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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 : ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    New Hendel and Hendel products

    IronmongeryDirect has recently added Hendel & Hendel to its offering of leading ironmongery brands. A ...

    IronmongeryDirect has recently added Hendel & Hendel to its offering of leading ironmongery brands. As a name that aspires to produce eye-catching yet practical designs, Hendel & Hendel is the ...

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    Rapid success with UK plastering trade

    British Gypsum is reporting an overwhelmingly positive response and burgeoning sales of ThistlePro® FastS ...

    British Gypsum is reporting an overwhelmingly positive response and burgeoning sales of ThistlePro® FastSet Finish – its new rapid-setting plaster – in the first three months since its launch to the U ...

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    Mental health in the construction industry

    Mates in Mind is challenging the construction industry to start the conversation about mental health Last ...

    Mates in Mind is challenging the construction industry to start the conversation about mental health Last year, early findings from our major study into the mental health of self-employed construction ...

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