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Top places to live in the UK for the most eco-friendly homes and lifestyle
|Date: 18 June, 2021

Top places to live in the UK for the most eco-friendly homes and lifestyle
A new study calculated how eco-friendly our homes and lifestyles are in different UK cities to reveal the ...
A new study calculated how eco-friendly our homes and lifestyles are in different UK cities to reveal the most ‘future forward’ places to live around the country Edinburgh is the most ‘future-forward’ ...
18 June, 2021
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Geocel’s Painters Mate receives a fresh new look
|Date: 18 June, 2021

Geocel’s Painters Mate receives a fresh new look
Geocel has relaunched its iconic Painters Mate range. One of Geocel’s original and most popular products, ...
Geocel has relaunched its iconic Painters Mate range. One of Geocel’s original and most popular products, Painters Mate now has its own visual identity and logo, making it even easier to recognise on ...
18 June, 2021
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Online advertising for tradespeople made easy
|Date: 17 June, 2021

Online advertising for tradespeople made easy
Mail Metro Media has launched The MailOnline Ad Manager – a cost effective opportunity for SMEs to advert ...
Mail Metro Media has launched The MailOnline Ad Manager – a cost effective opportunity for SMEs to advertise across the UK’s most engaged news brand and bounce back after lockdown The last year has be ...
17 June, 2021
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Hard Hat Awareness Week returns for its second year
|Date: 17 June, 2021

Hard Hat Awareness Week returns for its second year
Hard Hat Awareness Week highlights the importance of appropriate head protection, as Chris Tidy, Technica ...
Hard Hat Awareness Week highlights the importance of appropriate head protection, as Chris Tidy, Technical and Training Specialist, Centurion Safety Products, explains. Did you know that the average s ...
17 June, 2021
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MP proposes new legislation to tackle tool theft
|Date: 16 June, 2021

MP proposes new legislation to tackle tool theft
Greg Smith, MP is taking up a cause for his constituents with a proposal for new legislation to tackle to ...
Greg Smith, MP is taking up a cause for his constituents with a proposal for new legislation to tackle tool theft. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the Conservative Member for Buckingham abou ...
16 June, 2021
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These are tradesmen turned influencers, making money off TikTok
|Date: 14 June, 2021

These are tradesmen turned influencers, making money off TikTok
A new study from Bionic has found that tradespeople and small business owners could be using TikTok to ma ...
A new study from Bionic has found that tradespeople and small business owners could be using TikTok to make up to £11k per post and more than £1m per year. The hashtag ‘#smallbusinessowner’ has over 8 ...
14 June, 2021
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Dulux Decorator Centre hits sustainability milestone by recycling over half a million paint cans
|Date: 14 June, 2021

Dulux Decorator Centre hits sustainability milestone by recycling over half a million paint cans
Dulux Decorator Centre has successfully diverted more than half a million cans of paint away from landfil ...
Dulux Decorator Centre has successfully diverted more than half a million cans of paint away from landfill through its in-store recycling scheme. The initiative allows professional decorators to safel ...
14 June, 2021
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UK construction employment rises for first time in two years
|Date: 10 June, 2021

UK construction employment rises for first time in two years
Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, said: “Over the last few months, there have b ...
Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, said: “Over the last few months, there have been small signs of recovery for the construction industry, but the latest ONS data is the stron ...
10 June, 2021
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48% of Brits made home improvements in lockdown – spending nearly £2k on average!
|Date: 9 June, 2021

48% of Brits made home improvements in lockdown – spending nearly £2k on average!
The most popular lockdown home improvement projects have been revealed, including decorating, purchasing ...
The most popular lockdown home improvement projects have been revealed, including decorating, purchasing new furnishings, home offices, and home gyms Nearly half (48%) of homeowners who made home impr ...
9 June, 2021
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Tarmac Cement joins forces with Band of Builders on Rob’s Project
|Date: 9 June, 2021

Tarmac Cement joins forces with Band of Builders on Rob’s Project
Tarmac Cement teamed up with Band of Builders to help transform the home of a former quantity surveyor, a ...
Tarmac Cement teamed up with Band of Builders to help transform the home of a former quantity surveyor, as part of the construction charity’s latest initiative, Rob’s Project. The renovation, which wa ...
9 June, 2021
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Six in ten tradespeople have encountered suspected stolen tool sellers
|Date: 7 June, 2021

Six in ten tradespeople have encountered suspected stolen tool sellers
Six in ten tradespeople (60 per cent) have been approached by or have seen someone trying to sell second- ...
Six in ten tradespeople (60 per cent) have been approached by or have seen someone trying to sell second-hand tools which they suspected were stolen, illustrating the scale of tool theft across the co ...
7 June, 2021
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Apprenticeships on the rise at Roman
|Date: 4 June, 2021

Apprenticeships on the rise at Roman
The UK and Europe’s leading shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has welcomed its four newest apprent ...
The UK and Europe’s leading shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has welcomed its four newest apprentices into different departments within the company. Roman has recruited four new apprentices to ...
4 June, 2021
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The sun has got its hat on – and so should you!
|Date: 4 June, 2021

The sun has got its hat on – and so should you!
We all love a bask in the sun from time to time — especially if it's on a warm beach or in your garden on ...
We all love a bask in the sun from time to time — especially if it's on a warm beach or in your garden on a summer's day. But when you work outdoors, overly warm weather may not be ideal for your heal ...
4 June, 2021
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Training and standards remain at the Door & Hardware Federation
|Date: 4 June, 2021

Training and standards remain at the Door & Hardware Federation
Training remains the backbone of the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF). Despite a year of unprecedente ...
Training remains the backbone of the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF). Despite a year of unprecedented challenge and change, training and standards remain at the very heart of the Door & Hardw ...
4 June, 2021
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New app helps tradespeople market their business through social media
|Date: 1 June, 2021

New app helps tradespeople market their business through social media
A newly developed digital tool is helping tradespeople to unleash the marketing power of social media. Pr ...
A newly developed digital tool is helping tradespeople to unleash the marketing power of social media. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the developers of the Foreman App. Most builders would ...
1 June, 2021
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IronmongeryDirect recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces 2021
|Date: 1 June, 2021

IronmongeryDirect recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces 2021
For the second year running, IronmongeryDirect has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces ...
For the second year running, IronmongeryDirect has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2021 by Great Place to Work®. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the c ...
1 June, 2021
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