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  • JCB Celebrates B-Day in Colour

    |Date: 10 February, 2016
    JCB Celebrates B-Day in Colour

    JCB Celebrates B-Day in Colour

    JCB has produced colourful machines to celebrate its 70th birthday. Production is underway of the first b ...

    JCB has produced colourful machines to celebrate its 70th birthday. Production is underway of the first batch of colourful limited edition machines to mark JCB's 70th anniversary. The initial wave of ...

    10 February, 2016
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  • Tradesmen to the Rescue as DIYers Dice With Danger

    |Date: 5 February, 2016
    Tradesmen to the Rescue as DIYers Dice With Danger

    Tradesmen to the Rescue as DIYers Dice With Danger

    DIY on a Sunday is as much a part of the British weekend as woodland walks and pub lunches. Tradesmen, me ...

    DIY on a Sunday is as much a part of the British weekend as woodland walks and pub lunches. Tradesmen, meanwhile, brace themselves for the calls for rescue on a Monday morning. A&E visits, lost wo ...

    5 February, 2016
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  • Roger Bisby Takes a Look at Hippo Xtreme Tape

    |Date: 4 February, 2016
    Roger Bisby Takes a Look at Hippo Xtreme Tape

    Roger Bisby Takes a Look at Hippo Xtreme Tape

    Roger Bisby find multiple uses for Hippo Xtreme Tape There is no doubt that adhesive tape, often called G ...

    Roger Bisby find multiple uses for Hippo Xtreme Tape There is no doubt that adhesive tape, often called Gaffer, duct tape or sometimes even Duck tape, has come of age. No longer are they simply a quic ...

    4 February, 2016
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  • Watch: Installing Insulation

    |Date: 25 January, 2016
    Watch: Installing Insulation

    Watch: Installing Insulation

    A new video released by Actis shows you how to correctly install Hybris insulation in a pitched roof. www ...

    A new video released by Actis shows you how to correctly install Hybris insulation in a pitched roof. www.hybrid.insulation-actis.com ...

    25 January, 2016
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  • Whitesales’ Paving and Decking Support

    |Date: 4 December, 2015
    Whitesales’ Paving and Decking Support

    Whitesales’ Paving and Decking Support

    Whitesales’ Em-Pad self-levelling paving and decking support ...

    Whitesales’ Em-Pad self-levelling paving and decking support ...

    4 December, 2015
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  • Industry Reaction to the Summer Budget 2015

    |Date: 9 July, 2015
    Industry Reaction to the Summer Budget 2015

    Industry Reaction to the Summer Budget 2015

    As the Chancellor George Osborne announces his first budget under a majority Conservative government yest ...

    As the Chancellor George Osborne announces his first budget under a majority Conservative government yesterday (08/07/2015), we round up some of industry comments. With the Chancellor’s fiscal priorit ...

    9 July, 2015
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  • FMB Calls on Consumers to Protect Themselves from Cowboy Builders

    |Date: 19 June, 2015
    FMB Calls on Consumers to Protect Themselves from Cowboy Builders

    FMB Calls on Consumers to Protect Themselves from Cowboy Builders

    Stay safe, use a vetted builder. FMB calls on consumers to protect themselves from cowboy builders. Consu ...

    Stay safe, use a vetted builder. FMB calls on consumers to protect themselves from cowboy builders. Consumers would be safer using independently vetted builders over those found on customer review sit ...

    19 June, 2015
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  • New Research Reveals the UK’s Hardest Places to Find Work in Construction

    |Date: 11 June, 2015
    New Research Reveals the UK’s Hardest Places to Find Work in Construction

    New Research Reveals the UK’s Hardest Places to Find Work in Construction

    New research conducted by a leading business insurance website has revealed the areas within the UK where ...

    New research conducted by a leading business insurance website has revealed the areas within the UK where particular construction workers are struggling the most to find regular work. The study found ...

