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Special Report: The Conservation ‘Grand Tour’
|Date: 5 October, 2018

Special Report: The Conservation ‘Grand Tour’
As the business of repairing Britain’s heritage in bricks and mortar continues to thrive, Professional Bu ...
As the business of repairing Britain’s heritage in bricks and mortar continues to thrive, Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports on a unique group of craftspeople who are on a mission to acquire the ...
5 October, 2018
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Playing it Retrasafe
|Date: 4 October, 2018

Playing it Retrasafe
Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee talks to the rising star behind ladder safety innovation, the Retrasafe ...
Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee talks to the rising star behind ladder safety innovation, the Retrasafe stabiliser. The construction industry has come on in leaps and bounds when it comes to safety ...
4 October, 2018
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Trade Direct’s Guide to Liability Insurance
|Date: 4 October, 2018

Trade Direct’s Guide to Liability Insurance
In the world of construction, insurance is extremely important to protect you, your employees, the public ...
In the world of construction, insurance is extremely important to protect you, your employees, the public and the project itself. Without it, you could possibly be breaking the law and can cost your b ...
4 October, 2018
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Suspended Beam & Block Floor Construction: Going Underground
|Date: 3 October, 2018

Suspended Beam & Block Floor Construction: Going Underground
Steve Broadhurst, Technical and NPD Manager at Jablite, explains the requirements of suspended beam and b ...
Steve Broadhurst, Technical and NPD Manager at Jablite, explains the requirements of suspended beam and block floor construction. Suspended beam and block floor construction has been an increasingly p ...
3 October, 2018
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Construction and EU Procurement in No-Deal Brexit
|Date: 2 October, 2018

Construction and EU Procurement in No-Deal Brexit
Kathrine Eddon and Michelle Essen of Womble Bond Dickinson (Head of Public Procurement and Managing Assoc ...
Kathrine Eddon and Michelle Essen of Womble Bond Dickinson (Head of Public Procurement and Managing Associate in Construction, respectively) assess the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the construction i ...
2 October, 2018
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On the Right Track: The Latest in Vehicle Tracking Tech
|Date: 1 October, 2018

On the Right Track: The Latest in Vehicle Tracking Tech
Many national and regional construction companies already use vehicle tracking in their fleets but is it ...
Many national and regional construction companies already use vehicle tracking in their fleets but is it suitable for smaller firms? Professional Builder takes a look at the latest technology to find ...
1 October, 2018
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PRODUCT REVIEW: Vanguard Racking System
|Date: 1 October, 2018

PRODUCT REVIEW: Vanguard Racking System
Roger Bisby’s new Vivaro gets a Vanguard racking system When I needed a roof rack for my Vivaro I went to ...
Roger Bisby’s new Vivaro gets a Vanguard racking system When I needed a roof rack for my Vivaro I went to Vanguard, and I also went there for seat covers, so when it came to racking out the cargo area ...
1 October, 2018
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Honest John’s Five Tips for Towing
|Date: 27 September, 2018

Honest John’s Five Tips for Towing
Using your van or pick-up for towing should be straightforward, but there are a few steps to follow befor ...
Using your van or pick-up for towing should be straightforward, but there are a few steps to follow before you set off in order to stay safe and legal. Honest John Vans has scoured the finer details o ...
27 September, 2018
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Permadoor’s Guide to Future-Proofing
|Date: 26 September, 2018

Permadoor’s Guide to Future-Proofing
By choosing the right residential door builders can play a crucial role in helping to future-proof UK pro ...
By choosing the right residential door builders can play a crucial role in helping to future-proof UK properties, says Permadoor. Household budgets might be tight, but it’s important for builders to r ...
26 September, 2018
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How 2018 Can Be The Year of Connected Locks, According to Yale
|Date: 25 September, 2018

How 2018 Can Be The Year of Connected Locks, According to Yale
With a wealth of opportunities available, Stephen Roberts, marketing manager for Yale, explains the trend ...
With a wealth of opportunities available, Stephen Roberts, marketing manager for Yale, explains the trends for connected locks in 2018 and how you can make the most of this growing sector Last year th ...
25 September, 2018
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Sievi: Best Foot Forward
|Date: 25 September, 2018

Sievi: Best Foot Forward
Sievi Footwear could be the difference between blisters and bliss The average person walks five times aro ...
Sievi Footwear could be the difference between blisters and bliss The average person walks five times around the earth in a lifetime and each step of simple walking can exert up to two times your body ...
25 September, 2018
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The Price of Not Having an Electric Van
|Date: 24 September, 2018

The Price of Not Having an Electric Van
Wilsons share their perspective on the latest developments in electric vehicles for tradespeople. The UK’ ...
Wilsons share their perspective on the latest developments in electric vehicles for tradespeople. The UK’s first ‘Electric Streets’ are now in operation in East London. This groundbreaking scheme plac ...
24 September, 2018
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HAIX’s Feet of Endurance
|Date: 24 September, 2018

HAIX’s Feet of Endurance
Simon Ash, UK Sales Manager at HAIX traces the steps you need to take in selecting the right footwear The ...
Simon Ash, UK Sales Manager at HAIX traces the steps you need to take in selecting the right footwear The Health and Safety Executive reports that between 2016/17, there were an estimated 111,000 slip ...
24 September, 2018
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Goofs on the Roof: Pitch Perfect
|Date: 20 September, 2018

Goofs on the Roof: Pitch Perfect
In the latest of our Goofs on the Roof series, Mat Woodyatt, Technical Training Manager of Redland, explo ...
In the latest of our Goofs on the Roof series, Mat Woodyatt, Technical Training Manager of Redland, explores the importance of roof pitch. Pitch. The angle of your roof. It is one of, if not the most, ...
20 September, 2018
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Schiedel’s Tips on Chimney Repair
|Date: 19 September, 2018

Schiedel’s Tips on Chimney Repair
David Wright, Residential Sales & Marketing Manager for Schiedel looks at the options to make chimney ...
David Wright, Residential Sales & Marketing Manager for Schiedel looks at the options to make chimneys on existing housing stock safe and suitable for 21st century wood burning. During the 1960s a ...
19 September, 2018
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Goofs on the Roof: Help the Aged
|Date: 18 September, 2018

Goofs on the Roof: Help the Aged
In the latest of our series Goofs on the Roof, Mat Woodyatt, Technical Training Manager of Redland looks ...
In the latest of our series Goofs on the Roof, Mat Woodyatt, Technical Training Manager of Redland looks at some examples of poor practice; and how a project should have been properly tackled. In this ...
18 September, 2018
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