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Research shows construction ranks as the 5th worst job for hearing loss
|Date: 6 October, 2023

Research shows construction ranks as the 5th worst job for hearing loss
Boots Hearingcare takes a deep dive into hearing loss risks at work. For some jobs, the risks associated ...
Boots Hearingcare takes a deep dive into hearing loss risks at work. For some jobs, the risks associated are clear from the get-go, but have you ever thought about how your job might be putting your h ...
6 October, 2023
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Hebridean housebuilder specifying SterlingOSB Zero on sustainability grounds
|Date: 5 October, 2023

Hebridean housebuilder specifying SterlingOSB Zero on sustainability grounds
Situated seven degrees west of the Greenwich Meridian, and exposed to some of the harshest weather condit ...
Situated seven degrees west of the Greenwich Meridian, and exposed to some of the harshest weather conditions anywhere in the British Isles, the Hebrides present a challenging location for building pr ...
5 October, 2023
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Professional Builder talks to CITB about apprenticeships
|Date: 5 October, 2023

Professional Builder talks to CITB about apprenticeships
Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly speaks to Tim Balcon, CEO of CITB, about the skills gap and supportin ...
Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly speaks to Tim Balcon, CEO of CITB, about the skills gap and supporting SME apprenticeships The skills gap is one of the biggest threats facing the construction ind ...
5 October, 2023
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Wallsend’s True Colours Dance School receives support from local trades and businesses
|Date: 5 October, 2023

Wallsend’s True Colours Dance School receives support from local trades and businesses
Thanks to a helping hand from the community of Wallsend, the True Colours Theatre School has received a m ...
Thanks to a helping hand from the community of Wallsend, the True Colours Theatre School has received a make-over like never before to ensure they can offer theatre lessons to kids and teenagers. Volu ...
5 October, 2023
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Making money rather than losing it with HBXL Building Software
|Date: 4 October, 2023

Making money rather than losing it with HBXL Building Software
Joanna Mulgrew, Managing Director of HBXL Building Software, shares her advice on making money rather tha ...
Joanna Mulgrew, Managing Director of HBXL Building Software, shares her advice on making money rather than losing it. In a year marked by economic turbulence, the pressure building firms face is real. ...
4 October, 2023
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Van Watch and fighting tool theft
|Date: 3 October, 2023

Van Watch and fighting tool theft
The Van Watch campaign has set its sights on tackling tool theft. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks ...
The Van Watch campaign has set its sights on tackling tool theft. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the organisation’s Chair, Ray Stafford about just how they’re going to do it. It is the scou ...
3 October, 2023
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ROCKWOOL helps family to prioritise acoustics on renovation project
|Date: 2 October, 2023

ROCKWOOL helps family to prioritise acoustics on renovation project
Noise can have a major impact on our day-to-day health, life and wellbeing and especially so when the unw ...
Noise can have a major impact on our day-to-day health, life and wellbeing and especially so when the unwanted sound is in our home. According to Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs, ‘ ...
2 October, 2023
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GP Alice Fitzgibbon talks about occupational lung disease
|Date: 30 September, 2023

GP Alice Fitzgibbon talks about occupational lung disease
© nimito / Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon looks at the risks to health from your working env ...
© nimito / Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon looks at the risks to health from your working environment. The column this month and next is about occupational lung disease (OLD). The term ‘oc ...
30 September, 2023
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Wise Howell: Resourcefulness and re-using materials
|Date: 30 September, 2023

Wise Howell: Resourcefulness and re-using materials
© Chemari / Adobe Stock This month, Jeff Howell's Wise Howell column for Professional Builder touches on ...
© Chemari / Adobe Stock This month, Jeff Howell's Wise Howell column for Professional Builder touches on resourcefulness in construction and re-using materials. You might have seen the news about cro ...
30 September, 2023
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Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reviews the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS
|Date: 29 September, 2023

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reviews the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS
Already one of the best-selling electric vans on the market, the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS adds a touch ...
Already one of the best-selling electric vans on the market, the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric GS adds a touch of class to the EV options. It is certainly true that an electric vehicle will require a certa ...
29 September, 2023
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Looking at OMNIE’s latest underfloor heating developments
|Date: 29 September, 2023

Looking at OMNIE’s latest underfloor heating developments
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones visits OMNIE’s Exeter headquarters to find out what’s new from the under ...
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones visits OMNIE’s Exeter headquarters to find out what’s new from the underfloor heating experts. The concept of supplying a routed structural floor panel that will accom ...
29 September, 2023
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Safe Tread on ensuring a safe working environment
|Date: 28 September, 2023

Safe Tread on ensuring a safe working environment
Safe Tread provides some simple steps for ensuring a safe working environment for your customers. Slips a ...
Safe Tread provides some simple steps for ensuring a safe working environment for your customers. Slips and trips easily remain the top offender when it comes to workplace injuries. In fact, according ...
28 September, 2023
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Quickslide: How great windows and doors can sell a house
|Date: 27 September, 2023

Quickslide: How great windows and doors can sell a house
Onsite with Ade continues as this month Adie says that great windows and doors can sell a house even befo ...
Onsite with Ade continues as this month Adie says that great windows and doors can sell a house even before the potential buyer has stepped into the property. There’s never been a bigger choice in do ...
27 September, 2023
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ULEZ – How is it affecting tradespeople?
|Date: 25 September, 2023

ULEZ – How is it affecting tradespeople?
© WD Stockphotos / Adobe Stock MyJobQuote takes a deep dive into the ULEZ, how it may be affecting trades ...
© WD Stockphotos / Adobe Stock MyJobQuote takes a deep dive into the ULEZ, how it may be affecting tradespeople and what they can do to adapt. According to the government, poor air quality is impactin ...
25 September, 2023
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The easiest and hardest places to get planning permission revealed
|Date: 25 September, 2023

The easiest and hardest places to get planning permission revealed
Data analysed by GetAgent shows where the hardest and easiest places are to secure planning permission in ...
Data analysed by GetAgent shows where the hardest and easiest places are to secure planning permission in the UK. With property prices skyrocketing over the past few years many homeowners are turning ...
25 September, 2023
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Origin and the growing importance of energy-efficient properties
|Date: 25 September, 2023

Origin and the growing importance of energy-efficient properties
Victoria Brocklesby, COO and Co-founder at Origin shares her insight into the government’s recent updates ...
Victoria Brocklesby, COO and Co-founder at Origin shares her insight into the government’s recent updates to England's energy efficiency regulations and the growing importance of building energy-effic ...
25 September, 2023
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