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    Top security tips with Honest John Vans

    A builder’s van is a tempting target for criminals. Dan Powell from Honest John Vans shares his top secur ...

    A builder’s van is a tempting target for criminals. Dan Powell from Honest John Vans shares his top security tips.  Getting your van broken into is every tradesperson's nightmare. From losing the tool ...

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    ARMD support

    As tool theft puts more builders out of business, Professional Builder speaks to Stephen Holland, co-foun ...

    As tool theft puts more builders out of business, Professional Builder speaks to Stephen Holland, co-founder of ARMD, the new platform designed to protect the trade from thieves. Tool theft isn’t goin ...

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    Using digital thermometers to keep people safe

    Legionella bacteria is found naturally in freshwater environments, such as streams and lakes, and rarely ...

    Legionella bacteria is found naturally in freshwater environments, such as streams and lakes, and rarely causes illness in people. However, the bacteria have found an agreeable home in our urban envir ...

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    The ToughBuilt Quickset Work Bench

    Tibby Singh is working smart with the ToughBuilt Quickset Work Bench I’ve used a few work benches in the ...

    Tibby Singh is working smart with the ToughBuilt Quickset Work Bench I’ve used a few work benches in the past and found that their legs start to wobble at the first sight of a load. When I found out t ...

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    Plan drawing service and more

    PLAN DRAWING SERVICE Estimating and building service provider Build Aviator has launched By Design, a pla ...

    PLAN DRAWING SERVICE Estimating and building service provider Build Aviator has launched By Design, a plan drawing service for when builders are asked to estimate without plans. As well as delivering ...

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    Shining a Light on Men’s Health Week

    It’s Men’s Health Week from 12th to 19th June and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity are suppor ...

    It’s Men’s Health Week from 12th to 19th June and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity are supporting the week by raising awareness of all the resources they have to support our men in constru ...

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    Roof lantern system meeting the new Building Regulations

    Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions is advising installers that selecting the right glazing is the key to ensurin ...

    Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions is advising installers that selecting the right glazing is the key to ensuring a roof lantern system can meet the new Building Regulations, due to come into effect in June ...

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    Contemporary home improvements

    CONSERVATORIES AND ORANGERIES Greater use of glass, reduced brickwork, superior thermal insulation, and a ...

    CONSERVATORIES AND ORANGERIES Greater use of glass, reduced brickwork, superior thermal insulation, and a contemporary build aesthetic for shape and colour are all evident in the Eurocell range of con ...

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    Virtuoso opens the door to a new era of building regulations

    The leading manufacturer of composite doors, Virtuoso Doors, is prepared and ready to meet the new Buildi ...

    The leading manufacturer of composite doors, Virtuoso Doors, is prepared and ready to meet the new Building Regulations following the step-change in requirements which will come into force today. In t ...

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    Love your lungs and stay healthy for Clean Air Day

    Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is sharing tips on how to love your lungs on Clean Air ...

    Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is sharing tips on how to love your lungs on Clean Air Day on Thursday 16 June 2022. Clean Air Day is led by environmental charity Global Action Plan ...

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    Underfloor heating in any home extensions

    Chris Ingram, founder of Continal Underfloor Heating, offers some top tips on how builders can use underf ...

    Chris Ingram, founder of Continal Underfloor Heating, offers some top tips on how builders can use underfloor heating in any home extension. The current ‘race for space’ in our homes is fuelling the p ...

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    Fergus launches in the UK

    Fergus, the software designed to save plumbers hours of time on admin, has launched its platform in the U ...

    Fergus, the software designed to save plumbers hours of time on admin, has launched its platform in the UK. Headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, Fergus was founded in 2014 by veteran plumber Dan Po ...

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    What to watch out for this summer

    Ade’s summer summary looks at what’s hot, what’s cool, what to watch out for… It’s June so you will alrea ...

    Ade’s summer summary looks at what’s hot, what’s cool, what to watch out for… It’s June so you will already have been fitting your fair share of bifolds/sliders/French and every other type of garden d ...

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    New adhesives and more

    WALL PANELLING The latest designs in wall panelling from Showerwall include four new marble designs in th ...

    WALL PANELLING The latest designs in wall panelling from Showerwall include four new marble designs in the Laminate Collection. Also new is the Compact Collection, while the Acrylic range offers ‘colo ...

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    DI-WHY? Wonky wiring 13th June 2022

    It's DI-WHY? time! One of our Twitter followers, @axiombuilder, shared this questionable image with us a ...

    It's DI-WHY? time! One of our Twitter followers, @axiombuilder, shared this questionable image with us a while ago of some wiring he came across on the job and we just had to share it… He commented: L ...

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    Certain types of builders’ waste could be scrapped

    It’s been a particular hobby horse of ours for years, of course, but finally there are signs that this on ...

    It’s been a particular hobby horse of ours for years, of course, but finally there are signs that this one at least could finally be destined for the knacker’s yard. Or more appropriately, perhaps, th ...

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