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    Academy rewards with Dulux

    Professional Builder is going ‘Inside the Dulux Academy’ to find out what the manufacturer is doing to su ...

    Professional Builder is going ‘Inside the Dulux Academy’ to find out what the manufacturer is doing to support decorators through every step of their career. Demand for highly skilled professional pai ...

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    Demand for cleaner, renewable energy sources

    With increased demand for cleaner, renewable energy sources such as solar, roofers need to make sure that ...

    With increased demand for cleaner, renewable energy sources such as solar, roofers need to make sure that they are upskilled and qualified – for example, MCS accredited – to take full advantage. Sam T ...

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    DI-WHY? Risky radiator 6th June 2022

    It’s our favourite time of the week again where we look at the funny, shocking and sometimes dangerous DI ...

    It’s our favourite time of the week again where we look at the funny, shocking and sometimes dangerous DIY disasters sent in by our readers.  One of our Facebook followers, Ben Howarth, shared this hi ...

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    West Fraser Rewards

    The UK’s leading wood-based panel manufacturer West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord) is offering custom ...

    The UK’s leading wood-based panel manufacturer West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord) is offering customers the chance to win some amazing prizes. Customers spending as little as £25 on SterlingOSB Z ...

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    Sustainable Hi-Vis Protective Wear

    Class 1 and 2 Hi-Vis Stretch Work Trousers with Sorona® sustainable performance fibres. Whether its dusk, ...

    Class 1 and 2 Hi-Vis Stretch Work Trousers with Sorona® sustainable performance fibres. Whether its dusk, dawn or dark, Snickers Workwear has a superior range of Hi-Vis protective wear for both men an ...

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    James Hargreaves stocks PipeSnug and FlueSnug

    PipeSnug has announced its products will now be stocked in all 68 ‘Plumbing Supplies’ branches of leading ...

    PipeSnug has announced its products will now be stocked in all 68 ‘Plumbing Supplies’ branches of leading independent merchant James Hargreaves. “The ease of use of PipeSnug products, which can be fit ...

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    8 ways tradespeople can make their work more sustainable

    For World Environment Day (5th June), an expert has shared advice on how tradespeople can make their work ...

    For World Environment Day (5th June), an expert has shared advice on how tradespeople can make their work more sustainable.  Improving sustainability can benefit both the planet and your business, as ...

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    Telescopic ladders sold online fail safety regulations

    New research commissioned by the Ladder Association has raised serious concerns that unsafe and potential ...

    New research commissioned by the Ladder Association has raised serious concerns that unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders are being sold to unsuspecting consumers in the UK. The report, produced i ...

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    Bringing clients and builders together with Spetz app

    An app with an established global presence has arrived in the UK and promises to bring clients and builde ...

    An app with an established global presence has arrived in the UK and promises to bring clients and builders together quicker than ever before. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the team behind ...

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    Fire safety of buildings

    Buildings must be built to minimise the risk of fire and provide safe escape routes. This month Bradley H ...

    Buildings must be built to minimise the risk of fire and provide safe escape routes. This month Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, explains the important role insulation ...

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    Mips and Arco announce Head Protection Education Partnership

    Mips, a world-leading helmet-based safety technology company announces an education partnership on head p ...

    Mips, a world-leading helmet-based safety technology company announces an education partnership on head protection with Arco, the UK's leading safety experts. The Education Partnership aims to improve ...

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    Q and A with PipeSnug

    When PipeSnug founders Alex Lever and Chris Burdett entered BBC’s Dragons’ Den, they left with an offer f ...

    When PipeSnug founders Alex Lever and Chris Burdett entered BBC’s Dragons’ Den, they left with an offer from not one, but two Dragons. Here, they tell Professional Builder about the big day. Q: What m ...

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    Installing a frameless glass door

    Eclisse provides a guide to installing an 8mm or 10mm frameless glass door in a Classic pocket door frame ...

    Eclisse provides a guide to installing an 8mm or 10mm frameless glass door in a Classic pocket door frame.   Back in the April edition of Professional Builder we showed you how to install a timbe ...

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    Estimating support and services can help builders

    Marcus Jefford, managing director of Build Aviator, explains how using intelligent estimating support and ...

    Marcus Jefford, managing director of Build Aviator, explains how using intelligent estimating support and services can help builders to make lighter work of extensions. According to Barbour ABI, resid ...

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    Low maintenance driveways

    Marshalls explains how to create a low maintenance driveway Whether you are creating a customer’s forever ...

    Marshalls explains how to create a low maintenance driveway Whether you are creating a customer’s forever home or renovating their investment property, kerb appeal is still an important factor when it ...

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    Snickers LiteWork 37.5® work shorts

    Lightweight Work Shorts - designed to deliver superior comfort and freedom of movement. Great for summer ...

    Lightweight Work Shorts - designed to deliver superior comfort and freedom of movement. Great for summer working on site, these lightweight Work Shorts have a street-smart fit with a cool working comf ...

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