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    |Date: 24 October, 2017
    Step-by-Step: Erecting a Dust Barrier

    Step-by-Step: Erecting a Dust Barrier

    Jeff Whittemore, of ZipWall, offers a step-by-step guide on setting up a professional dust barrier. Grind ...

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  • Using Landscape Membranes with Growtivation

    |Date: 23 October, 2017
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    Using Landscape Membranes with Growtivation

    Graham Elsey, Marketing Manager for Growtivation provides some practical advice on how to decide which la ...

    Graham Elsey, Marketing Manager for Growtivation provides some practical advice on how to decide which landscape membranes to use and how to avoid common pitfalls. Easter is the prime time for landsca ...

    23 October, 2017
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  • Easy-Sill: Alternative to Stone

    |Date: 20 October, 2017
    Easy-Sill: Alternative to Stone

    Easy-Sill: Alternative to Stone

    Why should builders consider Easy-Sill as an alternative to cast stone? Professional Builder put the ques ...

    Why should builders consider Easy-Sill as an alternative to cast stone? Professional Builder put the questions to the manufacturer. Why should I use Easy-Sill? Easy-Sill is a new decorative window sil ...

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  • Roger Bisby Goes Back to School

    |Date: 19 October, 2017
    Roger Bisby Goes Back to School

    Roger Bisby Goes Back to School

    Roger Bisby returns to the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy to expand his skills and his mind. It seems I c ...

    Roger Bisby returns to the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy to expand his skills and his mind. It seems I can't keep away from the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy. On my third visit I completed the one-d ...

    19 October, 2017
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  • H+H: State of the Concrete Industry

    |Date: 21 September, 2017
    H+H: State of the Concrete Industry

    H+H: State of the Concrete Industry

    Marketing Manager at H+H, Jenny Smith-Andrews delves into the situation currently affecting the concrete ...

    Marketing Manager at H+H, Jenny Smith-Andrews delves into the situation currently affecting the concrete industry and the steps H+H is taking to provide continuity of supply for its customers. There h ...

    21 September, 2017
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  • In For the Long Haul: Long Rake Spar Reaches 150 Years

    |Date: 21 September, 2017
    In For the Long Haul: Long Rake Spar Reaches 150 Years

    In For the Long Haul: Long Rake Spar Reaches 150 Years

    Decorative aggregate supplier Long Rake Spar is celebrating a major milestone in its history as it reache ...

    Decorative aggregate supplier Long Rake Spar is celebrating a major milestone in its history as it reaches its 150th anniversary. Set in the heart of the Peak District, the company has evolved from a ...

    21 September, 2017
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  • Non-Combustible Insulation Solutions From Permavent

    |Date: 25 August, 2017
    Non-Combustible Insulation Solutions From Permavent

    Non-Combustible Insulation Solutions From Permavent

    Following the tragic and saddening scenes we will have all seen in the media in recent months, it is has ...

    Following the tragic and saddening scenes we will have all seen in the media in recent months, it is has become hugely apparent how vital it is to have fire resistant products in place. At Permavent w ...

    25 August, 2017
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  • Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up 25/08

    |Date: 25 August, 2017
    Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up 25/08

    Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up 25/08

    Roughneck Concrete Chisel "The new Roughneck Concrete Chisel is a contractor grade product with a large s ...

    Roughneck Concrete Chisel "The new Roughneck Concrete Chisel is a contractor grade product with a large striking cap and a 4mm pointed tip." It is designed specifically for breaking concrete slabs but ...

    25 August, 2017
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  • NFB: London Mayor Must Fix Planning as Well as Affordable Housing Contributions

    |Date: 18 August, 2017
    NFB: London Mayor Must Fix Planning as Well as Affordable Housing Contributions

    NFB: London Mayor Must Fix Planning as Well as Affordable Housing Contributions

    Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) for London which a ...

    Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) for London which aims to deliver faster planning permissions by bypassing burdensome viability assessments. In or ...

    18 August, 2017
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  • Train Safe to Give Free Asbestos Awareness Training

    |Date: 14 August, 2017
    Train Safe to Give Free Asbestos Awareness Training

    Train Safe to Give Free Asbestos Awareness Training

    Train Safe Campaign 2017 set to give tradesmen complimentary asbestos awareness training. The UK Asbestos ...

    Train Safe Campaign 2017 set to give tradesmen complimentary asbestos awareness training. The UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) is announcing the start of its annual Train Safe, Work Safe, Keep ...

    14 August, 2017
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  • Stone Free: The Rockwool Story

    |Date: 3 August, 2017
    Stone Free: The Rockwool Story

    Stone Free: The Rockwool Story

    James Mills, Product Manager at Rockwool looks at where stone wool insulation began and how it evolves in ...

    James Mills, Product Manager at Rockwool looks at where stone wool insulation began and how it evolves into thermal, sound and fire safe insulation that’s capable of impressive, long-lasting performan ...

    3 August, 2017
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  • Houses Through Time with Safeguard: Entering the Eighties

    |Date: 29 July, 2017
    Houses Through Time with Safeguard: Entering the Eighties

    Houses Through Time with Safeguard: Entering the Eighties

    In the fourth and final instalment of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built from ...

    In the fourth and final instalment of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built from 1960s onwards to about 1980. The 1960s were obviously a time of great social change – indeed re ...

    29 July, 2017
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  • National Domelight Company: Creating a Better Living Space

    |Date: 26 July, 2017
    National Domelight Company: Creating a Better Living Space

    National Domelight Company: Creating a Better Living Space

    Scott Couldrey, Managing Director, The National Domelight Company, discusses how to design a better livin ...

    Scott Couldrey, Managing Director, The National Domelight Company, discusses how to design a better living space for improved well-being using natural light from a rooflight or skylight. Natural light ...

    26 July, 2017
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  • Houses Through Time with Safeguard: The Swinging Sixties (Part Three)

    |Date: 22 July, 2017
    Houses Through Time with Safeguard: The Swinging Sixties (Part Three)

    Houses Through Time with Safeguard: The Swinging Sixties (Part Three)

    In the third of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built in the period after WWII an ...

    In the third of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built in the period after WWII and up to the start of the 1960s. Although construction detail had improved on houses built pre-w ...

    22 July, 2017
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  • Roger Bisby: Plugging in with Corefix

    |Date: 20 July, 2017
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    Roger Bisby: Plugging in with Corefix

    Roger Bisby investigates a dry lining and dot and dab fixing. Dot and dab is so common these days that th ...

    Roger Bisby investigates a dry lining and dot and dab fixing. Dot and dab is so common these days that there ought to be any number of specialist fixings solutions out there but you don't see them. Ev ...

    20 July, 2017
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  • How Trusted are Tradesmen Compared to Other Professions?

    |Date: 19 July, 2017
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    How Trusted are Tradesmen Compared to Other Professions?

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      Home service marketplace, Plentific.com, has revealed that tradesmen rank amongst the highest trusted professionals! The latest consumer insight revealed that over over two thirds (69%) of UK h ...

    19 July, 2017
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