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Demand for renewables on the rise
|Date: 10 October, 2023

Demand for renewables on the rise
Uptake of renewable technology amongst plumbing and heating engineers has risen dramatically following gr ...
Uptake of renewable technology amongst plumbing and heating engineers has risen dramatically following growing demand from homeowners, new research shows. In fact, last month the industry body, MCS, r ...
10 October, 2023
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Paragon Bank says as finances improve, SMEs set to invest more
|Date: 10 October, 2023

Paragon Bank says as finances improve, SMEs set to invest more
Construction SMEs are set to increase investment following improved financial performance, Paragon Bank r ...
Construction SMEs are set to increase investment following improved financial performance, Paragon Bank research has found. Q3 2023: Investing for Success presents a detailed look into the improving ...
10 October, 2023
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Geberit talks challenging traditional construction methods
|Date: 10 October, 2023

Geberit talks challenging traditional construction methods
Antony Corbett, product applications engineer at Geberit, explains the benefit of challenging traditional ...
Antony Corbett, product applications engineer at Geberit, explains the benefit of challenging traditional methods of construction in a competitive landscape. With increased pressure on budgets and tim ...
10 October, 2023
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Tradespeople secure almost half their jobs through social media
|Date: 9 October, 2023

Tradespeople secure almost half their jobs through social media
New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals tradespeople who use social media get almost hal ...
New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals tradespeople who use social media get almost half (47 per cent) of their jobs through these channels. Tradespeople recognise the value of being ...
9 October, 2023
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VELUX talks the benefits of its 2in1 roof window
|Date: 9 October, 2023

VELUX talks the benefits of its 2in1 roof window
Where there’s space for one for window, there’s often space for two. Create brighter, more uplifting spac ...
Where there’s space for one for window, there’s often space for two. Create brighter, more uplifting spaces with the VELUX 2in1 roof window. The VELUX 2in1 roof window offers an enhanced sense of spac ...
9 October, 2023
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The state of women’s entrepreneurship in the UK
|Date: 6 October, 2023

The state of women’s entrepreneurship in the UK
The money.co.uk business loans team gives an overview of the number of women entrepreneurs breaking barri ...
The money.co.uk business loans team gives an overview of the number of women entrepreneurs breaking barriers in the UK. The UK is known for its vibrant entrepreneurial culture and robust economy, and ...
6 October, 2023
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Jewson’s dragon boat race raises much needed funds for two charity partners
|Date: 6 October, 2023

Jewson’s dragon boat race raises much needed funds for two charity partners
National merchant Jewson recently held its second dragon boat race tournament, raising vital funds for it ...
National merchant Jewson recently held its second dragon boat race tournament, raising vital funds for its two official charity partners, Band of Builders and Whiteleys Retreat. A total of 220 people ...
6 October, 2023
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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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