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    The UK’s copper and lead theft hotspots

    New research from renovation and building specialists Roofing Megastore reveals the cities and towns in t ...

    New research from renovation and building specialists Roofing Megastore reveals the cities and towns in the UK which have the most reported building material thefts over the past five years.   The dat ...

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    Bradstone announces winners of Landscaper Awards

    Paving manufacturer Bradstone has celebrated the achievements of its Assured members through its annual n ...

    Paving manufacturer Bradstone has celebrated the achievements of its Assured members through its annual national installer awards, with ten category winners unveiled and one exemplary landscaper crown ...

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    Tools stolen everyday across the UK

    Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, has revealed that on average, 81 tradesm ...

    Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, has revealed that on average, 81 tradesmen per day will have tools stolen, incurring a cost of £1,705 - that’s a total cost of £137,438 ...

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    Rainclear summer giveaway

    To celebrate Summer once again Rainclear Systems, the UK’s leading stockist and online retailer of metal ...

    To celebrate Summer once again Rainclear Systems, the UK’s leading stockist and online retailer of metal rainwater systems is giving away branded T-shirts and Aluminium Water Bottles with orders over ...

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    PriceBuilder estimating system

    PriceBuilder is designed to take the pain out of paperwork with an efficient and easy to use estimating s ...

    PriceBuilder is designed to take the pain out of paperwork with an efficient and easy to use estimating system. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones finds out more. That PriceBuilder is the product of a t ...

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    Tradesman who’s utilised his plumbing skills

    Professional Builder talks to a tradesman who’s utilised his plumbing skills as a force for good James An ...

    Professional Builder talks to a tradesman who’s utilised his plumbing skills as a force for good James Anderson has been plying his trade in the Lancashire area for some 26-years and in that time had ...

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    Dulux Academy Spray Introduction course

    SPRAY FOR SUCCESS In the second part of our Inside the Academy series, Professional Builder attends the S ...

    SPRAY FOR SUCCESS In the second part of our Inside the Academy series, Professional Builder attends the Spray Introduction course at the Dulux Academy flagship facility in Slough. Our day at the Dulux ...

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    DI-WHY? Falling to pieces 11th July 2022

    You guessed it! It's another DI-WHY? This week’s DI-WHY? was sent to us on Facebook by Alex Bell. He rece ...

    You guessed it! It's another DI-WHY? This week’s DI-WHY? was sent to us on Facebook by Alex Bell. He recently had to tackle this home disaster.     GOT A STORY TO TELL? Send in your pictures ...

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    Ford partners with construction industry and more

    MAKE IT VISIBLE   Ford partners with construction industry in suicide prevention campaign The automo ...

    MAKE IT VISIBLE   Ford partners with construction industry in suicide prevention campaign The automotive giant has teamed up with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity with its “Make it Vi ...

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    How house builders can combat noise transfer

    Ben Hancock, Managing Director at Oscar Acoustics outlines how housebuilders can combat noise transfer Co ...

    Ben Hancock, Managing Director at Oscar Acoustics outlines how housebuilders can combat noise transfer Construction standards – particularly around new build homes – have come under intense scrutiny i ...

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    Protect and prevent to stay Safe in the Sun

    Marley, the UK’s leading roof system manufacturer, has launched its annual ‘Safe in the Sun’ campaign to ...

    Marley, the UK’s leading roof system manufacturer, has launched its annual ‘Safe in the Sun’ campaign to urge roofers to take the power of the sun seriously and protect their skin from its damaging ra ...

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    WernerCo new Ladder Safety Campaign

    WernerCo, the leading access equipment specialist, has unveiled a new safety campaign – Stepping up to La ...

    WernerCo, the leading access equipment specialist, has unveiled a new safety campaign – Stepping up to Ladder Safety – to promote best practice when working at height. The campaign explores how to sta ...

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    Builders working around the world

    If you are away on holiday this month, then congratulations, you’ve deserved it. And if you’ve gone abroa ...

    If you are away on holiday this month, then congratulations, you’ve deserved it. And if you’ve gone abroad then I hope the under-staffed airlines and ferry companies didn’t make life too difficult for ...

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    Volunteer walkers for construction charity

    A group of 13 volunteers have taken on and completed the iconic Hadrian’s Wall Walk to raise money for UK ...

    A group of 13 volunteers have taken on and completed the iconic Hadrian’s Wall Walk to raise money for UK construction charity Band of Builders.  The team tackled the Hadrian’s Wall Path - an 84 mile ...

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    An easier guide for the construction industry

    A new straightforward guide aimed at making it easier for those within the construction industry to desig ...

    A new straightforward guide aimed at making it easier for those within the construction industry to design, choose and install insulation that meets updated thermal performance regulations has been re ...

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    Modern bathroom décor

    John Bagshaw, Managing Director for Showerwall, reveals what’s now available for the modern bathroom déco ...

    John Bagshaw, Managing Director for Showerwall, reveals what’s now available for the modern bathroom décor Gone are the days when tiling was the only option for bathroom walls. Wall panelling is takin ...

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