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Addressing biodiversity with bricks
|Date: 25 April, 2025

Addressing biodiversity with bricks
Maisie McKenzie, Biodiversity Manager at wienerberger UK, explores the state of biodiversity in the UK an ...
Maisie McKenzie, Biodiversity Manager at wienerberger UK, explores the state of biodiversity in the UK and the role eco-habitat boxes can play The state of biodiversity in the UK is a problem, having ...
25 April, 2025
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The importance of locally manufactured products
|Date: 25 April, 2025

The importance of locally manufactured products
Michael Davies, Head of Innovation and Carbon Reduction at AG Paving and Building Products, highlights th ...
Michael Davies, Head of Innovation and Carbon Reduction at AG Paving and Building Products, highlights the positive impact of opting for locally manufactured products. In an era where sustainability ...
25 April, 2025
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Marshalls explains advancements in concrete technology
|Date: 24 April, 2025

Marshalls explains advancements in concrete technology
Recent advancements in concrete technology are revolutionising its sustainability, application and finish ...
Recent advancements in concrete technology are revolutionising its sustainability, application and finish. Mike Edwards, Group Head of Sustainability at Marshalls explores what these mean for builders ...
24 April, 2025
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Saniflo and Kinedo combo revitalises cricket club facilities
|Date: 24 April, 2025

Saniflo and Kinedo combo revitalises cricket club facilities
The Kinedo Eden quadrant shower cubicle and the Sanifloor shower pump have helped inject new life into a ...
The Kinedo Eden quadrant shower cubicle and the Sanifloor shower pump have helped inject new life into a bastion of quintessential English heritage in East Staffordshire. Uttoxeter Cricket Club, nestl ...
24 April, 2025
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Bathroom heating: more choice than ever
|Date: 23 April, 2025

Bathroom heating: more choice than ever
There’s a wider choice in bathroom heating than ever before. Stelrad explores the options. The selection ...
There’s a wider choice in bathroom heating than ever before. Stelrad explores the options. The selection of specialist heating options for the bathroom or wet room is wider today than it’s ever been. ...
23 April, 2025
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Debunking bathroom wall panel myths
|Date: 23 April, 2025

Debunking bathroom wall panel myths
Steven Fisher, Product Lead at Wetwall, debunks some of the myths about bathroom wall panels  The shortag ...
Steven Fisher, Product Lead at Wetwall, debunks some of the myths about bathroom wall panels  The shortage of skilled tradespeople combined with a growing desire for quick home refurbishments among ho ...
23 April, 2025
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What are waterless traps?
|Date: 22 April, 2025

What are waterless traps?
Steve Skeldon, Above Ground Product Group Manager at Wavin, explores how the latest innovations ar ...
Steve Skeldon, Above Ground Product Group Manager at Wavin, explores how the latest innovations are transforming modern plumbing. When it comes to household plumbing, the role of the trap canno ...
22 April, 2025
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Geberit on designing out unwanted acoustics
|Date: 22 April, 2025

Geberit on designing out unwanted acoustics
Sophie Weston, Head of Marketing at Geberit, takes a closer look at unwanted acoustics in the home and th ...
Sophie Weston, Head of Marketing at Geberit, takes a closer look at unwanted acoustics in the home and the importance of designing out the noise. The built environment is becoming more aware of noise ...
22 April, 2025
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Jewson launches Project Estimator service to support busy builders and trades
|Date: 21 April, 2025

Jewson launches Project Estimator service to support busy builders and trades
Advertisement Feature Leading national builders’ merchant Jewson has launched Project Estimator, an estim ...
Advertisement Feature Leading national builders’ merchant Jewson has launched Project Estimator, an estimating service to help builders and tradespeople save time in the planning stages of their proje ...
21 April, 2025
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5 tips for selecting the right intermittent extract fan
|Date: 20 April, 2025

5 tips for selecting the right intermittent extract fan
Paul Williams, Domus Ventilation Product Manager, provides five steps to selecting the right intermittent ...
Paul Williams, Domus Ventilation Product Manager, provides five steps to selecting the right intermittent extract fan Did you know, indoor air pollution can be up to five times higher than external a ...
20 April, 2025
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Why press solution plumbing is the way forward
|Date: 19 April, 2025

Why press solution plumbing is the way forward
Neil Gaffney, Managing Director, Instantor, explains why press solutions are the way forward when ...
Neil Gaffney, Managing Director, Instantor, explains why press solutions are the way forward when undertaking plumbing work in both improvement projects and custom new builds… Instantor manufa ...
19 April, 2025
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How to eliminate thermal bridging
|Date: 17 April, 2025

How to eliminate thermal bridging
Dr Alex Boote, Product & Innovation Manager at ARC Building Solutions, discusses the importance of el ...
Dr Alex Boote, Product & Innovation Manager at ARC Building Solutions, discusses the importance of eliminating thermal bridging in housing stock. Mould and damp – a consequence of thermal bridging ...
17 April, 2025
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Health: Staying active
|Date: 17 April, 2025

Health: Staying active
© baranq / Adobe Stock This month GP, Alice Fitzgibbon discusses the importance of staying active Now tha ...
© baranq / Adobe Stock This month GP, Alice Fitzgibbon discusses the importance of staying active Now that we're in spring, this month we are going to talk about getting moving once again. It’s a good ...
17 April, 2025
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Why are roller-applied coverings popular?
|Date: 17 April, 2025

Why are roller-applied coverings popular?
Victoria Bramley, Product Manager at Okarno, looks at why the popularity of roll-applied coverings contin ...
Victoria Bramley, Product Manager at Okarno, looks at why the popularity of roll-applied coverings continues to grow One of the main benefits of roller-applied coverings is their ease of use and tim ...
17 April, 2025
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How to damp proof older properties
|Date: 16 April, 2025

How to damp proof older properties
Modern damp proofing on older properties doesn’t work but there is an alternative argues carringtonLIME H ...
Modern damp proofing on older properties doesn’t work but there is an alternative argues carringtonLIME Heritage Skills Training in Gloucestershire When working with older properties you have to do th ...
16 April, 2025
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Catching up with fibo Collect
|Date: 16 April, 2025

Catching up with fibo Collect
In January 2023, Professional Builders covered the launch of ‘fibo Collect’ in the UK. Since then, the in ...
In January 2023, Professional Builders covered the launch of ‘fibo Collect’ in the UK. Since then, the innovative click-and-collect service has been expanding. In the UK and Ireland professional bui ...
16 April, 2025
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