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Convert quotes into customers (without slashing prices)

|Date: 14 January, 2020

Convert quotes into customers (without slashing prices)

In the first of a new series, HBXL Building Software looks at how you can win business without dropping y ...

In the first of a new series, HBXL Building Software looks at how you can win business without dropping your prices. The all-important homeowner – what you should know Well for starters, it’s time to ...

14 January, 2020
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The pros and cons of signwriting your van

|Date: 8 January, 2020

The pros and cons of signwriting your van

If you want to get your company noticed, some free advertising on the side of your van is a great place t ...

If you want to get your company noticed, some free advertising on the side of your van is a great place to start. Honest John Vans outlines the pros and cons of signwriting. How often are you stuck in ...

8 January, 2020
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How to avoid noise-induced hearing loss

|Date: 7 January, 2020

How to avoid noise-induced hearing loss

Noise is inevitable in the construction industry, so how can the trades avoid Noise-Induced Hearing Loss ...

Noise is inevitable in the construction industry, so how can the trades avoid Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)? NIHL is usually the result of extended exposure to sound levels at or above 85 dBA (ave ...

7 January, 2020
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Review: Ford’s Plug in Hybrid Transit Custom

|Date: 3 January, 2020

Review: Ford’s Plug in Hybrid Transit Custom

We take a look at Ford’s new Plug in Hybrid Transit Custom. Range anxiety has been a particularly unwelco ...

We take a look at Ford’s new Plug in Hybrid Transit Custom. Range anxiety has been a particularly unwelcome passenger on just about every journey we have ever made in an all-electric vehicle, with wea ...

3 January, 2020
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How to select roofing battens

|Date: 27 December, 2019

How to select roofing battens

Jenni Forest, quality manager for JB Red at Marley, explains what to look out for when choosing battens. ...

Jenni Forest, quality manager for JB Red at Marley, explains what to look out for when choosing battens. Roofing battens are one of the most important parts of a pitched roof structure, acting as a st ...

27 December, 2019
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CITB-accredited training from Knauf

|Date: 26 December, 2019

CITB-accredited training from Knauf

Get on board the manufacturer-led training for upskilling, supplied by drylining specialist Knauf. Profes ...

Get on board the manufacturer-led training for upskilling, supplied by drylining specialist Knauf. Professional Builder has reported before on the training centres run by Knauf at its plasterboard pla ...

26 December, 2019
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Which trades are most at risk of tool theft?

|Date: 23 December, 2019

Which trades are most at risk of tool theft?

Which areas and what trades are must vulnerable to tool theft? Simply Business reveals the continuing sca ...

Which areas and what trades are must vulnerable to tool theft? Simply Business reveals the continuing scale of the problem. In a sign that thieves are becoming increasingly sophisticated, new research ...

23 December, 2019
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Makita’s work with disaster response team S.A.R.A.I.D

|Date: 20 December, 2019

Makita’s work with disaster response team S.A.R.A.I.D

Makita has supplied a range of tools to search and rescue charity S.A.R.A.I.D, to assist with its emergen ...

Makita has supplied a range of tools to search and rescue charity S.A.R.A.I.D, to assist with its emergency disaster response work in the UK and abroad. In the immediate aftermath of a natural disaste ...

20 December, 2019
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Get organised for 2020

|Date: 17 December, 2019

Get organised for 2020

Want to get 2020 off to a flying start? Build Aviator has some advice for you. If spring is for cleaning, ...

Want to get 2020 off to a flying start? Build Aviator has some advice for you. If spring is for cleaning, then the New Year is definitely for organising. Organising yourself, your family and your upco ...

17 December, 2019
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Look after your skin this winter

|Date: 13 December, 2019

Look after your skin this winter

It’s in your hands to prevent skin disorders this winter says Chris Brooks, technical product manager at ...

It’s in your hands to prevent skin disorders this winter says Chris Brooks, technical product manager at Swarfega. Working outdoors can make skin care a tricky issue, and in winter, looking after the ...

13 December, 2019
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