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  • YBS Insulation crowned winner at awards

    |Date: 4 May, 2022
    YBS Insulation crowned winner at awards

    YBS Insulation crowned winner at awards

    YBS Insulation, the UK’s leading manufacturer of reflective multifoil insulation, has won the 'Manufactur ...

    YBS Insulation, the UK’s leading manufacturer of reflective multifoil insulation, has won the 'Manufacturer of the Year (under £25m) Award' at the 2022 Made in Sheffield Awards. The Sheffield and surr ...

    4 May, 2022
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  • Roofer receives NRFC award for going above and beyond during lockdown

    |Date: 15 February, 2022
    Roofer receives NRFC award for going above and beyond during lockdown

    Roofer receives NRFC award for going above and beyond during lockdown

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones profiles roofer, Andy Hares who went above and beyond for his client in ...

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones profiles roofer, Andy Hares who went above and beyond for his client in some of the darkest days of last year’s lockdown. Whilst the pandemic period can’t be said to h ...

    15 February, 2022
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  • The SPAB Heritage Awards 2022 are now open for entries

    |Date: 21 December, 2021
    The SPAB Heritage Awards 2022 are now open for entries

    The SPAB Heritage Awards 2022 are now open for entries

    New awards celebrate historic buildings and those that look after them. The newly-launched SPAB Heritage ...

    New awards celebrate historic buildings and those that look after them. The newly-launched SPAB Heritage Awards championing built heritage are welcoming entrants from across the UK and Ireland. Three ...

    21 December, 2021
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  • Xgrid becomes first product of its type to be awarded prestigious “made In Britain” certification

    |Date: 12 November, 2021
    Xgrid becomes first product of its type to be awarded prestigious “made In Britain” certification

    Xgrid becomes first product of its type to be awarded prestigious “made In Britain” certification

    X-Grid, a leading ground reinforcement and gravel retention grid, is the first product of its type to be ...

    X-Grid, a leading ground reinforcement and gravel retention grid, is the first product of its type to be awarded the prestigious “Made in Britain” mark, which helps to promote the benefits of procurin ...

    12 November, 2021
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  • Rated People Launches Awards to Recognise Hard Work and Excellence of UK Tradespeople

    |Date: 17 September, 2021
    Rated People Launches Awards to Recognise Hard Work and Excellence of UK Tradespeople

    Rated People Launches Awards to Recognise Hard Work and Excellence of UK Tradespeople

    In recognition of National Tradesperson Day on 17 September, find-a-tradesperson platform Rated People ha ...

    In recognition of National Tradesperson Day on 17 September, find-a-tradesperson platform Rated People has launched a series of awards to recognise the UK’s tradespeople. Find-a-tradesperson platform, ...

    17 September, 2021
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  • HiKOKI wins prestigious iF Awards for its Cordless Jigsaws

    |Date: 24 June, 2021
    HiKOKI wins prestigious iF Awards for its Cordless Jigsaws

    HiKOKI wins prestigious iF Awards for its Cordless Jigsaws

    HiKOKI Power Tools has won a prestigious iF Design Award 2021 for its 12V Peak Range and cordless jigsaws ...

    HiKOKI Power Tools has won a prestigious iF Design Award 2021 for its 12V Peak Range and cordless jigsaws CJ36DA and CJ36DB. The expert international jury for the award recognised the outstanding desi ...

    24 June, 2021
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  • Johnstone’s Trade Painter of the Year Awards

    |Date: 26 May, 2021
    Johnstone's Trade Painter of the Year Awards

    Johnstone’s Trade Painter of the Year Awards

    The finalists for the 38th annual Johnstone’s Trade Painter of the Year Awards have been announced. The p ...

    The finalists for the 38th annual Johnstone’s Trade Painter of the Year Awards have been announced. The prestigious awards will once again bring together the finest painters and decorators from around ...

    26 May, 2021
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  • Heating Installer Awards 2021 regional winners and category shortlists announced

    |Date: 26 May, 2021
    Heating Installer Awards 2021 regional winners and category shortlists announced

    Heating Installer Awards 2021 regional winners and category shortlists announced

    The Heating Installer Awards has announced its 2021 regional winners as well as the finalists for its Ris ...

