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Rising cost of materials will be the biggest challenge in 2022, say UK electricians

|Date: 13 January, 2022

Rising cost of materials will be the biggest challenge in 2022, say UK electricians

Other key challenges include getting hold of materials and struggling to recruit staff. A fifth (20%) of ...

Other key challenges include getting hold of materials and struggling to recruit staff. A fifth (20%) of UK electricians think 2022 will be a better year than 2021 for their companies. Almost one in f ...

13 January, 2022
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The direction of travel for developments in insulation

|Date: 2 November, 2021

The direction of travel for developments in insulation

In the third instalment of our feature on future building materials and solutions, Professional Builder’s ...

In the third instalment of our feature on future building materials and solutions, Professional Builder’s Lee Jones listens to sustainable building expert Dr Matthew Brooke-Peat about the direction of ...

2 November, 2021
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The potential of using graphene in the construction industry

|Date: 6 October, 2021

The potential of using graphene in the construction industry

In part two of our feature on the building materials of the future Professional Builder looks at the pote ...

In part two of our feature on the building materials of the future Professional Builder looks at the potential of graphene in the construction industry. It is 200 times stronger than steel but – at ju ...

6 October, 2021
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New report by payments expert reveals Building and DIY materials are 52% more in-demand post-lockdown

|Date: 17 September, 2021

New report by payments expert reveals Building and DIY materials are 52% more in-demand post-lockdown

New data from UK card payment provider Dojo, has revealed what Brits are spending the most on following r ...

New data from UK card payment provider Dojo, has revealed what Brits are spending the most on following restrictions being fully lifted in June of this year. Dojo analysed their transaction data to fi ...

17 September, 2021
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Cedral offers clarity on building material fire classifications

|Date: 10 September, 2021

Cedral offers clarity on building material fire classifications

Lisa Grosse, brand manager at Cedral, offers some clarity on building material fire classifications. It’s ...

Lisa Grosse, brand manager at Cedral, offers some clarity on building material fire classifications. It’s important for building contractors to have a sound working knowledge of relevant safety regula ...

10 September, 2021
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Advances in building materials and what could be used in the future

|Date: 2 September, 2021

Advances in building materials and what could be used in the future

In the first of a three-part series, Professional Builder explores some of the advances that are being ma ...

In the first of a three-part series, Professional Builder explores some of the advances that are being made in materials and what tradespeople could be routinely using on site in the future. There has ...

2 September, 2021
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Builders struggle to keep pace with demand for new homes

|Date: 19 August, 2021

Builders struggle to keep pace with demand for new homes

Following a 24-year high in June, July’s dip in IHS/Cips index is widely blamed on ‘Brexit friction’, acc ...

Following a 24-year high in June, July’s dip in IHS/Cips index is widely blamed on ‘Brexit friction’, according to The Guardian. Britain’s builders struggled to keep pace with the demand for new homes ...

19 August, 2021
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Covid-19 app impacts on building materials’ supply chain

|Date: 28 July, 2021

Covid-19 app impacts on building materials’ supply chain

Self-isolation alerts are having a significant impact on the supply of building materials, according to T ...

Self-isolation alerts are having a significant impact on the supply of building materials, according to The Builders Merchants Federation. It has raised concerns with government about the affect staff ...

28 July, 2021
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Hudson Contract warns of supply chain pressure as roaring economy fuels demand for skilled labour and building materials

|Date: 1 June, 2021

Hudson Contract warns of supply chain pressure as roaring economy fuels demand for skilled labour and building materials

Average costs for engaging tradespeople have risen by nearly 20 per cent since the first lockdown a year ...

Average costs for engaging tradespeople have risen by nearly 20 per cent since the first lockdown a year ago, according to Hudson Contract. The company is the UK’s largest engager of self-employed con ...

1 June, 2021
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Fastest rise in enquiries for building work in more than 10 years, says FMB

|Date: 20 May, 2021

Fastest rise in enquiries for building work in more than 10 years, says FMB

The first three months of 2021 saw enquiries with local building firms increase at their fastest rate in ...

The first three months of 2021 saw enquiries with local building firms increase at their fastest rate in a decade, fuelling significant difficulties with construction material shortages, according to ...

20 May, 2021
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Made for Trade’s Korniche: the perfect solution for extension and conversion projects

West Fraser’s CaberFloor provides a solution for all applications

How many TikTok and YouTube views a tradesperson would need to finance renovation projects

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Rendering and the winter challenge

Doors and windows products – January 2022

Top tips on insulating timber frame walls

UK Homeowners Spend £21 Billion On Renovations In 2021

Fenestration professionals urged to go ‘above and beyond’ on windows security

The best pick-up trucks for £12,000 or less

Rising cost of materials will be the biggest challenge in 2022, say UK electricians

Rising cost of materials will be the biggest challenge in 2022, say UK electricians

The direction of travel for developments in insulation

The direction of travel for developments in insulation

The potential of using graphene in the construction industry

The potential of using graphene in the construction industry

New report by payments expert reveals Building and DIY materials are 52% more in-demand post-lockdown

New report by payments expert reveals Building and DIY materials are 52% more in-demand post-lockdown

Cedral offers clarity on building material fire classifications

Cedral offers clarity on building material fire classifications

Advances in building materials and what could be used in the future

Advances in building materials and what could be used in the future

Builders struggle to keep pace with demand for new homes

Builders struggle to keep pace with demand for new homes

Covid-19 app impacts on building materials’ supply chain

Covid-19 app impacts on building materials’ supply chain

Hudson Contract warns of supply chain pressure as roaring economy fuels demand for skilled labour and building materials

Hudson Contract warns of supply chain pressure as roaring economy fuels demand for skilled labour and building materials

Fastest rise in enquiries for building work in more than 10 years, says FMB

Fastest rise in enquiries for building work in more than 10 years, says FMB

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