    11 June, 2015
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  • Rise in Number of New Construction Businesses

    |Date: 13 April, 2015
    Rise in Number of New Construction Businesses

    Rise in Number of New Construction Businesses

    There has been a sharp rise in the number of new construction businesses being set up – the first time th ...

    There has been a sharp rise in the number of new construction businesses being set up – the first time the sector has seen a net increase since the financial crisis, says NoPalaver Group, provider of ...

    13 April, 2015
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  • Warming To The Task: Ultrotherm Insulation

    |Date: 9 April, 2015
    Warming To The Task: Ultrotherm Insulation

    Warming To The Task: Ultrotherm Insulation

    Roger Bisby pays a site visit to see the Ultrotherm Insulation system being applied It has always been po ...

    Roger Bisby pays a site visit to see the Ultrotherm Insulation system being applied It has always been possible to insulate a wall from the inside, but often it means that you have to take off skirtin ...

    9 April, 2015
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  • Training Day: Durisol Cement-Bonded Wood Fibre Insulated Concrete Forms

    |Date: 9 April, 2015
    Training Day: Durisol Cement-Bonded Wood Fibre Insulated Concrete Forms

    Training Day: Durisol Cement-Bonded Wood Fibre Insulated Concrete Forms

    Offering an alternative to traditional brick, block and timber-frame construction, Durisol is a premium q ...

    Offering an alternative to traditional brick, block and timber-frame construction, Durisol is a premium quality recycled, renewable, and energy efficient material. Apprentice Builder’s Patrick Fennell ...

    9 April, 2015
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  • Builders Come Bottom of Construction Trade Recycling League Table

    |Date: 31 March, 2015
    Builders Come Bottom of Construction Trade Recycling League Table

    Builders Come Bottom of Construction Trade Recycling League Table

    Messy vans, messy skips – they've got a lot to learn from the squeaky clean plumbers When it comes to the ...

    Messy vans, messy skips – they've got a lot to learn from the squeaky clean plumbers When it comes to the construction trade, everybody knows that a tidy site is a safe site, and that smart waste mana ...

    31 March, 2015
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  • Kingspan Insulation launch U-value calculator

    |Date: 24 March, 2015
    Kingspan Insulation launch U-value calculator

    Kingspan Insulation launch U-value calculator

    6,000 calculations for pitched and flat roofs, walls and floors, can be found at www.uvalue-calculator.co ...

    6,000 calculations for pitched and flat roofs, walls and floors, can be found at www.uvalue-calculator.co.uk ...

    24 March, 2015
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  • 10 Top Tips For SME Builders Receiving Claims Or Disputes

    |Date: 11 December, 2014
    10 Top Tips For SME Builders Receiving Claims Or Disputes

    10 Top Tips For SME Builders Receiving Claims Or Disputes

    Partner at Gateley, Gerard Khoshnaw, a Top 50 national law firm, offers his 10 top tips for SME builders ...

    Partner at Gateley, Gerard Khoshnaw, a Top 50 national law firm, offers his 10 top tips for SME builders when receiving claims or disputes Know your contract Your plot sale contract is the single most ...

    11 December, 2014
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  • Berlingo XTR Review

    |Date: 11 December, 2014
    Berlingo XTR Review

    Berlingo XTR Review

    Take a journey into space with the latest models in the Citroen company van range. Professional Builder’s ...

    Take a journey into space with the latest models in the Citroen company van range. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones test drives the fuel saving credentials of the Berlingo XTR+ The cost of fuel, like ...

    11 December, 2014
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  • Covent Garden Architectural Illusion

    |Date: 27 November, 2014
    Covent Garden Architectural Illusion

    Covent Garden Architectural Illusion

    Taking residence on the East Piazza at Covent Garden in London is a new and unique artwork which sees a s ...

    Taking residence on the East Piazza at Covent Garden in London is a new and unique artwork which sees a section of the building magically levitate – with one of the key structural elements of the illu ...

    27 November, 2014
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