    The Heating Installer Awards has announced its 2021 regional winners as well as the finalists for its Rising Star and Most Sustainable Installer categories. The shortlists have been decided by a panel ...

    26 May, 2021
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  • BMI Apprentice of the Year 2020 competition open for entries

    |Date: 2 March, 2020
    BMI Apprentice of the Year 2020 competition open for entries

    BMI Apprentice of the Year 2020 competition open for entries

    Could you be the BMI Apprentice of the Year 2020? The BMI Apprentice of the Year 2020 competition is open ...

    Could you be the BMI Apprentice of the Year 2020? The BMI Apprentice of the Year 2020 competition is open for entries – in both pitched and flat roofing categories – from all those recognised as an ap ...

    2 March, 2020
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  • Master Builder Awards 2019: the New Home category

    |Date: 20 September, 2019
    Master Builder Awards 2019: the New Home category

    Master Builder Awards 2019: the New Home category

    We take a closer look at two highly-commended nominations for the 2019 Master Builder Awards in the best ...

    We take a closer look at two highly-commended nominations for the 2019 Master Builder Awards in the best ‘New Home’ category. The Master Builder Awards celebrate the incredible achievements of Master ...

    20 September, 2019
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  • Highly commended kitchen renovations

    |Date: 1 August, 2019
    Highly commended kitchen renovations

    Highly commended kitchen renovations

    In the second of the series from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), we're looking at the Highly Com ...

    In the second of the series from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), we're looking at the Highly Commended kitchen renovation projects of the regional 2019 Master Builder Awards. Derbyshire-based ...

    1 August, 2019
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  • Two Leeds students win BMI Apprentice of the Year

    |Date: 15 July, 2019
    Two Leeds students win BMI Apprentice of the Year

    Two Leeds students win BMI Apprentice of the Year

    Leeds College of Building students Matthew Ford and Oscar Miller have been awarded the pitched and flat r ...

    Leeds College of Building students Matthew Ford and Oscar Miller have been awarded the pitched and flat roofing BMI Apprentices of the Year. The winners received a £1,000 cash prize for each of them t ...

    15 July, 2019
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  • Screwfix searches for Britain’s Top Tradesperson

    |Date: 10 July, 2019
    Screwfix searches for Britain's Top Tradesperson

    Screwfix searches for Britain’s Top Tradesperson

    The Britain’s Top Tradesperson competition run by Screwfix is now open for entries. The annual competitio ...

    The Britain’s Top Tradesperson competition run by Screwfix is now open for entries. The annual competition, now in its 10th year, has a top prize of a £20k trade bundle, which includes £10k worth of t ...

    10 July, 2019
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  • Revealed: finalists for BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019

    |Date: 28 June, 2019
    Revealed: finalists for BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019

    Revealed: finalists for BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019

    Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are getting ready for the two-day final that will see tw ...

    Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are getting ready for the two-day final that will see two of them awarded the  title of either pitched or flat roofing BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019. ...

    28 June, 2019
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  • The nation’s best landscaping projects 2019

    |Date: 15 April, 2019
    The nation’s best landscaping projects 2019

    The nation’s best landscaping projects 2019

    The Bradstone Assured Awards 2019 celebrated the best landscaping projects in the country. For the fifth ...

    The Bradstone Assured Awards 2019 celebrated the best landscaping projects in the country. For the fifth year running, Professional Builder had the opportunity to observe the most inspiring patio and ...

    15 April, 2019
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  • Teaching award for Leeds roofing tutor

    |Date: 20 March, 2019
    Teaching award for Leeds roofing tutor

    Teaching award for Leeds roofing tutor

    A roofing tutor from Leeds has become the first person to be awarded an ‘Excellence in Teaching’ medal fr ...

    A roofing tutor from Leeds has become the first person to be awarded an ‘Excellence in Teaching’ medal from the Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers. Chris Messenger is a lecturer in roof slat ...

    20 March, 2019
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