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First episode of TradesTalking podcast goes live

|Date: 23 April, 2019

First episode of TradesTalking podcast goes live

The team behind the #TradesTalk Twitter chat has launched a podcast - called TradesTalking - and the firs ...

The team behind the #TradesTalk Twitter chat has launched a podcast - called TradesTalking - and the first episode is available now. The podcast is aimed at tradespeople in the UK and will cover a mix ...

23 April, 2019
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New campaign highlights falls from height

|Date: 18 April, 2019

New campaign highlights falls from height

A campaign has been launched to highlight the life-changing impact that falls from height can have, not j ...

A campaign has been launched to highlight the life-changing impact that falls from height can have, not just on the injured person but on their loved ones. The Get a Grip safety campaign, from The Lad ...

18 April, 2019
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Watch: modular homes built in 34 days

|Date: 18 April, 2019

Watch: modular homes built in 34 days

A developer has shared time-lapse footage of four modular homes being built - and the whole process took ...

A developer has shared time-lapse footage of four modular homes being built - and the whole process took just 34 days. Project Etopia used modular construction techniques to build the three-storey tow ...

18 April, 2019
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Take the HiKOKI Birdhouse Challenge at Toolfair Exeter

|Date: 11 April, 2019

Take the HiKOKI Birdhouse Challenge at Toolfair Exeter

Spring is in the air and, to celebrate its official name change, HiKOKI Power Tools has a very special ac ...

Spring is in the air and, to celebrate its official name change, HiKOKI Power Tools has a very special activity taking place at Toolfair Exeter. Are you coming to ELEX and Toolfair in Exeter on April ...

11 April, 2019
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More new vans on Britain’s roads

|Date: 10 April, 2019

More new vans on Britain’s roads

Research by Direct Line for Business has revealed that the number of vans on Britain’s roads is at its hi ...

Research by Direct Line for Business has revealed that the number of vans on Britain’s roads is at its highest for the last 25 years. There are now 3.9 million vans on the roads, which is an increase ...

10 April, 2019
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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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