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    New invention for the trades

    Carpenter, Harry Radford talks to Professional Builder’s Lee Jones about a new invention for the trades B ...

    Carpenter, Harry Radford talks to Professional Builder’s Lee Jones about a new invention for the trades Builders are certainly no strangers to tight spots. A compact conservatory space or loft can pre ...

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    Bosch Professional BITURBO powers Red Bull Soapbox build

    Bosch Professional has a big presence at this year’s brilliant Red Bull Soapbox at Alexandra Palace on Ju ...

    Bosch Professional has a big presence at this year’s brilliant Red Bull Soapbox at Alexandra Palace on July 3rd. Not only has Bosch Professional provided BITURBO power tools to build the course, but i ...

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    Protecwork Protective Wear By Snickers Workwear

    Class 1, 2 and 3-accredited Protective Wear for heat and flame, electrostatic and chemical risk environme ...

    Class 1, 2 and 3-accredited Protective Wear for heat and flame, electrostatic and chemical risk environments from the UK’s leading workwear innovator. Protecwork is an advanced range of protective wor ...

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    Band of Builders travels to Northern Ireland

    Band of Builders’ first project in Northern Ireland set to help a bed-bound man who needs round-the-clock ...

    Band of Builders’ first project in Northern Ireland set to help a bed-bound man who needs round-the-clock care  Volunteers from the construction charity Band of Builders have answered a call for help ...

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    ARC sees sustainable insulation gain national recognition

    Multi award winning manufacturer of cavity fire barriers ARC Building Solutions has been recognised by a ...

    Multi award winning manufacturer of cavity fire barriers ARC Building Solutions has been recognised by a leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK. ARC, which manufactures buildi ...

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    Oesophageal cancer symptoms

    GP Alice Fitzgibbon, looks at the different types of this illness and what can be done Oesophageal Cancer ...

    GP Alice Fitzgibbon, looks at the different types of this illness and what can be done Oesophageal Cancer This month’s column will discuss oesophageal cancer. The oesophagus is the ‘food pipe’ that co ...

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    Outdoor living solutions

    Eurocell has extended its range of outdoor living solutions with the launch of new contemporary garden ro ...

    Eurocell has extended its range of outdoor living solutions with the launch of new contemporary garden room, pergola, and veranda designs. Customers can now create bespoke and inspirational living spa ...

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    Warm and cold roof insulation

    Matt Castles technical manager at Cedral looks at the differences between warm and cold roof insulation a ...

    Matt Castles technical manager at Cedral looks at the differences between warm and cold roof insulation and its implications for contractors. While we all know that about a quarter of all heat energy ...

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    Skin cancer risks revealled

    A new study from Heriot-Watt University reveals the increased skin cancer risk for outdoor construction w ...

    A new study from Heriot-Watt University reveals the increased skin cancer risk for outdoor construction workers Excessive exposure to ultra- violet (UV) radiation from the sun in the summer can cause ...

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    Grant UK wins at National ACR & Heat Pump Awards

    The National ACR & Heat Pump Awards took place at the beginning of June where Grant UK won two of the ...

    The National ACR & Heat Pump Awards took place at the beginning of June where Grant UK won two of the night’s awards. Their Aerona³ R32 air source heat pump range was awarded Heat Pump Product of ...

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    Rooflights and thermal performance new rules

    Stella Rooflight Director, Paul Trace, addresses the new rules for rooflights and thermal performance. Wh ...

    Stella Rooflight Director, Paul Trace, addresses the new rules for rooflights and thermal performance. Why the need for new regulations? A major part of the UK’s commitment to meeting its targets for ...

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    DI-WHY? Valve mix up 27th June 2022

    Another week, another DI-WHY? A while back, one of our Twitter followers @snlplumbing, came across this b ...

    Another week, another DI-WHY? A while back, one of our Twitter followers @snlplumbing, came across this botched job where someone had put the wrong valve in place. We thought it was about time it was ...

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    Plumbing business uses software to stay ahead

    A born and raised New Zealander, Cameron Burt got into plumbing when he started working as an apprentice ...

    A born and raised New Zealander, Cameron Burt got into plumbing when he started working as an apprentice for a company on Auckland’s North Shore. After meeting a Scottish woman, in 2001 he moved acros ...

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    Arco Issues Respiratory Health Guidance

    The UK's leading safety products and services company, Arco, shares expert advice on protecting lung heal ...

    The UK's leading safety products and services company, Arco, shares expert advice on protecting lung health as the HSE inspects Great Britain’s construction sites   From Tuesday 21st to Monday 27th Ju ...

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    The importance of product selection

    Paul Midgley, Marketing Manager – Trade, at Knauf UK & Ireland highlights the importance of product s ...

    Paul Midgley, Marketing Manager – Trade, at Knauf UK & Ireland highlights the importance of product selection. Contractors working on domestic projects often have to fill multiple roles, with choo ...

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    ROCKWOOL t-shirt giveaway

    Update your work wardrobe with a FREE ROCKWOOL #PowerOfStone t-shirt. There’s 25 up for grabs. We’ve team ...

    Update your work wardrobe with a FREE ROCKWOOL #PowerOfStone t-shirt. There’s 25 up for grabs. We’ve teamed up with ROCKWOOL to celebrate the #PowerOfStone with a free t-shirt giveaway. Stone wool – t ...

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