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Call for end to single-use plastic in construction
|Date: 26 June, 2019

Call for end to single-use plastic in construction
Hot on the heels of the recent #TradesTalk discussion on excessive packaging in construction, the Nationa ...
Hot on the heels of the recent #TradesTalk discussion on excessive packaging in construction, the National Federation for Builders (NFB) has said the industry must reduce its dependence on single-use ...
26 June, 2019
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PipeSnug to be stocked in more merchants
|Date: 25 June, 2019

PipeSnug to be stocked in more merchants
PipeSnug has teamed up with national distributor Davant, which will significantly expand the product's av ...
PipeSnug has teamed up with national distributor Davant, which will significantly expand the product's availability. PipeSnug gives a quicker and smarter finish around pipework. It began life as an id ...
25 June, 2019
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Professional Builder magazine now available online
|Date: 19 June, 2019

Professional Builder magazine now available online
We are delighted to share that Professional Builder – your favourite magazine for the trades – is now ava ...
We are delighted to share that Professional Builder – your favourite magazine for the trades – is now available online, starting with the June 2019 issue. Every month, each issue will be uploaded so y ...
19 June, 2019
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Charity needs your old tools
|Date: 17 June, 2019

Charity needs your old tools
RGB Building Supplies has joined forces with South West-based charity Amigos to collect unused tools that ...
RGB Building Supplies has joined forces with South West-based charity Amigos to collect unused tools that will be donated to young people in Africa. Until Wednesday 31st July, pre-loved hand, power an ...
17 June, 2019
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200 years until equal numbers of men and women working in construction
|Date: 11 June, 2019

200 years until equal numbers of men and women working in construction
GMB, the construction union, has revealed it will take nearly 200 years to achieve equality in terms of t ...
GMB, the construction union, has revealed it will take nearly 200 years to achieve equality in terms of the numbers of men and women working in the construction industry. GMB's analysis shows at the c ...
11 June, 2019
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Bristol builders on bikes
|Date: 7 June, 2019

Bristol builders on bikes
Builders on one of Bristol’s biggest developments will be commuting to site on bikes, to help ease conges ...
Builders on one of Bristol’s biggest developments will be commuting to site on bikes, to help ease congestion. Construction workers at the Assembly Bristol project will be using Brompton bikes to comm ...
7 June, 2019
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Website for the trades ditches reviews
|Date: 6 June, 2019

Website for the trades ditches reviews
A website set up for the general public to find tradespeople has ditched the 'reviewing' element claiming ...
A website set up for the general public to find tradespeople has ditched the 'reviewing' element claiming the system has become 'worthless'. We have all become used to reading online reviews for anyth ...
6 June, 2019
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The importance of dust extraction
|Date: 4 June, 2019

The importance of dust extraction
Steve Johnson, territory manager, end user team at Festool, discusses the importance of dust extraction. ...
Steve Johnson, territory manager, end user team at Festool, discusses the importance of dust extraction. As all tradespeople know, working with any material produces dust that is often harmful. Constr ...
4 June, 2019
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Which trade is the best at reverse parking?
|Date: 31 May, 2019

Which trade is the best at reverse parking?
How good are the trades at reversing and parking? This is what Peugeot decided to investigate by inviting ...
How good are the trades at reversing and parking? This is what Peugeot decided to investigate by inviting six tradesmen to go head-to-head in a unique challenge to test their driving capabilities and ...
31 May, 2019
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Join MEDITE SMARTPLY’s road trip this summer
|Date: 30 May, 2019

Join MEDITE SMARTPLY’s road trip this summer
This summer, timber panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY is embarking on a road trip around the UK and Irel ...
This summer, timber panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY is embarking on a road trip around the UK and Ireland. The tour comes after a succession of product launches from the brand throughout 2019 so fa ...
30 May, 2019
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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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