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Construction still one of the riskiest industries
|Date: 10 April, 2019

Construction still one of the riskiest industries
It probably won't surprise you to know that construction is still one of the riskiest industries to work ...
It probably won't surprise you to know that construction is still one of the riskiest industries to work in when it comes to health and safety. In fact, construction, agriculture and manufacturing are ...
10 April, 2019
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Tradespeople prefer shopping in the merchants
|Date: 9 April, 2019

Tradespeople prefer shopping in the merchants
Research by Van Vault has highlighted that tradespeople still prefer buying equipment in the merchants ra ...
Research by Van Vault has highlighted that tradespeople still prefer buying equipment in the merchants rather than online. The recent survey - covering a number of trades, including builders, electric ...
9 April, 2019
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Mental health toolkit for construction industry
|Date: 3 April, 2019

Mental health toolkit for construction industry
Mental health charity Mind has produced a toolkit with construction partners to promote better wellbeing ...
Mental health charity Mind has produced a toolkit with construction partners to promote better wellbeing in the industry. The toolkit is online at the Mental Health at Work website. This UK-wide initi ...
3 April, 2019
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LDV to expand electric van range
|Date: 1 April, 2019

LDV to expand electric van range
LDV will be introducing another electric van to its range. The first electric vehicle from LDV was the EV ...
LDV will be introducing another electric van to its range. The first electric vehicle from LDV was the EV80, which has a 120-mile range on a single charge and, thanks to the high-capacity lithium-ion ...
1 April, 2019
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Toolfair heads to Exeter’s Westpoint Arena
|Date: 28 March, 2019

Toolfair heads to Exeter’s Westpoint Arena
Toolfair will be in Exeter on 25th and 26th April. As usual, every visitor will get a free Professional B ...
Toolfair will be in Exeter on 25th and 26th April. As usual, every visitor will get a free Professional Builder T-shirt, as well as free parking, free entry and a free bacon roll. Here are just a few ...
28 March, 2019
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Investment boost for Burgess Hill
|Date: 28 March, 2019

Investment boost for Burgess Hill
Homes England has announced a further £63 million investment in the Northern Arc at Burgess Hill in West ...
Homes England has announced a further £63 million investment in the Northern Arc at Burgess Hill in West Sussex, where up to 3,500 new homes will be built. The cash boost, which comes from the governm ...
28 March, 2019
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Birmingham college used for tool photo shoot
|Date: 27 March, 2019

Birmingham college used for tool photo shoot
South & City College’s Bordesley Green campus was chosen as the setting for the publicity shots of a ...
South & City College’s Bordesley Green campus was chosen as the setting for the publicity shots of a new range of trowels by tool supplier Tools of the Trade. Tools of the Trade has worked closely ...
27 March, 2019
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Win an iPhone XR Red with Marley
|Date: 21 March, 2019

Win an iPhone XR Red with Marley
We have a competition, courtesy of Marley, to win an iPhone XR Red! It's to celebrate Marley's Sitework G ...
We have a competition, courtesy of Marley, to win an iPhone XR Red! It's to celebrate Marley's Sitework Guide app, which offers instant advice, illustrations and step-by-step fixing procedures on your ...
21 March, 2019
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Teaching award for Leeds roofing tutor
|Date: 20 March, 2019

Teaching award for Leeds roofing tutor
A roofing tutor from Leeds has become the first person to be awarded an ‘Excellence in Teaching’ medal fr ...
A roofing tutor from Leeds has become the first person to be awarded an ‘Excellence in Teaching’ medal from the Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers. Chris Messenger is a lecturer in roof slat ...
20 March, 2019
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Grown in Britain supports home-grown timber
|Date: 19 March, 2019

Grown in Britain supports home-grown timber
Do you know where the timber you use comes from? Grown in Britain (GiB) is a new organisation encouraging ...
Do you know where the timber you use comes from? Grown in Britain (GiB) is a new organisation encouraging the use of UK-grown timber, from our own forests and woodlands, headed by CEO Dougal Driver. I ...
19 March, 2019
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Energy-efficiency pilot launched by TrustMark
|Date: 15 March, 2019

Energy-efficiency pilot launched by TrustMark
TrustMark has launched a pilot to improve the quality and energy efficiency of rented accommodation with ...
TrustMark has launched a pilot to improve the quality and energy efficiency of rented accommodation within Hastings and its surrounding area. The initiative, Better Homes for Hastings, will kick off ...
15 March, 2019
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What do you want to see on the Professional Builder website?
|Date: 13 March, 2019

What do you want to see on the Professional Builder website?
What type of content would you like to see on this website? We want to make this site the best it can be ...
What type of content would you like to see on this website? We want to make this site the best it can be for the tradespeople of the UK, so we are carrying out this two-minute survey to find out exact ...
13 March, 2019
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Van insurance costs more in the North West
|Date: 12 March, 2019

Van insurance costs more in the North West
According to the latest data from The Van Insurer, van drivers in Oldham are paying the highest premiums ...
According to the latest data from The Van Insurer, van drivers in Oldham are paying the highest premiums for comprehensive insurance in the UK. Alongside Oldham, three other cities in the North West o ...
12 March, 2019
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Instagram is influencing home improvements
|Date: 11 March, 2019

Instagram is influencing home improvements
Have your customers ever asked you to do a home improvement job because it will look great on Instagram? ...
Have your customers ever asked you to do a home improvement job because it will look great on Instagram? According to new research carried out by Aspect, 29 per cent of UK residents want their homes t ...
11 March, 2019
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Band of Builders gains charity status
|Date: 4 March, 2019

Band of Builders gains charity status
Just three years after the organisation was set up, to help tradespeople in need, Band of Builders (BoB) ...
Just three years after the organisation was set up, to help tradespeople in need, Band of Builders (BoB) has become a registered charity. Band of Builders carries out projects and adaptations to help ...
4 March, 2019
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Ecology app for construction industry
|Date: 4 March, 2019

Ecology app for construction industry
CIRIA and The Ecology Consultancy have launched an app for the construction sector with practical advice ...
CIRIA and The Ecology Consultancy have launched an app for the construction sector with practical advice on working on sites with protected species. The Working with Wildlife mobile app is free and av ...
4 March, 2019
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