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    One in five UK tradespeople will work on Christmas Day

    Almost a third (31%) are taking less time off this Christmas than in previous years Two in five (39%) tra ...

    Almost a third (31%) are taking less time off this Christmas than in previous years Two in five (39%) tradespeople will work at least one of Christmas Day, Boxing Day, or New Year’s Day Carpenters (29 ...

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    Mental health in winter

    It’s not only the nights that start to close in for many people at this cold and dank time of year. The U ...

    It’s not only the nights that start to close in for many people at this cold and dank time of year. The UK’ s most famous helpline – the Samaritans – reports that it receives by far and away the highe ...

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    Thames Water supply

    Have you heard the one about the bedridden granny who was charged by her water supplier for drinking a mi ...

    Have you heard the one about the bedridden granny who was charged by her water supplier for drinking a million cups of tea in six months? Estelle Mendoza’s monthly direct debit was raised from £33 to ...

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    The benefits of guide rails

    Kevin Brannigan, Marketing Manager at Makita, looks at how guide rails can provide the perfect partner to ...

    Kevin Brannigan, Marketing Manager at Makita, looks at how guide rails can provide the perfect partner to tools such as routers, circular saws and plunge saws   Any professional who has used a pl ...

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    The rising cost of materials will be their biggest challenge in 2023

    Other key challenges include getting hold of materials (25%) and rising fuel costs (29%) 20% of UK builde ...

    Other key challenges include getting hold of materials (25%) and rising fuel costs (29%) 20% of UK builders think 2023 will be a good year for their companies 23% of builders say their companies are p ...

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    Painting and decorating products for the trades

    GRAB ADHESIVE A low VOC hybrid version of Sika Everbuild’s Pinkgrip grab adhesive is now available. Pinkg ...

    GRAB ADHESIVE A low VOC hybrid version of Sika Everbuild’s Pinkgrip grab adhesive is now available. Pinkgrip MS benefits from hybrid polymer technology and is ideally suited for use where solvent limi ...

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    Employment in construction

    Hard to believe, but the benchmark in Annus Horriblis – certainly as far as our much-lamented Queen Eliza ...

    Hard to believe, but the benchmark in Annus Horriblis – certainly as far as our much-lamented Queen Elizabeth was concerned – occurred exactly three decades ago in 1992. The terminology may have been ...

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    Voting now open for CUPA PIZARRAS’ ‘Best Of The Best’ UK Champion 2022

    Voting is now open to crown the UK Champion of the CUPA PIZARRAS ‘Best of the Best’ competition 2022. In ...

    Voting is now open to crown the UK Champion of the CUPA PIZARRAS ‘Best of the Best’ competition 2022. In its second year, the event showcases talent in roofing with four champions selected that repres ...

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    GoodWe Urges Training Investment

    With soaring energy bills and spiking interest from homeowners for solar PVinstallations, leading manufac ...

    With soaring energy bills and spiking interest from homeowners for solar PVinstallations, leading manufacturer GoodWe is urging installers to invest in training to ensure they are prepared to meet dem ...

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    Evolve with sealants and adhesives

    Sealants and adhesives, like many other products used by trade professionals, continue to evolve. Thankfu ...

    Sealants and adhesives, like many other products used by trade professionals, continue to evolve. Thankfully, staying ahead of the curve doesn’t have to be difficult as Professional Builder finds out. ...

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    Vans, vehicle safety and more

    VEHICLE SAFETY A new artificial intelligence vehicle safety system is able to calculate the future course ...

    VEHICLE SAFETY A new artificial intelligence vehicle safety system is able to calculate the future course of motion of nearby people or objects. Based on this data, the system reliably and accurately ...

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    Five ways to improve your cashflow

    Fergus, the job management software for the trades, has released advice on how to improve cashflow, the l ...

    Fergus, the job management software for the trades, has released advice on how to improve cashflow, the life blood of any trade business. Having a positive cashflow indicates that your business has mo ...

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    Hand tools, Power tools and accessories

    40V BATTERY There’s 288 watt-hours of energy in Makita’s largest battery to date. The 40VMax XGT 8.0Ah BL ...

    40V BATTERY There’s 288 watt-hours of energy in Makita’s largest battery to date. The 40VMax XGT 8.0Ah BL4080F offers the longest runtime, which is especially useful when used on higher drain machines ...

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    The Boost R Hybrid Roof

    Boost R Hybrid Roof comes into its own as energy prices soar An insulating breather membrane specifically ...

    Boost R Hybrid Roof comes into its own as energy prices soar An insulating breather membrane specifically designed for roofs is coming into its own as energy prices soar. Boost R Hybrid Roof, part of ...

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    Best-Selling Pickup Goes Platinum

    Range-topping new Ranger Platinum version of the region’s market-leading pickup sets a new standard for l ...

    Range-topping new Ranger Platinum version of the region’s market-leading pickup sets a new standard for luxury in the segment   Ranger Platinum’s premium interior, advanced connectivity, and powerful ...

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    Reduce the effects of rain damage this winter

    Chris Fletcher, Technical Services Chemist at Thompson’s, takes us through some useful products designed ...

    Chris Fletcher, Technical Services Chemist at Thompson’s, takes us through some useful products designed to reduce the effects of rain damage this winter. As the harsh weather hits, much of the trade’ ...

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