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What to look for when picking up a second-hand Ford Ranger

|Date: 15 February, 2019

What to look for when picking up a second-hand Ford Ranger

Dan Powell of Honest John Vans tells you what to look out for when buying a second-hand Ford Ranger pick- ...

Dan Powell of Honest John Vans tells you what to look out for when buying a second-hand Ford Ranger pick-up. Easy to drive, comfortable and boasting genuine go anywhere potential, the Ford Ranger sets ...

15 February, 2019
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Protecting property from flooding

|Date: 13 February, 2019

Protecting property from flooding

Safeguard Europe looks at the scourge of flooding, and how best it can be managed in a property care cont ...

Safeguard Europe looks at the scourge of flooding, and how best it can be managed in a property care context. Flooding in the UK has been an increasingly visible problem over the last few years. The ...

13 February, 2019
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Tips on time management for the trades

|Date: 13 February, 2019

Tips on time management for the trades

This week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat was co-hosted by Vaillant and looked at the topic of time management ...

This week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat was co-hosted by Vaillant and looked at the topic of time management. There were loads of useful tips shared so here's our round-up of the best bits. The first que ...

13 February, 2019
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Keeping your tools and construction site secure

|Date: 12 February, 2019

Keeping your tools and construction site secure

According to the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) one in five tradespeople experience theft and van ...

According to the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) one in five tradespeople experience theft and vandalism every single week, with many crimes not being reported so the figures are undoubtedly co ...

12 February, 2019
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What can Checkatrade offer the tradesperson?

|Date: 12 February, 2019

What can Checkatrade offer the tradesperson?

Originally conceived from the fall-out of a structurally damaging seaside storm more than two decades ago ...

Originally conceived from the fall-out of a structurally damaging seaside storm more than two decades ago, Professional Builder finds out what is next for Checkatrade. Who are Checkatrade and what do ...

12 February, 2019
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The resurgence of natural slate

|Date: 12 February, 2019

The resurgence of natural slate

With growing demand for authentic slate roof products Jeremy Lee, from Aggregate Industries’ Building Pro ...

With growing demand for authentic slate roof products Jeremy Lee, from Aggregate Industries’ Building Products division, examines the age-old issue of grading – and why cutting costs on materials migh ...

12 February, 2019
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Why you should be looking at the specs of your van

|Date: 11 February, 2019

Why you should be looking at the specs of your van

A van - or fleet of vans - is an incredibly important asset for any construction company. Builders need i ...

A van - or fleet of vans - is an incredibly important asset for any construction company. Builders need it to transport themselves to jobs and also to carry heavy equipment. However, many in the const ...

11 February, 2019
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Electrical #TradesTalk takeover

|Date: 6 February, 2019

Electrical #TradesTalk takeover

This week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat was a takeover run by the e5 group, an organisation set up to promot ...

This week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat was a takeover run by the e5 group, an organisation set up to promote improvements in the electrical industry. The chat was primarily aimed at electricians, but lo ...

6 February, 2019
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Improving mental health support in the construction industry

|Date: 6 February, 2019

Improving mental health support in the construction industry

Professional Builder profiles a charity that is hoping to make the difference in the battle to improve me ...

Professional Builder profiles a charity that is hoping to make the difference in the battle to improve mental health in the construction industry. Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of ...

6 February, 2019
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How to keep warm and safe this winter

|Date: 31 January, 2019

How to keep warm and safe this winter

Alison Rodgers, health and safety manager at CITB, gives her advice on how construction workers can best ...

Alison Rodgers, health and safety manager at CITB, gives her advice on how construction workers can best deal with the wintry weather. The British like nothing better than to talk about the weather, b ...

31 January, 2019
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