Bill Price, National Commercial Technical Manager for Tarmac Cement, explains how to work with bricks in the heat. In hot weather, laying bricks is a little less straightforward than in cooler conditi ...

Here, Professional Builder rounds up some of the reactions from across the industry to the Queen's speech. Randeesh Sandhu, CEO of Urban Exposure “Almost two weeks on from the dawn of an unexpected hu ...

Sunday night dread does not exist for trades and construction workers, as 76% claim to either ‘love’ or 'really like' their jobs. A survey of 1,220 workers, commissioned to mark the launch of the One4 ...

Homeowners leave themselves at risk by not checking tradesmen's credentials According to the latest research by home service marketplace Plentific.com, nearly four out of five homeowners admit that th ...

Britain is a nation of do it yourself rookies making mistakes in the home that cost a small fortune, according to new research. The survey of 1,011 British adults carried out by home heating oil suppl ...

The new Housing and Planning Minister, Alok Sharma MP, must focus on implementing the many strong proposals in the Government’s Housing White Paper, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in ...

An AXA study has found young men are increasingly choosing to follow in dad’s footsteps when choosing their occupation. The building trades in particular have seen a renaissance in father-to-son firms ...

Damp and dark homes across the UK are having a direct impact on the levels of serious health conditions being reported, according to a new report by leading roof window manufacturer Velux. This Velux  ...

The other major political parties should take note of the Green Party’s plans to insulate nine million existing homes, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the launch of the ...