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New site-ready skimming course from British Gypsum

|Date: 22 February, 2019

New site-ready skimming course from British Gypsum

British Gypsum has announced a six-week 'site-ready skimming course', which has been designed to provide ...

British Gypsum has announced a six-week 'site-ready skimming course', which has been designed to provide participants with the skills needed to make an immediate contribution on site. The course was d ...

22 February, 2019
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RIBA to host Dulux Trade future-proofing design debate

|Date: 21 February, 2019

RIBA to host Dulux Trade future-proofing design debate

Dulux Trade has assembled a panel of leading industry experts to share their design insights and initiati ...

Dulux Trade has assembled a panel of leading industry experts to share their design insights and initiatives under the theme, ‘Future Proofing Design’ at RIBA London later this month. The event, on Fe ...

21 February, 2019
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10 construction trends you might spot in 2019

|Date: 20 February, 2019

10 construction trends you might spot in 2019

With 2019 well and truly underway, the team at the guys over at Raised Floor Solutions take a look at 10 ...

With 2019 well and truly underway, the team at the guys over at Raised Floor Solutions take a look at 10 technological changes we should be expecting this year. Augmented Reality (AR) AR is lik ...

20 February, 2019
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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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