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8 ways to protect against tool theft

|Date: 21 May, 2019

8 ways to protect against tool theft

Experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have come up with eight security measures that tradespeople can take to help ...

Experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have come up with eight security measures that tradespeople can take to help protect their tools. How many of them are you doing? Intruder alarms Many Brits nowadays find ...

21 May, 2019
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Pro Builder Live in Harrogate this Thursday and Friday!

|Date: 20 May, 2019

Pro Builder Live in Harrogate this Thursday and Friday!

The Professional Builder team will be at Pro Builder Live this week. The show is at the Yorkshire Event C ...

The Professional Builder team will be at Pro Builder Live this week. The show is at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th May, alongside Elex and Toolfair. Entry to ...

20 May, 2019
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Technology to help prevent damage to construction workers’ hearing

|Date: 17 May, 2019

Technology to help prevent damage to construction workers’ hearing

New technology could help provide early diagnosis for the up to three quarters of those working in the co ...

New technology could help provide early diagnosis for the up to three quarters of those working in the construction industry suffering from tinnitus or permanent damage to their hearing. Developed by ...

17 May, 2019
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Festool Roadshow starts in June

|Date: 16 May, 2019

Festool Roadshow starts in June

Next month Festool will be kicking off a tour of the UK and Ireland, starting on 12th June in Sittingbour ...

Next month Festool will be kicking off a tour of the UK and Ireland, starting on 12th June in Sittingbourne. The roadshow will be the first time Festool has demonstrated its new table saw with SawStop ...

16 May, 2019
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Thermal imaging surveys used to identify heat loss in new builds

|Date: 14 May, 2019

Thermal imaging surveys used to identify heat loss in new builds

Builders could quickly identify issues with properties using thermal imaging technology. A project from i ...

Builders could quickly identify issues with properties using thermal imaging technology. A project from iRed in conjunction with the University of Portsmouth shows that specialist infrared cameras can ...

14 May, 2019
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Willmott Dixon gets personal for Mental Health Awareness Week

|Date: 13 May, 2019

Willmott Dixon gets personal for Mental Health Awareness Week

As Mental Health Awareness Week starts in the UK, Jonathan Walls, assistant building manager with Willmot ...

As Mental Health Awareness Week starts in the UK, Jonathan Walls, assistant building manager with Willmott Dixon, has his own reasons for wanting to get the message across. Back in 2017, Willmott Dixo ...

13 May, 2019
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Preview: Pro Builder Live, Toolfair and Elex Harrogate

|Date: 10 May, 2019

Preview: Pro Builder Live, Toolfair and Elex Harrogate

Pro Builder Live returns to Harrogate's YEC on 23rd and 24th May, alongside the hugely successful Toolfai ...

Pro Builder Live returns to Harrogate's YEC on 23rd and 24th May, alongside the hugely successful Toolfair and Elex tradeshows Pro Builder Live Brought to you by Professional Builder, Pro Builder Live ...

10 May, 2019
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You might clean your van after reading this

|Date: 10 May, 2019

You might clean your van after reading this

New research has revealed that tradespeople's vans are harbouring some pretty disgusting (and dangerous) ...

New research has revealed that tradespeople's vans are harbouring some pretty disgusting (and dangerous) germs. The investigation, carried out by Confused.com in association with the School of Biologi ...

10 May, 2019
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Van Vault campaign celebrates the trades

|Date: 30 April, 2019

Van Vault campaign celebrates the trades

The latest video campaign from Van Vault features handyman Keith Dean, of Keith Dean Fixit, and celebrate ...

The latest video campaign from Van Vault features handyman Keith Dean, of Keith Dean Fixit, and celebrates the role of the trades. Keith, who appears in the video and has been in the business for 30 y ...

30 April, 2019
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Almost three quarters of tradespeople regularly go to the gym

|Date: 29 April, 2019

Almost three quarters of tradespeople regularly go to the gym

Those working in construction are more likely to spend their free time in the gym than those working in o ...

Those working in construction are more likely to spend their free time in the gym than those working in other industries, according to a new survey. The research, which was carried out by WMB Logistic ...

29 April, 2019
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