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    Successful careers with Mark Felix

    Plasterer Mark Felix works hard and, when he’s taking part in Strong Man events, plays even harder. Profe ...

    Plasterer Mark Felix works hard and, when he’s taking part in Strong Man events, plays even harder. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks the tradesman about one of the sport’s longest running and mo ...

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    New and improved Valspar Trade range

    The new and improved Valspar Trade range is a game changer. With advanced water-based formulations that p ...

    The new and improved Valspar Trade range is a game changer. With advanced water-based formulations that perform where it counts, tests show that Valspar Trade rivals the leading trade brands on areas ...

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    Growth gamble depends on delivery

    Chancellor’s ‘Mini Budget’ with its strong emphasis on economic growth is a gamble but offers hope to sma ...

    Chancellor’s ‘Mini Budget’ with its strong emphasis on economic growth is a gamble but offers hope to small builders, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the ...

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    New text service to get builders talking

    A new text service has been launched as part of a growing campaign to get tradespeople to open up about t ...

    A new text service has been launched as part of a growing campaign to get tradespeople to open up about their mental health over a cuppa.   The new service, launched by national charity Band of B ...

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    UK tradespeople stop pursuing further training

    One in eight (12%) tradespeople say they have stopped learning new things at work 45% say they want to do ...

    One in eight (12%) tradespeople say they have stopped learning new things at work 45% say they want to do additional training, but face some form of barrier, like finances One in 12 (8%) say they worr ...

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    Fergus launches business action plan

    Following another disruptive year featuring construction starts and stops, material shortages and rising ...

    Following another disruptive year featuring construction starts and stops, material shortages and rising prices, there’s no doubt that those in the trades will be champing at the bit to take a much-ne ...

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    Jürgen Klopp is fischer's new Brand Ambassador

    The long-term collaboration between the successful coach and fischer will commence on 1 January 2023. One ...

    The long-term collaboration between the successful coach and fischer will commence on 1 January 2023. One of the most recognisable faces of the world of football is thereby returning to his roots, as ...

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    Landscaping with Sika Everbuild

    Sika Everbuild helps you understand landscaping   The UK has always had a love affair with its garde ...

    Sika Everbuild helps you understand landscaping   The UK has always had a love affair with its gardens, with many simple lawned gardens transformed into stylish outdoor entertainment spaces which ...

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    Low carbon products from Cemex

    With the CEMEX range of mortars you’ve got consistent performance in the bag. Professional Builder’s Lee ...

    With the CEMEX range of mortars you’ve got consistent performance in the bag. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the company’s Andy Walker and Mike May about these low carbon products. On site ...

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    Empowering the future of UK roofing

    Empowering the future of UK roofing from the ground up – Professional Builder hears from Mat Woodyatt, Te ...

    Empowering the future of UK roofing from the ground up – Professional Builder hears from Mat Woodyatt, Technical Training Manager at BMI UK & Ireland The roofing industry is experiencing rapid cha ...

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    No-nonsense solution from Easy Innovations

    Give blocked gutters and drains the brush off with a no-nonsense solution from Easy Innovations There’s a ...

    Give blocked gutters and drains the brush off with a no-nonsense solution from Easy Innovations There’s an old saying that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication and if a product can liberate us fr ...

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    Band of Builders V12 boots go full circle

    “Can anyone in this group do a backflip?” Not the most common post to see in the We Are Band of Builders ...

    “Can anyone in this group do a backflip?” Not the most common post to see in the We Are Band of Builders Facebook group but surprisingly it worked. V12 Footwear, in partnership with Expert Trades, had ...

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    Grant UK kick carbon into touch with Bath Rugby

    Grant UK and Bath Rugby have unveiled their ‘Kick the Carbon’ campaign which aims to highlight the differ ...

    Grant UK and Bath Rugby have unveiled their ‘Kick the Carbon’ campaign which aims to highlight the different ways we can all make changes in our day to day lives to help reduce carbon emissions. The f ...

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    Training products you need

    LOW TEMPERATURE HEATING SYSTEMS Heating professionals working with low temperature heating systems, princ ...

    LOW TEMPERATURE HEATING SYSTEMS Heating professionals working with low temperature heating systems, principally heat pumps, can now benefit from two new courses at Grant UK’s Wiltshire based training ...

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    Measuring and fitting PVC-U windows

    When it comes to measuring and fitting PVC-U windows, they’re all the same, right? Well actually, they ar ...

    When it comes to measuring and fitting PVC-U windows, they’re all the same, right? Well actually, they are not. Quickslide’s Adrian Barraclough explains all.   Quickslide is especially known for ...

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    Let’s talk about Diverticular Disease

    This month’s column is about a bowel condition called diverticulosis and diverticular disease, which is c ...

    This month’s column is about a bowel condition called diverticulosis and diverticular disease, which is closely related. In this condition, the large bowel, which normally is like a smooth tube, devel ...

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