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How to install permeable membranes right first time
|Date: 18 June, 2024

How to install permeable membranes right first time
Nick King, Portfolio Manager at Klober UK explains the steps builders need to take to make sure permeable ...
Nick King, Portfolio Manager at Klober UK explains the steps builders need to take to make sure permeable membranes are installed right first time. Whether it’s for a roof on a new-build home, an exte ...
18 June, 2024
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Prizes and celebrity guests on Grant UK stand at InstallerSHOW 2024
|Date: 18 June, 2024

Prizes and celebrity guests on Grant UK stand at InstallerSHOW 2024
Grant UK has revealed that it will be giving away a new air source heat pumps every day at InstallerSHOW ...
Grant UK has revealed that it will be giving away a new air source heat pumps every day at InstallerSHOW 2024. The giveaway is part of its "Target 290" darts competition, which will also see the Grant ...
18 June, 2024
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Kiltwalk for Laura raises over £2,000
|Date: 18 June, 2024

Kiltwalk for Laura raises over £2,000
A group of friends and family from Falkirk and Stirling, have come together to raise more than £2,000 for ...
A group of friends and family from Falkirk and Stirling, have come together to raise more than £2,000 for a cancer charity to support Laura MacPhee, who was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this y ...
18 June, 2024
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The mission to supply the trades
|Date: 18 June, 2024

The mission to supply the trades
Mighton Products’ Mike Derham is on a mission to supply the trades with what they need, when they need it ...
Mighton Products’ Mike Derham is on a mission to supply the trades with what they need, when they need it. Professional Builder finds out more. Tradespeople know exactly what they want from manufactur ...
18 June, 2024
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Home improvement boom incoming, according to new report findings
|Date: 17 June, 2024

Home improvement boom incoming, according to new report findings
There are signs of optimism in the home improvement industry, with new research revealing homeowners are ...
There are signs of optimism in the home improvement industry, with new research revealing homeowners are planning kitchen and bathroom renovations, decorating, and external works in the next year, off ...
17 June, 2024
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Urgent social media warning to tradespeople 
|Date: 16 June, 2024

Urgent social media warning to tradespeople 
Tradespeople have been warned thieves are using social media to target them for their valuable tools and ...
Tradespeople have been warned thieves are using social media to target them for their valuable tools and equipment.  Motoring insurance experts from Quotezone.co.uk are urging tradespeople to avoid p ...
16 June, 2024
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Devon domestic abuse charity secures materials prize
|Date: 15 June, 2024

Devon domestic abuse charity secures materials prize
A Devon charity that seeks to empower survivors of domestic abuse is planning renovation works after winn ...
A Devon charity that seeks to empower survivors of domestic abuse is planning renovation works after winning building materials in a nationwide competition. SAFE Foundation, based in Exeter, has been ...
15 June, 2024
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Making Better Homes Awards winners announced
|Date: 14 June, 2024

Making Better Homes Awards winners announced
Jewson has announced the winners of its first ever Making Better Homes Awards, with thousands of public v ...
Jewson has announced the winners of its first ever Making Better Homes Awards, with thousands of public votes cast to decide the competition’s champions. Launched to recognise the industry heroes who ...
14 June, 2024
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Disproving myths about heat pumps in older buildings
|Date: 13 June, 2024

Disproving myths about heat pumps in older buildings
A 180-year-old home’s heating system has been revolutionised with the introduction of an air source heat ...
A 180-year-old home’s heating system has been revolutionised with the introduction of an air source heat pump, combating concerns that heat pumps are unsuitable for older buildings. Leading manufactu ...
13 June, 2024
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Housebuilders issue warning over building safety levy
|Date: 13 June, 2024

Housebuilders issue warning over building safety levy
The introduction of the Building Safety Levy across Scotland, as well as in England, could threaten housi ...
The introduction of the Building Safety Levy across Scotland, as well as in England, could threaten housing delivery and lead to the loss of SME housebuilders and developers, new research suggests. ...
13 June, 2024
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€200 million mineral wool factory set to launch
|Date: 12 June, 2024

€200 million mineral wool factory set to launch
Knauf Insulation is pleased to announce a major investment of circa €200 million in a new state-of-the-ar ...
Knauf Insulation is pleased to announce a major investment of circa €200 million in a new state-of-the-art rock mineral wool factory to serve the UK market. The large-scale facility, with an annual ca ...
12 June, 2024
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Construction industry seriously lacking female representation
|Date: 12 June, 2024

Construction industry seriously lacking female representation
Amid a national bricklaying shortage, business experts have revealed how better inclusion could help to c ...
Amid a national bricklaying shortage, business experts have revealed how better inclusion could help to close the skills gap.   Research from the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) recently fou ...
12 June, 2024
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New regulations allow conversion of farm buildings
|Date: 11 June, 2024

New regulations allow conversion of farm buildings
New permitted development rights (PDR) will allow the conversion of unused buildings into commercial and ...
New permitted development rights (PDR) will allow the conversion of unused buildings into commercial and domestic buildings, without the need for a planning application. The proposals form part of th ...
11 June, 2024
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Samac Fixings unveils new TEK Screw range
|Date: 11 June, 2024

Samac Fixings unveils new TEK Screw range
Samac Fixings has announced the launch of its TEK Screw range, engineered for a wide range of application ...
Samac Fixings has announced the launch of its TEK Screw range, engineered for a wide range of applications where materials such as wood and metal need to be screwed together - without the need for pre ...
11 June, 2024
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30% increase in demand for mental health support
|Date: 10 June, 2024

30% increase in demand for mental health support
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has published its 2023 Impact Report which details the vital ...
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has published its 2023 Impact Report which details the vital support and impact they have delivered to our construction community in the UK and Ireland. ...
10 June, 2024
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Arctic Hayes launches international football giveaway
|Date: 9 June, 2024

Arctic Hayes launches international football giveaway
50 winners to receive Wall Charts and Sweepstake Sheets Arctic Hayes, the leading supplier of heating and ...
50 winners to receive Wall Charts and Sweepstake Sheets Arctic Hayes, the leading supplier of heating and plumbing products, is pleased to announce a special giveaway for international football fans. ...
9 June, 2024
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