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Website for the trades ditches reviews
|Date: 6 June, 2019

Website for the trades ditches reviews
A website set up for the general public to find tradespeople has ditched the 'reviewing' element claiming ...
A website set up for the general public to find tradespeople has ditched the 'reviewing' element claiming the system has become 'worthless'. We have all become used to reading online reviews for anyth ...
6 June, 2019
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The importance of dust extraction
|Date: 4 June, 2019

The importance of dust extraction
Steve Johnson, territory manager, end user team at Festool, discusses the importance of dust extraction. ...
Steve Johnson, territory manager, end user team at Festool, discusses the importance of dust extraction. As all tradespeople know, working with any material produces dust that is often harmful. Constr ...
4 June, 2019
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Which trade is the best at reverse parking?
|Date: 31 May, 2019

Which trade is the best at reverse parking?
How good are the trades at reversing and parking? This is what Peugeot decided to investigate by inviting ...
How good are the trades at reversing and parking? This is what Peugeot decided to investigate by inviting six tradesmen to go head-to-head in a unique challenge to test their driving capabilities and ...
31 May, 2019
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Join MEDITE SMARTPLY’s road trip this summer
|Date: 30 May, 2019

Join MEDITE SMARTPLY’s road trip this summer
This summer, timber panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY is embarking on a road trip around the UK and Irel ...
This summer, timber panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY is embarking on a road trip around the UK and Ireland. The tour comes after a succession of product launches from the brand throughout 2019 so fa ...
30 May, 2019
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8 ways to protect against tool theft
|Date: 21 May, 2019

8 ways to protect against tool theft
Experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have come up with eight security measures that tradespeople can take to help ...
Experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have come up with eight security measures that tradespeople can take to help protect their tools. How many of them are you doing? Intruder alarms Many Brits nowadays find ...
21 May, 2019
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Pro Builder Live in Harrogate this Thursday and Friday!
|Date: 20 May, 2019

Pro Builder Live in Harrogate this Thursday and Friday!
The Professional Builder team will be at Pro Builder Live this week. The show is at the Yorkshire Event C ...
The Professional Builder team will be at Pro Builder Live this week. The show is at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th May, alongside Elex and Toolfair. Entry to ...
20 May, 2019
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Technology to help prevent damage to construction workers’ hearing
|Date: 17 May, 2019

Technology to help prevent damage to construction workers’ hearing
New technology could help provide early diagnosis for the up to three quarters of those working in the co ...
New technology could help provide early diagnosis for the up to three quarters of those working in the construction industry suffering from tinnitus or permanent damage to their hearing. Developed by ...
17 May, 2019
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Festool Roadshow starts in June
|Date: 16 May, 2019

Festool Roadshow starts in June
Next month Festool will be kicking off a tour of the UK and Ireland, starting on 12th June in Sittingbour ...
Next month Festool will be kicking off a tour of the UK and Ireland, starting on 12th June in Sittingbourne. The roadshow will be the first time Festool has demonstrated its new table saw with SawStop ...
16 May, 2019
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Thermal imaging surveys used to identify heat loss in new builds
|Date: 14 May, 2019

Thermal imaging surveys used to identify heat loss in new builds
Builders could quickly identify issues with properties using thermal imaging technology. A project from i ...
Builders could quickly identify issues with properties using thermal imaging technology. A project from iRed in conjunction with the University of Portsmouth shows that specialist infrared cameras can ...
14 May, 2019
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Willmott Dixon gets personal for Mental Health Awareness Week
|Date: 13 May, 2019

Willmott Dixon gets personal for Mental Health Awareness Week
As Mental Health Awareness Week starts in the UK, Jonathan Walls, assistant building manager with Willmot ...
As Mental Health Awareness Week starts in the UK, Jonathan Walls, assistant building manager with Willmott Dixon, has his own reasons for wanting to get the message across. Back in 2017, Willmott Dixo ...
13 May, 2019
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Preview: Pro Builder Live, Toolfair and Elex Harrogate
|Date: 10 May, 2019

Preview: Pro Builder Live, Toolfair and Elex Harrogate
Pro Builder Live returns to Harrogate's YEC on 23rd and 24th May, alongside the hugely successful Toolfai ...
Pro Builder Live returns to Harrogate's YEC on 23rd and 24th May, alongside the hugely successful Toolfair and Elex tradeshows Pro Builder Live Brought to you by Professional Builder, Pro Builder Live ...
10 May, 2019
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You might clean your van after reading this
|Date: 10 May, 2019

You might clean your van after reading this
New research has revealed that tradespeople's vans are harbouring some pretty disgusting (and dangerous) ...
New research has revealed that tradespeople's vans are harbouring some pretty disgusting (and dangerous) germs. The investigation, carried out by Confused.com in association with the School of Biologi ...
10 May, 2019
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Van Vault campaign celebrates the trades
|Date: 30 April, 2019

Van Vault campaign celebrates the trades
The latest video campaign from Van Vault features handyman Keith Dean, of Keith Dean Fixit, and celebrate ...
The latest video campaign from Van Vault features handyman Keith Dean, of Keith Dean Fixit, and celebrates the role of the trades. Keith, who appears in the video and has been in the business for 30 y ...
30 April, 2019
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Almost three quarters of tradespeople regularly go to the gym
|Date: 29 April, 2019

Almost three quarters of tradespeople regularly go to the gym
Those working in construction are more likely to spend their free time in the gym than those working in o ...
Those working in construction are more likely to spend their free time in the gym than those working in other industries, according to a new survey. The research, which was carried out by WMB Logistic ...
29 April, 2019
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Survey says 62 per cent of tradesmen are feminists
|Date: 25 April, 2019

Survey says 62 per cent of tradesmen are feminists
According to a new survey, 62 per cent of British tradesmen consider themselves as feminists. The researc ...
According to a new survey, 62 per cent of British tradesmen consider themselves as feminists. The research, carried out by MyBuilder.com, also found that 76 per cent think wolf-whistling is outdated a ...
25 April, 2019
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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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