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    Behind the Scenes at Egger

    Ophelia may have been rampaging across the country but it was the barnstorming performance of wood-based ...

    Ophelia may have been rampaging across the country but it was the barnstorming performance of wood-based panel giant Egger which had Professional Builder braving the elements in the far flung reaches ...

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    OSC Screws Story

    Professional Builder screws down into the origins of a company which has been connecting with contractors ...

    Professional Builder screws down into the origins of a company which has been connecting with contractors for almost twenty years. “There were plenty of people who told me I must have a screw loose my ...

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    Tarmac: Cement Tips

    Dr. Bill Price, National Commercial Technical Manager at Tarmac, offers some tips for plumbers using ceme ...

    Dr. Bill Price, National Commercial Technical Manager at Tarmac, offers some tips for plumbers using cement and mortar. Cement and plumbing may seem like unlikely bedfellows, but cement can be extreme ...

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    Weber: Tiling With an Uncoupling Membrane

    Above image courtesy of Schlüter-Systems Ltd The use of uncoupling membranes has become more common in re ...

    Above image courtesy of Schlüter-Systems Ltd The use of uncoupling membranes has become more common in recent years due to the variety of problems that it can overcome. There are many different types ...

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    Zinsser Decorating Advice

    Need some decorating advice? Zinsser’s technical support manager Joanne Wallace is here to answer your qu ...

    Need some decorating advice? Zinsser’s technical support manager Joanne Wallace is here to answer your questions. With a dedicated customer support team with strong backgrounds in chemistry and custom ...

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    British Gypsum Celebrates 100 Years

    British Gypsum is as close to a household name as you can get in the construction industry and it’s a com ...

    British Gypsum is as close to a household name as you can get in the construction industry and it’s a company that has a proud heritage in British innovation and engineering. Now part of the Saint-Gob ...

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    Marmox: Creating a Floor Level Entry Shower

    Creating a fully waterproof floor level entry shower is easy with the Marmox system. The company’s Multi- ...

    Creating a fully waterproof floor level entry shower is easy with the Marmox system. The company’s Multi-board is extremely lightweight, versatile, easy to cut and install, without the need for any sp ...

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    Cupa Pizarras Slate: From Quarry to Roof

    Cupa Pizarras general manager, Eduardo Mera discusses how slate is shaped into the quality roofing tile t ...

    Cupa Pizarras general manager, Eduardo Mera discusses how slate is shaped into the quality roofing tile that’s recognised worldwide. In 1892, the founders of the company Cupa Pizarras extracted its fi ...

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    CellWeb: Protecting Tree Roots

    Professional Builder charts the use of a Cellweb Tree Root Protection system on a driveway construction I ...

    Professional Builder charts the use of a Cellweb Tree Root Protection system on a driveway construction In spring 2016, Geosynthetics were contacted by Robert Yates of RGS Arboricultural Consultants r ...

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    Step-by-Step: Erecting a Dust Barrier

    Jeff Whittemore, of ZipWall, offers a step-by-step guide on setting up a professional dust barrier. Grind ...

    Jeff Whittemore, of ZipWall, offers a step-by-step guide on setting up a professional dust barrier. Grinding, sanding, sawing and cutting all result in fine dust that will find its way into the smalle ...

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    AKW: Cutting Scalding Risks

    Paul Tingey, Director of Customer Support Services at AKW, looks at how to cut the risk of serious scaldi ...

    Paul Tingey, Director of Customer Support Services at AKW, looks at how to cut the risk of serious scalding injuries with thermostatically controlled technology. Scalds are just as severe as the burns ...

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    Using Landscape Membranes with Growtivation

    Graham Elsey, Marketing Manager for Growtivation provides some practical advice on how to decide which la ...

    Graham Elsey, Marketing Manager for Growtivation provides some practical advice on how to decide which landscape membranes to use and how to avoid common pitfalls. Easter is the prime time for landsca ...

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    Redland: Meeting Current Standards (Part 2)

    In the second of a two-part feature, Dr Kevin Ley, Technical Manager of Redland, looks how the requiremen ...

    In the second of a two-part feature, Dr Kevin Ley, Technical Manager of Redland, looks how the requirements for tile fixings and underlays changed with the revisions to the British Standard Code of Pr ...

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    NFB: Good Brexit Deal Will Help Tackle Skills Shortage

    Theresa May has promised that EU citizens living lawfully in the UK will be able to stay following Britai ...

    Theresa May has promised that EU citizens living lawfully in the UK will be able to stay following Britain’s exit from the European Union. In an email sent to EU nationals ahead of the European Counci ...

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    Roger Bisby Goes Back to School

    Roger Bisby returns to the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy to expand his skills and his mind. It seems I c ...

    Roger Bisby returns to the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy to expand his skills and his mind. It seems I can't keep away from the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy. On my third visit I completed the one-d ...

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    Roger Bisby Takes to the Floor

    Floorlaying is a job that many builders hand over to the specialist but Roger Bisby is reluctant to kiss ...

    Floorlaying is a job that many builders hand over to the specialist but Roger Bisby is reluctant to kiss goodbye to what can be a good earner. My customer was fairly adamant that they didn't want scot ...

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