As outdoor workers brace themselves for snow and heavy weather conditions in January, employers need to be ensuring that they have personal protective clothing (PPE) that keeps them safe, warm ...

Jeld-Wen, the UK’s leading manufacturer of timber windows, doors and stairs, has launched the brand new Insulux exterior doorset range - a high performance solid timber composite doorset that offers t ...

An unshakeable faith in his invention has now seen Andy Doris win the considerable backing of Dragons’ Den’s Deborah Meadon for his Universal Manhole Cover Lifting Key Kit. If your mind is of a proble ...

With changes on the horizon for European ladder standards, Paul Bruton, WernerCo’s Product Development Director, assesses the shortcomings of current Standards and the impact that the introduction of ...

Start the New Year with an audited, fully compliant workforce! After some well-earned rest during the festive season, why not use the new year to ensure your CIS workforce is fully compliant with HMRC ...

The town of Buxton in the heart of Britain’s stunning Peak District is no stranger to the concept of taking a good local resource  and bottling it , but as PB  recently discovered,  there is another n ...

The ‘Feeling FEIN’ series of reviews is all about getting FEIN’s products into the hands of professional tradesmen. Each tradesman has been using a specific FEIN power tool and has given their honest ...

Professional Builder Magazine gives an annual award for innovation to a company or person who has produced an innovative product of real benefit to builders. The award is given in memory of our first ...

Festool is urging the trades to protect their health whilst also increasing efficiency and tool longevity with the use of a dust extractor. The latest research from Festool has unearthed that tradespe ...

Kieran Nee talks to Natasha Clark-Withers, a tradeswoman who is embarking on a mission to promote female tradespeople through a new website www.gethertrade.com. “It’s an online directory for tradeswom ...

Looking to invest in a new piece of plant for your business? Robert Keep, from Norton Folgate looks at various sources of alternative finance and comments on how best to approach what many consider a ...

Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee visits BSI’s testing laboratory in Hemel Hempstead to what goes on behind the scenes to ensure the products you use are safe and secure. Founded in 1901 by the design ...

Addex explains why looking after your lungs should be a key feature of the workplace. Dust is a major concern in the building industry. Look after your lungs. No matter what project you are working on ...