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Apprentice show off their skills at bricklaying contest
|Date: 4 August, 2022

Apprentice show off their skills at bricklaying contest
After a successful launch in 2021, the second Forterra London Apprentice Challenge recently took place at ...
After a successful launch in 2021, the second Forterra London Apprentice Challenge recently took place at Lewisham College. The contest saw 18 London-based apprentice bricklayers compete to show off t ...
4 August, 2022
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Top tips for insulating a suspended timber floor
|Date: 4 August, 2022

Top tips for insulating a suspended timber floor
This month Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager at Knauf Insulation, provides his top tips for insul ...
This month Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager at Knauf Insulation, provides his top tips for insulating a suspended timber floor. When homeowners upgrade their insulation, they tend to focus on ...
4 August, 2022
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ROCKWOOL® launches NyRock® technology
|Date: 3 August, 2022

ROCKWOOL® launches NyRock® technology
Changes to building regulations and an increased focus on sustainability are placing greater pressure on ...
Changes to building regulations and an increased focus on sustainability are placing greater pressure on the construction industry to deliver more thermally efficient buildings while preserving standa ...
3 August, 2022
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Tradespeople increasing prices due to fuel costs
|Date: 3 August, 2022

Tradespeople increasing prices due to fuel costs
One in seven (14%) tradespeople now get the bus to jobs because they can’t afford to drive Tradespeople s ...
One in seven (14%) tradespeople now get the bus to jobs because they can’t afford to drive Tradespeople set to increase prices by 24%, on average Over a quarter (29%) now only accept hyper-local jobs ...
3 August, 2022
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Illegal dumping of construction waste
|Date: 3 August, 2022

Illegal dumping of construction waste
Incidents of illegal dumping of waste from construction in England have reduced by more than half in the ...
Incidents of illegal dumping of waste from construction in England have reduced by more than half in the last five years, according to a new study. The analysis of the latest records from the Departme ...
3 August, 2022
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Construction management software for builders
|Date: 3 August, 2022

Construction management software for builders
Buildxact provides end-to-end construction management software for small residential builders. Profession ...
Buildxact provides end-to-end construction management software for small residential builders. Professional Builder talks to the company’s David Murray about the solution. A time-poor builder in a com ...
3 August, 2022
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Ibstock raises over £170,000 for Shelter
|Date: 2 August, 2022

Ibstock raises over £170,000 for Shelter
Leading manufacturer of clay and concrete building materials and solutions, Ibstock plc, has raised an im ...
Leading manufacturer of clay and concrete building materials and solutions, Ibstock plc, has raised an impressive £170,000 over the last three years to support its charity partner Shelter to fight the ...
2 August, 2022
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West Fraser’s CaberMDF
|Date: 2 August, 2022

West Fraser’s CaberMDF
West Fraser (trading as Norbord), the leading UK panel manufacturer, has given its well-loved MDF range a ...
West Fraser (trading as Norbord), the leading UK panel manufacturer, has given its well-loved MDF range a makeover. Still the same great products but with a bold new look! One of the most comprehensiv ...
2 August, 2022
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How to design a rain garden
|Date: 2 August, 2022

How to design a rain garden
With climate change creating increasingly volatile weather conditions, garden and landscaping profesional ...
With climate change creating increasingly volatile weather conditions, garden and landscaping profesionals are compelled to be more inventive in the way they manage the effects, suggests ACO. Also kno ...
2 August, 2022
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DI-WHY? Roofing fails! 1st August 2022
|Date: 1 August, 2022

DI-WHY? Roofing fails! 1st August 2022
It’s everyone’s favourite time of the week, DI-WHY? time! One of our readers, Matt, shared these pictures ...
It’s everyone’s favourite time of the week, DI-WHY? time! One of our readers, Matt, shared these pictures with us on Twitter of some roofing fails he spotting whilst out and about. @mattfordroofing : ...
1 August, 2022
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Why you should be considering concrete facing bricks
|Date: 1 August, 2022

Why you should be considering concrete facing bricks
What if your perception of concrete bricks is wrong? Marshalls explains why you should be considering con ...
What if your perception of concrete bricks is wrong? Marshalls explains why you should be considering concrete facing bricks You know the stories, “They’re too heavy and too slow to lay. They don’t cu ...
1 August, 2022
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Toupret launches tradespersons solution
|Date: 1 August, 2022

Toupret launches tradespersons solution
Toupret, the professional’s choice for quality wall fillers, recognises that excellent results really mat ...
Toupret, the professional’s choice for quality wall fillers, recognises that excellent results really matter, but so does the time it takes to get the job done (time is money, after all) with the laun ...
1 August, 2022
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Trouser families from Snickers Workwear
|Date: 1 August, 2022

Trouser families from Snickers Workwear
Six Work Trouser families to satisfy every need on site - sustainably. Snickers Workwear’s trouser famili ...
Six Work Trouser families to satisfy every need on site - sustainably. Snickers Workwear’s trouser families are suited to any kind of work on site. Delivering maximum functionality, comfort, protectio ...
1 August, 2022
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How much alcohol should be consumed
|Date: 1 August, 2022

How much alcohol should be consumed
Go on, have another one… This month we come back to a familiar topic once again – alcohol. I mention alco ...
Go on, have another one… This month we come back to a familiar topic once again – alcohol. I mention alcohol in nearly every column because it is linked to many medical conditions; alcohol can have su ...
1 August, 2022
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Bathroom and kitchen designs
|Date: 29 July, 2022

Bathroom and kitchen designs
CONCEALED MIXER SHOWER It’s the fully enclosed box design of the Mira Evoco that guarantees specifiers lo ...
CONCEALED MIXER SHOWER It’s the fully enclosed box design of the Mira Evoco that guarantees specifiers long-lasting and leak-free confidence, according to its makers. Not only is there a concealed val ...
29 July, 2022
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Speed limiters made mandatory on all new vans
|Date: 29 July, 2022

Speed limiters made mandatory on all new vans
All newly launched van models in EU countries are now required by law to be fitted with speed-limiting te ...
All newly launched van models in EU countries are now required by law to be fitted with speed-limiting technology and experts are saying “it is only a matter of time” before the UK follows suit. The n ...
29 July, 2022
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