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Why stone wool is the natural choice for energy efficient homes

|Date: 13 May, 2022

Why stone wool is the natural choice for energy efficient homes

Under pressure to build new homes with better energy efficiency? James Francis, Product Manager - GBI at ...

Under pressure to build new homes with better energy efficiency? James Francis, Product Manager - GBI at ROCKWOOL® explains how stone wool insulation can help with thermal performance and much more. B ...

13 May, 2022
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The garden room trend

|Date: 5 May, 2022

The garden room trend

Know the difference between a shed and a garden room? It’s simple….the windows and doors, says Ade… One o ...

Know the difference between a shed and a garden room? It’s simple….the windows and doors, says Ade… One of the Big Money Spinners to emerge during lockdown was Garden Rooms. Before the pandemic there ...

5 May, 2022
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Profit pickpockets

|Date: 14 April, 2022

Profit pickpockets

Joanna Mulgrew, Managing Director at HBXL Building Software, home to EstimatorXpress, discusses the build ...

Joanna Mulgrew, Managing Director at HBXL Building Software, home to EstimatorXpress, discusses the builders who are cheating themselves out of their hard-won profit. ‘Watch out watch out there’s a th ...

14 April, 2022
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Build Aviator launches plan drawing service

|Date: 8 April, 2022

Build Aviator launches plan drawing service

Estimating and building service provider Build Aviator has launched By Design, a plan drawing service for ...

Estimating and building service provider Build Aviator has launched By Design, a plan drawing service for when builders are asked to estimate without plans. As well as delivering plan drawings from an ...

8 April, 2022
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Builders set to get a kick out of new Jewson partnership

|Date: 25 March, 2022

Builders set to get a kick out of new Jewson partnership

National builders’ merchant, Jewson, is hoping to score points with customers and colleagues after agreei ...

National builders’ merchant, Jewson, is hoping to score points with customers and colleagues after agreeing an ongoing deal with the English Football League (EFL), a world famous, prestigious organisa ...

25 March, 2022
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Worcester Bosch launches Environment 2050 competition

|Date: 18 March, 2022

Worcester Bosch launches Environment 2050 competition

The competition is open to installers, builders and specifiers and will run annually to encourage and rew ...

The competition is open to installers, builders and specifiers and will run annually to encourage and reward use of sustainable heating products. Worcester Bosch has re-launched their Environment Awar ...

18 March, 2022
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How to ensure your projects are sustainable

|Date: 17 March, 2022

How to ensure your projects are sustainable

Marshalls explains how builders can ensure their projects are sustainable. With climate change firmly at ...

Marshalls explains how builders can ensure their projects are sustainable. With climate change firmly at the top of the agenda, it’s easy to see why a clear approach to building (and living) more sust ...

17 March, 2022
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Jewson’s first net zero carbon branch opens

|Date: 14 March, 2022

Jewson’s first net zero carbon branch opens

The Jewson branch in Wishaw has become the national builder's merchant’s first ever net zero carbon site. ...

The Jewson branch in Wishaw has become the national builder's merchant’s first ever net zero carbon site. This milestone sets a benchmark for future branches, and is reflective of the company’s dedica ...

14 March, 2022
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Builders’ vehicles – February 2022

|Date: 25 February, 2022

Builders’ vehicles – February 2022

VAN SECURITY The recently launched Ducato and all-electric E-Ducato will send a text to the vehicle owner ...

VAN SECURITY The recently launched Ducato and all-electric E-Ducato will send a text to the vehicle owner if a thief is trying to break into their van. Fiat Professional’s Theft Assistance detects whe ...

25 February, 2022
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Why is a flat roof cricket recommended for chimneys and flat roofs?

|Date: 21 February, 2022

Why is a flat roof cricket recommended for chimneys and flat roofs?

Roofing crickets are an effective compromise to a full tapered scheme and ensuring roofs remain pond-free ...

Roofing crickets are an effective compromise to a full tapered scheme and ensuring roofs remain pond-free. But how and where are they best installed? James Wilkinson, Design Team Manager at Gradient t ...

21 February, 2022
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