News Archives - Page 104 of 139 - Professional Builder

Home

News

New site-ready skimming course from British Gypsum
|Date: 22 February, 2019

New site-ready skimming course from British Gypsum
British Gypsum has announced a six-week 'site-ready skimming course', which has been designed to provide ...
British Gypsum has announced a six-week 'site-ready skimming course', which has been designed to provide participants with the skills needed to make an immediate contribution on site. The course was d ...
22 February, 2019
Read more
RIBA to host Dulux Trade future-proofing design debate
|Date: 21 February, 2019

RIBA to host Dulux Trade future-proofing design debate
Dulux Trade has assembled a panel of leading industry experts to share their design insights and initiati ...
Dulux Trade has assembled a panel of leading industry experts to share their design insights and initiatives under the theme, ‘Future Proofing Design’ at RIBA London later this month. The event, on Fe ...
21 February, 2019
Read more
10 construction trends you might spot in 2019
|Date: 20 February, 2019

10 construction trends you might spot in 2019
With 2019 well and truly underway, the team at the guys over at Raised Floor Solutions take a look at 10 ...
With 2019 well and truly underway, the team at the guys over at Raised Floor Solutions take a look at 10 technological changes we should be expecting this year. Augmented Reality (AR) AR is lik ...
20 February, 2019
Read more
Do your customers tip?
|Date: 18 February, 2019

Do your customers tip?
Research by Heat Insulation Ltd suggests that 51 per cent of homeowners regularly tip tradespeople. The p ...
Research by Heat Insulation Ltd suggests that 51 per cent of homeowners regularly tip tradespeople. The people who are most likely to tip tradespeople are those aged between 45-64 and the least likely ...
18 February, 2019
Read more
Funding awarded for ‘innovative’ new build projects
|Date: 15 February, 2019

Funding awarded for ‘innovative’ new build projects
Funding has been awarded for up to 670 new homes on three sites in Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield, South ...
Funding has been awarded for up to 670 new homes on three sites in Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield, South Hertfordshire. The £10.6m funding is the first to be agreed through the government’s £450 mill ...
15 February, 2019
Read more
Toolfair giveaway – face in the crowd!
|Date: 14 February, 2019

Toolfair giveaway – face in the crowd!
If you came to our Toolfair show at Alexandra Palace last month, then you might have won a Big Wipes priz ...
If you came to our Toolfair show at Alexandra Palace last month, then you might have won a Big Wipes prize. If you are the circled face in this photo - and you can prove it! - then please let us know ...
14 February, 2019
Read more
The weirdest maintenance searches on Google
|Date: 12 February, 2019

The weirdest maintenance searches on Google
If you’ve ever turned up to a job and they explain that they've done a bit of research on the internet pr ...
If you’ve ever turned up to a job and they explain that they've done a bit of research on the internet prior to calling in the professionals, you won't be surprised to see the results of this study in ...
12 February, 2019
Read more
Virtual reality is key to future of construction
|Date: 11 February, 2019

Virtual reality is key to future of construction
Research has revealed that 40 per cent of architects believe that technology - including virtual reality, ...
Research has revealed that 40 per cent of architects believe that technology - including virtual reality, smart technologies and robotics - will have the biggest impact on the future of the building i ...
11 February, 2019
Read more
Smartphone pictures show heat loss from UK homes
|Date: 8 February, 2019

Smartphone pictures show heat loss from UK homes
The Cat S61 smartphone has been used to capture images of just how poorly insulated many homes are in th ...
The Cat S61 smartphone has been used to capture images of just how poorly insulated many homes are in the UK. Generally, the newer houses hold their heat more efficiently – thanks to modern insulatio ...
8 February, 2019
Read more
HSE launches Valentine’s campaign for construction workers
|Date: 7 February, 2019

HSE launches Valentine’s campaign for construction workers
Members of the public are being encouraged to share messages and acts of kindness for those working in th ...
Members of the public are being encouraged to share messages and acts of kindness for those working in the construction industry, in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. Using both #WorkRight and #WeCare ha ...
7 February, 2019
Read more
Brexit survival box for builders
|Date: 3 February, 2019

Brexit survival box for builders
Meridian Building Plastics has created a Brexit survival box for builders, to promote peaceful discussion ...
Meridian Building Plastics has created a Brexit survival box for builders, to promote peaceful discussion and working together. The box contains builders' essentials, to enjoy pre, during and after Br ...
3 February, 2019
Read more
Record visitor numbers to our Ally Pally trade shows
|Date: 1 February, 2019

Record visitor numbers to our Ally Pally trade shows
The number of tradespeople visiting our shows - Pro Builder Live, Plumbexpo and Toolfair - this week was ...
The number of tradespeople visiting our shows - Pro Builder Live, Plumbexpo and Toolfair - this week was up 20 per cent on last year's total at the same venue. Over 4000 visitors came through the door ...
1 February, 2019
Read more
Draper Tools celebrates 100 years
|Date: 31 January, 2019

Draper Tools celebrates 100 years
Congratulations to Draper Tools for reaching 100 years in business Established in 1919 by Bert Draper, Dr ...
Congratulations to Draper Tools for reaching 100 years in business Established in 1919 by Bert Draper, Draper Tools is run today by the fourth generation of the family. It has a well-established reput ...
31 January, 2019
Read more
Partnership aims to improve image of construction
|Date: 29 January, 2019

Partnership aims to improve image of construction
The CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) has joined forces with the Considerate Constructors Schem ...
The CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) has joined forces with the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) in a partnership to improve the image of the sector. The aim is to help the industry at ...
29 January, 2019
Read more
Toolfair and Pro Builder Live arrive in London next week
|Date: 25 January, 2019

Toolfair and Pro Builder Live arrive in London next week
The first Toolfair and Pro Builder Live shows at London's Alexandra Palace take place on 30th and 31st Ja ...
The first Toolfair and Pro Builder Live shows at London's Alexandra Palace take place on 30th and 31st January - running alongside Plumbexpo and Elex Show. The two-day event will include a hall packed ...
25 January, 2019
Read more
MMC key theme for NHBC roadshow
|Date: 24 January, 2019

MMC key theme for NHBC roadshow
NHBC has revealed that MMC (Modern Methods of Construction) will be one of the key themes of its roadshow ...
NHBC has revealed that MMC (Modern Methods of Construction) will be one of the key themes of its roadshows in 2019. The 'Building for tomorrow' series, now in their 28th year, will in 2019 focus on pr ...
24 January, 2019
Read more

«‹100 101 102 103104105 106 107 108 ›»