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The Association for Brickwork Contractors (ABC) is transforming training
|Date: 28 October, 2024

The Association for Brickwork Contractors (ABC) is transforming training
Eve Livett, CEO of The Association for Brickwork Contractors (ABC), explains how the organisation’s ABC A ...
Eve Livett, CEO of The Association for Brickwork Contractors (ABC), explains how the organisation’s ABC Assessment Centre is transforming training for SMEs and micro building firms In today's fast-pac ...
28 October, 2024
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Who is the UK’s fastest bricklayer? PB reports on Super Trowel 2024
|Date: 1 October, 2024

Who is the UK’s fastest bricklayer? PB reports on Super Trowel 2024
PB reports on the hottest new event in construction – Super Trowel and the event’s 2024 final. 12 of the ...
PB reports on the hottest new event in construction – Super Trowel and the event’s 2024 final. 12 of the best bricklayers in the country battled it out to determine who was the best. Read on to find o ...
1 October, 2024
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CPI Euromix sponsored Super Trowel contest sees huge attendance
|Date: 12 September, 2024

CPI Euromix sponsored Super Trowel contest sees huge attendance
Sponsored by CPI Euromix, this year’s Super Trowel contest to find the UK’s fastest bricklayer highlighte ...
Sponsored by CPI Euromix, this year’s Super Trowel contest to find the UK’s fastest bricklayer highlighted the incredible talent available across the industry. Taking place at Marshall Arena in Milto ...
12 September, 2024
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The Professional Builder Podcast: Super Trowel on finding the UK’s best bricklayer
|Date: 1 August, 2024

The Professional Builder Podcast: Super Trowel on finding the UK’s best bricklayer
As an important part of British construction and British culture in general, it seems odd that there’s no ...
As an important part of British construction and British culture in general, it seems odd that there’s not really been much in the way of events celebrating bricklaying. It’s a trade that requires a l ...
1 August, 2024
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Keyfix is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Super Trowel Bricklaying Competition
|Date: 30 July, 2024

Keyfix is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Super Trowel Bricklaying Competition
As one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of Non-Combustible Cavity Tray Systems (NCCT), Key ...
As one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of Non-Combustible Cavity Tray Systems (NCCT), Keyfix appreciates and supports true innovation and craftsmanship within the construction industry ...
30 July, 2024
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CPI Euromix announces support for Super Trowel bricklaying contest
|Date: 3 July, 2024

CPI Euromix announces support for Super Trowel bricklaying contest
Dry mortar specialist CPI EuroMix is among the headline sponsors of Super Trowel – the annual contest to ...
Dry mortar specialist CPI EuroMix is among the headline sponsors of Super Trowel – the annual contest to find the UK’s fastest bricklayer. Super Trowel is the ultimate bricklaying competition; a trowe ...
3 July, 2024
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Keeping sites safe with Harris Brick Safety Systems
|Date: 21 June, 2024

Keeping sites safe with Harris Brick Safety Systems
Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly talks to Carl Harris, Managing Director of Harris Brick Safety System ...
Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly talks to Carl Harris, Managing Director of Harris Brick Safety Systems about his Brick Bud System that looks to improve site safety in a big way. The best produc ...
21 June, 2024
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Construction industry seriously lacking female representation
|Date: 12 June, 2024

Construction industry seriously lacking female representation
Amid a national bricklaying shortage, business experts have revealed how better inclusion could help to c ...
Amid a national bricklaying shortage, business experts have revealed how better inclusion could help to close the skills gap.   Research from the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) recently fou ...
12 June, 2024
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The best of the brickies
|Date: 1 June, 2024

The best of the brickies
Finley Cannon attends Super Trowel 2024 to hear about the growing event, the participants, and the hopes ...
Finley Cannon attends Super Trowel 2024 to hear about the growing event, the participants, and the hopes for the future of the trade. Bricklayers from across the UK have been competing against each ot ...
1 June, 2024
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BDA retires 1-star rating in “Better with Brick” Campaign
|Date: 12 May, 2024

BDA retires 1-star rating in “Better with Brick” Campaign
The Brick Development Association (BDA) has announced the removal of the 1-star rating from its Brickmake ...
The Brick Development Association (BDA) has announced the removal of the 1-star rating from its Brickmakers Quality Charter (BQC) scheme. The decision reflects a commitment to continuous improvement a ...
12 May, 2024
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Princess Royal opens Cambridgeshire bricklaying Training Hub
|Date: 26 April, 2024

Princess Royal opens Cambridgeshire bricklaying Training Hub
Bricklaying, Site Supervisor and Surveying apprentices welcomed HRH The Princess Royal to officially open ...
Bricklaying, Site Supervisor and Surveying apprentices welcomed HRH The Princess Royal to officially open the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) new Apprenticeship Training Hub in Cambridge. Del ...
26 April, 2024
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Britain’s fastest bricklayer praises apprentices at NHBC graduation
|Date: 16 February, 2024

Britain’s fastest bricklayer praises apprentices at NHBC graduation
Apprentices tackling national skills gap and housing shortage recognised by Britain’s fastest bricklayer ...
Apprentices tackling national skills gap and housing shortage recognised by Britain’s fastest bricklayer at NHBC apprenticeship graduation in Milton Keynes The UK’s fastest bricklayer has praised the ...
16 February, 2024
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The Association of Brickwork Contractors to deliver a Brickwork Upskilling Programme
|Date: 31 October, 2023

The Association of Brickwork Contractors to deliver a Brickwork Upskilling Programme
The Association of Brickwork Contractors (The ABC) has won the tender for a three-year contract of fundin ...
The Association of Brickwork Contractors (The ABC) has won the tender for a three-year contract of funding from The CITB, the industries’ training board for the construction sector in England, Scotlan ...
31 October, 2023
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ABC member Grayson helps tackle UK bricklayer shortage
|Date: 29 August, 2023

ABC member Grayson helps tackle UK bricklayer shortage
1,600 more bricklayer apprentices needed each year to reach 300,000 new homes. ABC member Grayson helps t ...
1,600 more bricklayer apprentices needed each year to reach 300,000 new homes. ABC member Grayson helps to tackle the UK's concerning shortage. As a member of the Association of Brickwork Contractors, ...
29 August, 2023
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Keystone Group supports rising construction stars with sponsorship of SkillBuild
|Date: 24 June, 2023

Keystone Group supports rising construction stars with sponsorship of SkillBuild
Keystone Group has been announced as the main sponsors of SkillBuild 2023, the largest and longest-runnin ...
Keystone Group has been announced as the main sponsors of SkillBuild 2023, the largest and longest-running construction skills competition in the UK. The contest has support from four companies withi ...
24 June, 2023
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A Bricklayer talks the importance of Further Education teaching
|Date: 2 May, 2023

A Bricklayer talks the importance of Further Education teaching
Bricklayer, John Ryan tells Professional Builder what he’s learned from inspiring the next generation thr ...
Bricklayer, John Ryan tells Professional Builder what he’s learned from inspiring the next generation through Further Education I’ve had many different jobs throughout my life but I’ve always had a p ...
2 May, 2023
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