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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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