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Don’t leave your tools out in the cold

|Date: 21 January, 2019

Don’t leave your tools out in the cold

Reducing the risk of tool theft is not the only reason to bring your tools inside this winter. Van driver ...

Reducing the risk of tool theft is not the only reason to bring your tools inside this winter. Van drivers have been urged to bring their tools in from the cold to prevent thousands of pounds worth of ...

21 January, 2019
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Do you own the UK’s dirtiest van?

|Date: 21 January, 2019

Do you own the UK’s dirtiest van?

Selco Builders Warehouse has launched a campaign to find the UK’s dirtiest trade van – and the 'winner' w ...

Selco Builders Warehouse has launched a campaign to find the UK’s dirtiest trade van – and the 'winner' will bag a a stylish re-wrap of their van. To kickstart the search, Selco commissioned Ruddy Mud ...

21 January, 2019
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Which is the UK’s toughest trade?

|Date: 21 January, 2019

Which is the UK’s toughest trade?

Swarfega are once again on the hunt for the toughest trade in the country. The 2018 title was handed to R ...

Swarfega are once again on the hunt for the toughest trade in the country. The 2018 title was handed to Russell Ennis, representing plasterers with his mammoth task of plastering a huge vaulted ceilin ...

21 January, 2019
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Opening day for new Watts Roofing branch

|Date: 18 January, 2019

Opening day for new Watts Roofing branch

Watts Roofing Supplies are opening a branch in Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, on 1st February. It will be the ...

Watts Roofing Supplies are opening a branch in Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, on 1st February. It will be the third branch for the independent merchant, which started out in Baldock and has a second branch ...

18 January, 2019
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Roofers feel they are ‘least appreciated trade’

|Date: 18 January, 2019

Roofers feel they are ‘least appreciated trade’

Research by Chandlers Roofing Supplies has found that a whopping 95 per cent of roofers in the UK feel th ...

Research by Chandlers Roofing Supplies has found that a whopping 95 per cent of roofers in the UK feel they are the least appreciated among all tradespeople. A third of respondents felt that electrici ...

18 January, 2019
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Are you the country’s best bricklayer?

|Date: 17 January, 2019

Are you the country’s best bricklayer?

Forterra has launched a new competition to find the most talented bricklayer in the UK. Best In London Br ...

Forterra has launched a new competition to find the most talented bricklayer in the UK. Best In London Brick, which has been designed and led by industry professionals, will take place on March 29th 2 ...

17 January, 2019
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Charity provides over £1.2m to support construction industry wellbeing

|Date: 17 January, 2019

Charity provides over £1.2m to support construction industry wellbeing

In 2018 the Construction Industry Helpline provided £1.254m of charitable services to support the wellbei ...

In 2018 the Construction Industry Helpline provided £1.254m of charitable services to support the wellbeing of the construction workforce and their families in the UK and Ireland. The Lighthouse Const ...

17 January, 2019
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Research shows not all DPC products prevent rising damp

|Date: 17 January, 2019

Research shows not all DPC products prevent rising damp

Homes throughout the UK may be at risk from rising damp despite being equipped with chemical damp-proof c ...

Homes throughout the UK may be at risk from rising damp despite being equipped with chemical damp-proof courses (DPCs), according to research from Safeguard Europe. Laboratory tests at its research an ...

17 January, 2019
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Milwaukee Superdraw expands for Toolfair in 2019

|Date: 16 January, 2019

Milwaukee Superdraw expands for Toolfair in 2019

In 2019 the Milwaukee Superdraw will be back at Toolfair - in a new and improved format. Visitors to Tool ...

In 2019 the Milwaukee Superdraw will be back at Toolfair - in a new and improved format. Visitors to Toolfair throughout 2019 will now have two chances to win on each day of the show! Each day will se ...

16 January, 2019
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Glass wool tea cosy put to the test

|Date: 15 January, 2019

Glass wool tea cosy put to the test

Can glass wool insulation keep a pot of tea hotter than a traditional tea cosy? That is the question that ...

Can glass wool insulation keep a pot of tea hotter than a traditional tea cosy? That is the question that will be put to the test live on Facebook this week, as insulation manufacturer Superglass test ...

15 January, 2019
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