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How TuffX’s glass is planning ahead
|Date: 13 March, 2023

How TuffX’s glass is planning ahead
When it comes to meeting glazing standards for preventing overheating, TuffX’s Commercial Director Paul H ...
When it comes to meeting glazing standards for preventing overheating, TuffX’s Commercial Director Paul Higgins explains there are important differences between good, better and best practices. ...
13 March, 2023
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Marley talks solar PV and roofing installers
|Date: 12 March, 2023

Marley talks solar PV and roofing installers
Kevin Taylor, Marley’s Training & Technical Support Manager, will be offering his advice and opinions ...
Kevin Taylor, Marley’s Training & Technical Support Manager, will be offering his advice and opinions on all things roofing related every month in Professional Builder. This month, he looks at the ...
12 March, 2023
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Metrotile talks lightweight metal roofing systems
|Date: 11 March, 2023

Metrotile talks lightweight metal roofing systems
Even in these enlightened times, for many people in the construction sector mention a ‘metal’ roofing sys ...
Even in these enlightened times, for many people in the construction sector mention a ‘metal’ roofing system and they will conjure up a vision of corrugated metal sheets on a shed roof. For those peop ...
11 March, 2023
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SSQ’s Riverstone phyllite turns 25 this year
|Date: 10 March, 2023

SSQ’s Riverstone phyllite turns 25 this year
SSQ’s founder and Managing Director, Ahmed El-Helw, tells the story of its celebrated Riverstone phyllite ...
SSQ’s founder and Managing Director, Ahmed El-Helw, tells the story of its celebrated Riverstone phyllite, which is now marking its twenty-fifth anniversary. Today, phyllite is a world-leading archite ...
10 March, 2023
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Russell Roof Tiles talks the benefits of concrete
|Date: 9 March, 2023

Russell Roof Tiles talks the benefits of concrete
Concrete roof tiles are often overlooked, but they offer many advantages over traditional clay, stone and ...
Concrete roof tiles are often overlooked, but they offer many advantages over traditional clay, stone and slate tiles, argues Russell Roof Tiles. Thanks to the latest technology and modern manufacturi ...
9 March, 2023
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How two female trade influencers are inspiring the next generation
|Date: 8 March, 2023

How two female trade influencers are inspiring the next generation
© Natalia/ Adobe Stock Two female trades influencers reveal litany of gender bias, online abuse, and comm ...
© Natalia/ Adobe Stock Two female trades influencers reveal litany of gender bias, online abuse, and comments about their appearance. This is part of the reason they’re supporting Checkatrade’s new Ge ...
8 March, 2023
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In association with ToughBuilt, GP Alice Fitzgibbon covers back pain
|Date: 8 March, 2023

In association with ToughBuilt, GP Alice Fitzgibbon covers back pain
© Syda Productions/ Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon looks at a perennial problem for the trad ...
© Syda Productions/ Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon looks at a perennial problem for the trades For the next few columns we will cover a mini-series on back pain. There is too much to cove ...
8 March, 2023
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Onduline’s waterproof low pitch roofing system
|Date: 8 March, 2023

Onduline’s waterproof low pitch roofing system
Ardit Strica, Technical Manager for Onduline Building Products, explains how Onduline’s sub roof system c ...
Ardit Strica, Technical Manager for Onduline Building Products, explains how Onduline’s sub roof system can help builders achieve an aesthetically pleasing tiled look, while ensuring a low pitch is wa ...
8 March, 2023
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Is construction in your DNA?
|Date: 7 March, 2023

Is construction in your DNA?
© vitstudio/Adobe Stock Jeff Howell's Wise Howell column for Professional Builder continues, this time di ...
© vitstudio/Adobe Stock Jeff Howell's Wise Howell column for Professional Builder continues, this time discussing DNA test results and professions. Last month I asked if I was maybe destined to choose ...
7 March, 2023
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BMI Redland roof tiles revitalise cricket pavilion
|Date: 7 March, 2023

BMI Redland roof tiles revitalise cricket pavilion
BMI Redland’s Rosemary Clay Classic tiles in Red have recently provided a new lease of life to the roof ...
BMI Redland’s Rosemary Clay Classic tiles in Red have recently provided a new lease of life to the roof of the Fettes College cricket pavilion. The pavilion, located in Edinburgh, is a single sto ...
7 March, 2023
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Professional subfloor preparation from Setcrete
|Date: 6 March, 2023

Professional subfloor preparation from Setcrete
Peter Wilson, Brand Manager of subfloor preparation products manufacturer, Setcrete, explains what prepar ...
Peter Wilson, Brand Manager of subfloor preparation products manufacturer, Setcrete, explains what preparation subfloors need when installing luxury vinyl tiles Luxury vinyl tiles (LVTs) and planks ha ...
6 March, 2023
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How specialist development finance lenders like Blend are supporting SME housebuilders
|Date: 5 March, 2023

How specialist development finance lenders like Blend are supporting SME housebuilders
Specialist development finance lenders are increasing in popularity, but how do they support SME housebui ...
Specialist development finance lenders are increasing in popularity, but how do they support SME housebuilders? David Alcock, Managing Director at Blend, reveals what these lenders offer and what they ...
5 March, 2023
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Carhartt talks to Professional Builder about their new UK focus
|Date: 4 March, 2023

Carhartt talks to Professional Builder about their new UK focus
Carhartt, the authentic workwear brand founded in 1889 in Detroit, Michigan, is focusing on helping and p ...
Carhartt, the authentic workwear brand founded in 1889 in Detroit, Michigan, is focusing on helping and protecting hard working tradespeople in the UK. Professional Builder talks to Nick Poulson, UK S ...
4 March, 2023
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AS Homes talks the benefits of FMB membership
|Date: 3 March, 2023

AS Homes talks the benefits of FMB membership
Remarkably, it was during some of the darkest days of the Second World War that the Federation of Master ...
Remarkably, it was during some of the darkest days of the Second World War that the Federation of Master Builders came into being. Set up more than 80 years ago by 15 builders with a determination to ...
3 March, 2023
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Volunteer group Band of Builders complete their 29th project
|Date: 2 March, 2023

Volunteer group Band of Builders complete their 29th project
A group of volunteer tradespeople have completed a project at the home of a Herefordshire builder – who w ...
A group of volunteer tradespeople have completed a project at the home of a Herefordshire builder – who was left paralysed after a fall – in a bid to help him gain greater independence. Band of Build ...
2 March, 2023
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Advanced Knee Protection on site with Snickers Workwear
|Date: 1 March, 2023

Advanced Knee Protection on site with Snickers Workwear
Peter Dumigan, managing director of the Hultafors Group UK, which owns Snickers Workwear, Hultafors Tools ...
Peter Dumigan, managing director of the Hultafors Group UK, which owns Snickers Workwear, Hultafors Tools, Solid Gear and Toe Guard safety footwear writes: Hard-working craftsmen and women put more pr ...
1 March, 2023
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