm ...
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reviews what is now firmly established as one of the stalwarts of the small van sector. When it comes to the Citroen Berlingo the mantra from its French manufacturer f ...
9 November, 2017
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Lex Autolease: Eliminating Van Down Time
|Date: 8 November, 2017

Lex Autolease: Eliminating Van Down Time
Richard Tilden, head of commercial vehicles at Lex Autolease explains the importance of keeping your van ...
Richard Tilden, head of commercial vehicles at Lex Autolease explains the importance of keeping your van on the road at all times. Keeping your vans on the road A working van is the lifeblood of any ...
8 November, 2017
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Inventors’ Corner: Grakob Plumb Thumbs
|Date: 6 November, 2017

Inventors’ Corner: Grakob Plumb Thumbs
Professional Builder speaks to Mike Joy, Owner of Grakob and inventor of Plumb Thumbs – a product set to ...
Professional Builder speaks to Mike Joy, Owner of Grakob and inventor of Plumb Thumbs – a product set to raise the bar when it comes to best practice and efficient radiator removal. Q What’s your back ...
6 November, 2017
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