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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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Partnership aims to improve image of construction

|Date: 29 January, 2019

Partnership aims to improve image of construction

The CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) has joined forces with the Considerate Constructors Schem ...

The CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) has joined forces with the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) in a partnership to improve the image of the sector. The aim is to help the industry at ...

29 January, 2019
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Toolfair and Pro Builder Live arrive in London next week

|Date: 25 January, 2019

Toolfair and Pro Builder Live arrive in London next week

The first Toolfair and Pro Builder Live shows at London's Alexandra Palace take place on 30th and 31st Ja ...

The first Toolfair and Pro Builder Live shows at London's Alexandra Palace take place on 30th and 31st January - running alongside Plumbexpo and Elex Show. The two-day event will include a hall packed ...

25 January, 2019
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MMC key theme for NHBC roadshow

|Date: 24 January, 2019

MMC key theme for NHBC roadshow

NHBC has revealed that MMC (Modern Methods of Construction) will be one of the key themes of its roadshow ...

NHBC has revealed that MMC (Modern Methods of Construction) will be one of the key themes of its roadshows in 2019. The 'Building for tomorrow' series, now in their 28th year, will in 2019 focus on pr ...

24 January, 2019
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Don’t leave your tools out in the cold

|Date: 21 January, 2019

Don’t leave your tools out in the cold

Reducing the risk of tool theft is not the only reason to bring your tools inside this winter. Van driver ...

Reducing the risk of tool theft is not the only reason to bring your tools inside this winter. Van drivers have been urged to bring their tools in from the cold to prevent thousands of pounds worth of ...

21 January, 2019
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Do you own the UK’s dirtiest van?

|Date: 21 January, 2019

Do you own the UK’s dirtiest van?

Selco Builders Warehouse has launched a campaign to find the UK’s dirtiest trade van – and the 'winner' w ...

Selco Builders Warehouse has launched a campaign to find the UK’s dirtiest trade van – and the 'winner' will bag a a stylish re-wrap of their van. To kickstart the search, Selco commissioned Ruddy Mud ...

21 January, 2019
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