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    The singing plumber record deal

    Singing plumber, Kevin Crane’s vocal talents have won him a record deal and he will soon be the subject o ...

    Singing plumber, Kevin Crane’s vocal talents have won him a record deal and he will soon be the subject of a new movie. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the tradesman about his sudden fame. T ...

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    Premium sealants and adhesives

    When it comes to sealants and adhesives it pays to go premium, according to Bostik More and more tradespe ...

    When it comes to sealants and adhesives it pays to go premium, according to Bostik More and more tradespeople are embracing premium adhesives and sealants, valuing a higher quality product that can of ...

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    Charging by the hour

    Do you charge by the hour? If so, what are you actually charging your clients for? Is it your brute stren ...

    Do you charge by the hour? If so, what are you actually charging your clients for? Is it your brute strength, or your understanding of the Building Regulations, or your cunning knowledge of the best m ...

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    Taking crimping to the next level

    KNIPEX updates the Automatic Crimping Pliers for Wire Ferrules KNIPEX has taken crimping to the next leve ...

    KNIPEX updates the Automatic Crimping Pliers for Wire Ferrules KNIPEX has taken crimping to the next level with its Automatic Crimping Pliers for Wire Ferrules (97 53 14). With enormous capacity, thes ...

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    Safety footwear from Buckbootz

    Guard against joining the ranks of the working wounded with a new style of safety footwear from Buckbootz ...

    Guard against joining the ranks of the working wounded with a new style of safety footwear from Buckbootz. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones looks at the bANG guardz. As a brand Buckbootz was founded o ...

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    Heat Pump CPD training with Grant UK and RIBA

    On Friday 17th June, Grant UK is hosting a RIBA CPD Providers Hour webinar. Architects and specifiers are ...

    On Friday 17th June, Grant UK is hosting a RIBA CPD Providers Hour webinar. Architects and specifiers are invited to sign up for this live online approved CPD training about air source heat pump techn ...

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    Tibby Singh reviews Scruffs favourite summer products

    Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh reviews some of Scruffs favourite summer products. Working on a hot da ...

    Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh reviews some of Scruffs favourite summer products. Working on a hot day can feel like running a marathon in a heat wave, so the correct workwear in the warmer weathe ...

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    The building industry work-related knee injuries

    According to statistics from the Health & Safety Executive, the building industry has one of the high ...

    According to statistics from the Health & Safety Executive, the building industry has one of the highest rates of work-related knee injuries of any sector. ToughBuilt is on a mission to change tha ...

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    Spectre launches Decking Screws and ‘Trade Pack’

    Launched to bring performance and value to the trade, Spectre’s range of Advanced Wood Screws, Timber Fix ...

    Launched to bring performance and value to the trade, Spectre’s range of Advanced Wood Screws, Timber Fixing Screws, Holesaws and Screwdriver Bits has two new additions. Firstly, Spectre’s Advanced De ...

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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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