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    Fools With Tools

    If you've been witness to a site with some of the worst examples of building work then send in your image ...

    If you've been witness to a site with some of the worst examples of building work then send in your images to us! Have you been called in to rectify a DIY disaster? Or asked to rescue a botched job? P ...

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    New Website Hopes to Deter Tool Theft

    A former tradesman is hoping to reunite the industry’s victims of crime with their tools with the he ...

    A former tradesman is hoping to reunite the industry’s victims of crime with their tools with the help of the Tool Trace registration system. Professional Builder's Lee Jones reports. For a trade ...

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    BUILDERS WHEELS: Iveco Daily

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones finds that a test drive in an Iveco Daily is certainly not a grind Even ...

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones finds that a test drive in an Iveco Daily is certainly not a grind Even a brief encounter with the drive quality of the Daily will reveal that this is a manufacturer t ...

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    Positive Outlook From SMEs

    Construction SMEs have a forward-thinking approach to business and are willing to adapt to new working pr ...

    Construction SMEs have a forward-thinking approach to business and are willing to adapt to new working practices, a survey from Constructionline has shown. The survey undertaken by the supply chain an ...

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    Builders Could Recycle Waste

    Builders could do more to recycle the 120 million tonnes of waste they throw away each year in the UK, ac ...

    Builders could do more to recycle the 120 million tonnes of waste they throw away each year in the UK, according to experts. The building and construction industry is the UK’s largest user of natural ...

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    HBXL Launches Software for SME Housebuilders

    HBXL Group based at Future Space Bristol has developed new software for the domestic building sector aime ...

    HBXL Group based at Future Space Bristol has developed new software for the domestic building sector aimed at builders, quantity surveyors, architects, small scale developers and designers. Called Bui ...

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    Stair Crazy

    Staircraft is making sure it’s one step ahead of the competition with a significant investment in its man ...

    Staircraft is making sure it’s one step ahead of the competition with a significant investment in its manufacturing facilities. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones visits the company’s Coventry assembly ...

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    New Build Hotspots Revealed

    Image Courtesy of Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock  New research reveals areas in England with the mo ...

    Image Courtesy of Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock  New research reveals areas in England with the most and least new build properties for sale There were more than 163,250 new build dwelling comp ...

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    Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt Reformulated

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones visits the Dulux Academy for a demonstration of the manufacturer’s lates ...

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones visits the Dulux Academy for a demonstration of the manufacturer’s latest Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt. When a product sells in quite the volume of Dulux Trade’s Vinyl Matt ...

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    BUILDERS WHEELS: ISUZU GRAFTER

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones keeps on trucking with the Isuzu Grafter Whilst the white van man might ...

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones keeps on trucking with the Isuzu Grafter Whilst the white van man might be the poster boy for the tradesman in the public imagination, nothing says builder quite like ...

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    Supporting Installers with Cedral Select

    When looking for a professional to complete home improvements, over 40 per cent of homeowners have consul ...

    When looking for a professional to complete home improvements, over 40 per cent of homeowners have consulted a tradesperson’s online reviews, whilst 37 per cent have used websites for recommendations* ...

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    JCB Sparks Interest

    JCB has developed its first ever electric digger in response to customer demands for a zero emissions mac ...

    JCB has developed its first ever electric digger in response to customer demands for a zero emissions machine which can work indoors, underground and close to people in urban areas. The 1.9 tonne mini ...

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    British Gypsum Updates Gyproc Joint Cement

    The new and improved version has a range of benefits including quicker time when taping and jointing. Gyp ...

    The new and improved version has a range of benefits including quicker time when taping and jointing. Gyproc QuickSand Joint Cement is an air-drying jointing material that offers the perfect balance o ...

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    New Dry Verges From Redland

    Redland has launched two new dry verge products to coincide with the publication of BS 8612: Dry-fixed ri ...

    Redland has launched two new dry verge products to coincide with the publication of BS 8612: Dry-fixed ridge, hip and verge systems for slating and tiling BS 8612 is a response to an increasing number ...

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    Hitachi Nailer Range Wins Award

    Hitachi Power Tools has been awarded two iF design awards These First Fix and Framing, Li-Ion battery cor ...

    Hitachi Power Tools has been awarded two iF design awards These First Fix and Framing, Li-Ion battery cordless nailers, for which users do not need an air hose, or fuel gas cartridges, have been rewar ...

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    BS 8612: A Watershed For Pitched Roofing

    Redland – the company that invented dry-fixed roofing systems, with patents dating back to 1966 – has wel ...

    Redland – the company that invented dry-fixed roofing systems, with patents dating back to 1966 – has welcomed the introduction of BS 8612: Dry-fixed Ridge, Hip and Verge Systems for Slating and Tilin ...

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