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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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    Vehicle of the Month: Peugeot Expert

    James Moore gives Peugeot’s commercial vehicle expertise a thorough examination. On first appearances alo ...

    James Moore gives Peugeot’s commercial vehicle expertise a thorough examination. On first appearances alone, the Peugeot Expert exudes presence on the road with a short, high bonnet and relatively low ...

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    H+H: State of the Concrete Industry

    Marketing Manager at H+H, Jenny Smith-Andrews delves into the situation currently affecting the concrete ...

    Marketing Manager at H+H, Jenny Smith-Andrews delves into the situation currently affecting the concrete industry and the steps H+H is taking to provide continuity of supply for its customers. There h ...

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    In For the Long Haul: Long Rake Spar Reaches 150 Years

    Decorative aggregate supplier Long Rake Spar is celebrating a major milestone in its history as it reache ...

    Decorative aggregate supplier Long Rake Spar is celebrating a major milestone in its history as it reaches its 150th anniversary. Set in the heart of the Peak District, the company has evolved from a ...

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    One Way: Getting Young People Into Construction

    Paul Payne is Managing Director and Co-Founder of One Way, the construction and rail recruitment speciali ...

    Paul Payne is Managing Director and Co-Founder of One Way, the construction and rail recruitment specialist, launching its ‘One Way Into Construction’ campaign to increase the numbers of young people ...

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    The Importance of Asbestos Removal During Building Work

    When it comes to building work, you want the site you're working on to be as safe as possible to prevent ...

    When it comes to building work, you want the site you're working on to be as safe as possible to prevent accident or injury as a result of working on the site. However, when it comes to asbestos, no o ...

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    Wright Hassall: Dealing With a Complaint

    Even after spending days on a customer project to make it perfect, there will still be some people who fi ...

    Even after spending days on a customer project to make it perfect, there will still be some people who find a reason to complain. In some instances, a formal complaint could mean a refusal to pay whic ...

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    Gap-Bar: Raising Safety Standards

    When Keith Dymond was assessing some window fitters for NVQs he spotted a gap in the market that could ra ...

    When Keith Dymond was assessing some window fitters for NVQs he spotted a gap in the market that could raise the bar on safety standards – and so the Gap-Bar was born. When windows are removed during ...

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    Vehicle of the Month: Volkswagen Amarok

    The Inuit word for wolf seems even more apt now, as Volkswagen’s facelifted Amarok pick up looks to estab ...

    The Inuit word for wolf seems even more apt now, as Volkswagen’s facelifted Amarok pick up looks to establish itself as leader of an increasingly ravenous pack in 2017. Who’s crying wolf now? That wou ...

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    Top Tips for Social Media

    Joanne Roberts, Category Product Manager for Roof and Landscape at Wienerberger highlights the best socia ...

    Joanne Roberts, Category Product Manager for Roof and Landscape at Wienerberger highlights the best social media platforms for savvy contractors While social media might be great for connecting with f ...

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    Jeld-Wen: Patio Doorsets

    Tony Pell, Senior Product Manager at Jeld-Wen, offers his advice on how to overcome common pitfalls and a ...

    Tony Pell, Senior Product Manager at Jeld-Wen, offers his advice on how to overcome common pitfalls and add value for customers when specifying, ordering and fitting patio doorsets The decisions you m ...

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    Up to Date with Ardex Part Six: Using Class E Adhesive

    Ardex offers its advice on the most common rendering queries the company encounters. Q: What is the advan ...

    Ardex offers its advice on the most common rendering queries the company encounters. Q: What is the advantage of using a class “E” extended open time tile adhesive? A: When fixing ceramic, mosaic, por ...

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    Jeld-Wen: Made to Measure Products

    Tony Pell, Product Manager at Jeld-Wen discusses what you need to know when considering made to measure p ...

    Tony Pell, Product Manager at Jeld-Wen discusses what you need to know when considering made to measure products and how it can benefit you and your customers. A standard-sized product isn’t always go ...

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    Up to Date with Ardex Part Five: Repairing Render

    Ardex offers its advice on the most common tiling queries the company encounters. Q: How can I quickly an ...

    Ardex offers its advice on the most common tiling queries the company encounters. Q: How can I quickly and effectively repair damaged external render? External render provides a vital line of defence ...

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    Moneypenny: Don't Miss Customers' Calls

    Relying on voicemail is having a huge detrimental effect on the bottom line of Britain’s smallest busines ...

    Relying on voicemail is having a huge detrimental effect on the bottom line of Britain’s smallest businesses, according to new research. Britain’s plumbers are missing out on work because they are fai ...

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