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What builders need to know about roofing battens

|Date: 19 November, 2018

What builders need to know about roofing battens

Builders should be aware of batten differences advises Jenni Forrest, quality manager for JB-Red at Marle ...

Builders should be aware of batten differences advises Jenni Forrest, quality manager for JB-Red at Marley Eternit. Since the revised code of practice for slating and tiling came into force over three ...

19 November, 2018
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How do tradespeople feel about sales?

|Date: 15 November, 2018

How do tradespeople feel about sales?

In this week's #TradesTalk over on Twitter, the topic up for discussion was sales and selling - and wheth ...

In this week's #TradesTalk over on Twitter, the topic up for discussion was sales and selling - and whether the trades think of themselves as salespeople for their businesses. Here's a round-up of the ...

15 November, 2018
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The production of plaster

|Date: 12 November, 2018

The production of plaster

In our new series from British Gypsum, we explore the different ways a manufacturer contributes to an ins ...

In our new series from British Gypsum, we explore the different ways a manufacturer contributes to an installer’s objective of doing a great job. First up, we take a peek inside the mines and learn mo ...

12 November, 2018
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Klober answers your roofing questions

|Date: 12 November, 2018

Klober answers your roofing questions

In the latest of our FAQ series, Graham Copson, Technical Manager of Klober, takes us through some of the ...

In the latest of our FAQ series, Graham Copson, Technical Manager of Klober, takes us through some of the more common queries received by the company’s technical department Can I have a tile vent colo ...

12 November, 2018
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Highlights from this week’s #TradesTalk

|Date: 9 November, 2018

Highlights from this week’s #TradesTalk

If you're on Twitter, you might have seen #TradesTalk, which is a weekly Q&A looking at topics t ...

If you're on Twitter, you might have seen #TradesTalk, which is a weekly Q&A looking at topics that are relevant to tradespeople in the UK. The chat is on Tuesdays at 8pm and this week's disc ...

9 November, 2018
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How Langtons is improving on-site safety

|Date: 7 November, 2018

How Langtons is improving on-site safety

Langtons began life in the 1830s as a small blacksmith and ironworks servicing the needs of the hugely im ...

Langtons began life in the 1830s as a small blacksmith and ironworks servicing the needs of the hugely important local agricultural community which still holds sway in these parts. All manner of farmi ...

7 November, 2018
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Readers Lives: Simon Gent, Plumber and RAF Reservist

|Date: 30 October, 2018

Readers Lives: Simon Gent, Plumber and RAF Reservist

When plumber Simon Gent is not tackling a bathroom or boiler he could well have a rifle in hand in his ro ...

When plumber Simon Gent is not tackling a bathroom or boiler he could well have a rifle in hand in his role as an Royal Air Force reservist. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones visits RAF Honington to fi ...

30 October, 2018
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H+H: The Celcon Factor

|Date: 30 October, 2018

H+H: The Celcon Factor

Sixty years on from the construction of its first UK factory, Professional Builder looks back at the deve ...

Sixty years on from the construction of its first UK factory, Professional Builder looks back at the development of H+H and its iconic Celcon Block in the UK. 2018 is something of a landmark year for ...

30 October, 2018
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National Flooring Equipment’s Guide to Rental Company Partnership

|Date: 30 October, 2018

National Flooring Equipment’s Guide to Rental Company Partnership

Oscar Peralta at National Flooring Equipment explains how to get the most out of partnering with a rental ...

Oscar Peralta at National Flooring Equipment explains how to get the most out of partnering with a rental company. Setting up a construction business requires time, money and resources. However, an un ...

30 October, 2018
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COMPANY PROFILE: Triskele Conservation

|Date: 29 October, 2018

COMPANY PROFILE: Triskele Conservation

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to a group of builders for whom preserving old buildings for poste ...

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to a group of builders for whom preserving old buildings for posterity is an abiding passion Our sprawling Capital is oft characterised as a collection of villag ...

29 October, 2018
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