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    Takeuchi: 20 Years in the UK

    Professional Builder's Lee Jones tracks the progress of Takeuchi as the company celebrates twenty years i ...

    Professional Builder's Lee Jones tracks the progress of Takeuchi as the company celebrates twenty years in the UK Since its arrival on these shores back in 1996 the manufacturer from the land of the r ...

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    Out in the Cold: Working for the British Antarctic Survey

    Carpenter Tom Griffin has been working in one of the most remote regions of the world for over a year, bu ...

    Carpenter Tom Griffin has been working in one of the most remote regions of the world for over a year, but the idea that the Antarctic is a cold and lonely place cuts no ice with him. During winter, t ...

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    British Gypsum On Approach to Design

    BRITISH GYPSUM CHAMPIONS EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO DESIGN British Gypsum is launching a new online porta ...

    BRITISH GYPSUM CHAMPIONS EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO DESIGN British Gypsum is launching a new online portal to provide industry professionals and building users with evidence-based design (EBD) researc ...

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    Watch: Video 'Igniting' Interest in Construction

    A talented team of three students scooped the prestigious top prize in a competition to devise a video an ...

    A talented team of three students scooped the prestigious top prize in a competition to devise a video and social media campaign to inspire young people to consider job roles in the construction indus ...

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    Watch Electric Underfloor Heating Installation

    A new electric underfloor heating video from Myson UK has been released online to help installers. Myson ...

    A new electric underfloor heating video from Myson UK has been released online to help installers. Myson Product Manager, Sarah Macfarlane explains, “Electric Underfloor Heating is quite simple to ins ...

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    Watch: Decorating Tips from Sandtex Trade

    Sandtex Trade is producing a series of videos to give decorators the complete picture on exterior paintin ...

    Sandtex Trade is producing a series of videos to give decorators the complete picture on exterior painting. ‘This Is Sandtex Trade’ is a series of five videos which will be launched throughout 2016. T ...

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    Internal Concrete Masonry

    John Lambert, Director & General Manager at Forticrete, discusses how concrete masonry can provide th ...

    John Lambert, Director & General Manager at Forticrete, discusses how concrete masonry can provide the perfect solution for builders and clients looking to deliver awe-inspiring positive internal ...

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    Insulation: EcoTherm's Ecoliner

    Roger Bisby reports on a job where EcoTherm's Ecoliner saved the day. We hear a lot about reducing our ca ...

    Roger Bisby reports on a job where EcoTherm's Ecoliner saved the day. We hear a lot about reducing our carbon footprint, and saving money on fuel bills, but the most noticeable and immediate benefit o ...

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    New-Build Risks, With GeoSmart

    Kathryn Mair, Report Manager at GeoSmart Information explores some of the risks associated with new-build ...

    Kathryn Mair, Report Manager at GeoSmart Information explores some of the risks associated with new-build development, and explains the support available to developers With the Government’s target of ...

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    Thermal Economics' Isosonic Dekfloor

    Roger Bisby takes a walk across some Isosonic Dekfloor 30 as it is being installed in a refurbishment pro ...

    Roger Bisby takes a walk across some Isosonic Dekfloor 30 as it is being installed in a refurbishment project.   Sound insulation can be a tricky business – things that work well in the laborator ...

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    Power Tool Batteries - Roger Bisby Investigates

    Roger Bisby takes a closer look at power tool batteries – and reveals some interesting quirks... The firs ...

    Roger Bisby takes a closer look at power tool batteries – and reveals some interesting quirks... The first cordless tools were fairly puny affairs, but they have evolved and much of that evolution has ...

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    Watch: Fein's Accessory Range

    Fein has released a short video exhibiting its accessory range for you to watch. FEIN not only builds the ...

    Fein has released a short video exhibiting its accessory range for you to watch. FEIN not only builds the original oscillating multi-tool, but also manufactures its own accessories. Take a look behind ...

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    Join the Hitachi Power Tools Bathtub Challenge

    The Hitachi Bathtub Challenge is back and it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. This is y ...

    The Hitachi Bathtub Challenge is back and it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. This is your chance to join the Professional Builder team and take the Bathtub challenge crown, which is ...

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    Instarmac Launches New Website

    Instarmac have announced the launch of their new website which has been developed using the latest online ...

    Instarmac have announced the launch of their new website which has been developed using the latest online technology and designed with their customers' needs in mind. The new website boasts many impro ...

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    The Power of Infrared Heaters

    After flood water swept through the Carlisle home of Paul Higgins and his partner Julie Simpson in Decemb ...

    After flood water swept through the Carlisle home of Paul Higgins and his partner Julie Simpson in December, Paul installed Herschel Far infrared heaters to help dry out the building; and he has been ...

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    SmartPly Is Offering A Solution to Hoarding Problem

    Mike Harrison, Marketing Manager at SmartPly, explains why something needs to be done about construction ...

    Mike Harrison, Marketing Manager at SmartPly, explains why something needs to be done about construction site hoarding. Just because construction site hoarding is temporary doesn’t mean that it doesn’ ...

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