Time trials conducted on a house builder’s development have proven that a new one piece clip and nail fro ...
Tests prove new product cuts roof clipping time by 30%
|Tests prove new product cuts roof clipping time by 30%
Time trials conducted on a house builder’s development have proven that a new one piece clip and nail from Marley Eternit can save up to 30% on roof clipping time. This follows the recent announcemen ...
Trustmark Decorator Wins ‘Ultimate Professional’ Award 2014
|Trustmark Decorator Wins ‘Ultimate Professional’ Award 2014
TrustMark, the Government endorsed quality mark for tradesmen, is celebrating after TrustMark registered ...
TrustMark, the Government endorsed quality mark for tradesmen, is celebrating after TrustMark registered Mark Rigby won the highest accolade for his industry – the Dulux Trade Ultimate Professional De ...
CITB Pride of Construction Awards Winner
|CITB Pride of Construction Awards Winner
Inspirational small business success stories are becoming more common as the construction industry grows ...
Inspirational small business success stories are becoming more common as the construction industry grows and Kenny McAllister is a shining example. Professional Builder’s Patrick Fennelly was lucky en ...
Energy efficient homes linked to asthma
|Energy efficient homes linked to asthma
The drive for energy efficient homes could increase asthma risks, according to new research. Led by a tea ...
The drive for energy efficient homes could increase asthma risks, according to new research. Led by a team at the University of Exeter Medical School, the research has found that a failure by resident ...
BPF welcomes additional energy efficiency funding
|BPF welcomes additional energy efficiency funding
The British Property Federation (BPF) has today welcomed the second release of Green Deal Home Improvemen ...
The British Property Federation (BPF) has today welcomed the second release of Green Deal Home Improvement funding but encourages the Government to implement longer term solutions to tackle carbon emi ...
‘Boris Brick’ Auctioned For Construction Charity
|‘Boris Brick’ Auctioned For Construction Charity
Ibstock’s prized ‘Boris brick’, that was made and signed by the Mayor of London onsite at the UK’s larges ...
Ibstock’s prized ‘Boris brick’, that was made and signed by the Mayor of London onsite at the UK’s largest brick maker’s flagship Chesterton factory last month, has been auctioned to raise money for a ...
Grant UK Biomass and RHI Online Videos
|Grant UK Biomass and RHI Online Videos
Leading heating specialist Grant UK has launched a series of helpful online video tutorials, a consumer g ...
Leading heating specialist Grant UK has launched a series of helpful online video tutorials, a consumer guide and a technical forum for installers and end users wishing to learn more about biomass boi ...
JCB GT – Fastest Digger On Earth
|JCB GT – Fastest Digger On Earth
The world-famous JCB GT was crowned the fastest digger on earth after reaching speeds of more than 70 mil ...
The world-famous JCB GT was crowned the fastest digger on earth after reaching speeds of more than 70 miles an hour in Australia. The JCB GT - originally designed to perform high-speed wheelies at rac ...
Basic Health & Safety
|Basic Health & Safety
HSE is urging the construction industry to ensure basic health & safety measures are in place after a ...
HSE is urging the construction industry to ensure basic health & safety measures are in place after a month long inspection initiative found 40 per cent of sites failing to properly protect worker ...
Covent Garden Architectural Illusion
|Covent Garden Architectural Illusion
Taking residence on the East Piazza at Covent Garden in London is a new and unique artwork which sees a s ...
Taking residence on the East Piazza at Covent Garden in London is a new and unique artwork which sees a section of the building magically levitate – with one of the key structural elements of the illu ...
Painting and Decorating Association launches website to boost business for members
|Painting and Decorating Association launches website to boost business for members
A new website launched by the Painting and Decorating Association is set to boost business for members. N ...
A new website launched by the Painting and Decorating Association is set to boost business for members. Now available at www.paintingdecoratingassociation.co.uk the site has been completely overhauled ...
Powered Now survey reveals the frustration of hiring a tradesman
|Powered Now survey reveals the frustration of hiring a tradesman
The UK housing market has been on the rise and that in turn is driving the demand for tradesmen. However, ...
The UK housing market has been on the rise and that in turn is driving the demand for tradesmen. However, it seems that many householders find the process of hiring a tradesman a supremely frustrating ...
Small house builders face serious barriers to growth
|Small house builders face serious barriers to growth
Small house builders and developers in the UK face serious barriers to growth with planning, access to fi ...
Small house builders and developers in the UK face serious barriers to growth with planning, access to finance and land availability highlighted as the biggest challenges for small companies. Research ...
House builders turn to timber
|House builders turn to timber
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has booked a 40% increase in contract wins from house builders over the past ...
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has booked a 40% increase in contract wins from house builders over the past 12 months, while the latest Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) for construction has ...