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Which fictional tradesperson are you?
|Date: 10 June, 2019

Which fictional tradesperson are you?
Who was your favourite fictional tradesperson as a child? Did they make the cut for our top six? Find out ...
Who was your favourite fictional tradesperson as a child? Did they make the cut for our top six? Find out some fun facts about these fictional tradespeople and their careers that you may not have know ...
10 June, 2019
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Review: Makita JV102D Jigsaw
|Date: 22 August, 2018

Review: Makita JV102D Jigsaw
Tibby Singh Chodha gets jiggy with Makita’s new JV102D Jigsaw. Makita's new JV102D 10.8V Cordless CXT Bru ...
Tibby Singh Chodha gets jiggy with Makita’s new JV102D Jigsaw. Makita's new JV102D 10.8V Cordless CXT Brushless Jigsaw is now on the market. However, I was initially puzzled by its odd shape, but had ...
22 August, 2018
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Review: Gorilla Glue
|Date: 15 August, 2018

Review: Gorilla Glue
Tibby Singh Chodha goes ‘ape’ for Gorilla Glue. Over its 18 years of evolution, Gorilla Glue now includes ...
Tibby Singh Chodha goes ‘ape’ for Gorilla Glue. Over its 18 years of evolution, Gorilla Glue now includes various species in its troop of products but it’s only right to start where it all began, with ...
15 August, 2018
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Review: FXD Workwear
|Date: 8 August, 2018

Review: FXD Workwear
Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh Chodha stretches his legs with FXD Workwear. When it comes to choosing ...
Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh Chodha stretches his legs with FXD Workwear. When it comes to choosing your workwear, you can be spoilt for choice as there are so many options available these days. ...
8 August, 2018
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Review: Bosch GOP 18V Multi-Tool
|Date: 25 July, 2018

Review: Bosch GOP 18V Multi-Tool
Tibby Singh Chodha multi-tasks with Bosch's multi-tool. Multi-Tools are becoming very popular ...
Tibby Singh Chodha multi-tasks with Bosch's multi-tool. Multi-Tools are becoming very popular in the industry and for me they are more like a get out of jail card. In other words you may no ...
25 July, 2018
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Guardian Extensions: Helping Builders Out
|Date: 24 July, 2018

Guardian Extensions: Helping Builders Out
A new approach to the home improvement market can help builders extend their options in more ways than on ...
A new approach to the home improvement market can help builders extend their options in more ways than one. It comes with the territory: snow, wind, rain and plummeting temperatures means that traditi ...
24 July, 2018
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Top of the Props: Roger Bisby Does a Proper Job with Piher
|Date: 12 July, 2018

Top of the Props: Roger Bisby Does a Proper Job with Piher
Roger Bisby finds a best supporting role for Piher’s Props. These plasterboard props from Spanish company ...
Roger Bisby finds a best supporting role for Piher’s Props. These plasterboard props from Spanish company Piher are some of the strongest, if not the strongest, you can buy. Apparently they have been ...
12 July, 2018
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Roger Bisby Tells What He Saw with Makita
|Date: 2 June, 2018

Roger Bisby Tells What He Saw with Makita
With the 10in. Makita 36 volt double bevel mitre saw, Roger Bisby trusts in the cord no longer. I have al ...
With the 10in. Makita 36 volt double bevel mitre saw, Roger Bisby trusts in the cord no longer. I have always had my reservations about cordless mitre saws, and that includes all makes and sizes. It i ...
2 June, 2018
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Mirka: Reducing Dust’s Negative Effects
|Date: 30 May, 2018

Mirka: Reducing Dust’s Negative Effects
HAVS and dust are two of the biggest threats to a tradesman’s health and Mirka has some advice. Over the ...
HAVS and dust are two of the biggest threats to a tradesman’s health and Mirka has some advice. Over the past decade or so, there has been a significant change in the way tools have been made to meet ...
30 May, 2018
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New Bosch Router and Planer Launched
|Date: 5 March, 2018

New Bosch Router and Planer Launched
Bosch is offering a cordless edge router GKF 12V-8 Professional and a cordless planer GHO 12V-20 Professi ...
Bosch is offering a cordless edge router GKF 12V-8 Professional and a cordless planer GHO 12V-20 Professional in the 12 V segment for the first time. The Flexible Power System from Bosch ensures compa ...
5 March, 2018
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Shortages of Bricklayers and Carpenters Affecting Bosses, Says FMB
|Date: 23 January, 2018

Shortages of Bricklayers and Carpenters Affecting Bosses, Says FMB
Skilled labour shortages are affecting two-thirds of those running small and medium-sized (SME) construct ...
Skilled labour shortages are affecting two-thirds of those running small and medium-sized (SME) construction firms, as they struggle to hire bricklayers and carpenters. Construction skills shortages h ...
23 January, 2018
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ProCore: Check Out Bosch’s Latest Battery
|Date: 15 January, 2018

ProCore: Check Out Bosch’s Latest Battery
More power than ever before, in an especially compact size: Bosch Professional is bringing a new dimensio ...
More power than ever before, in an especially compact size: Bosch Professional is bringing a new dimension to the use of cordless tools with the ProCore 18V 7.0 Ah high-performance battery. The ProCor ...
15 January, 2018
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CuttingStation: Armorgard Launches New Mobile Unit
|Date: 10 January, 2018

CuttingStation: Armorgard Launches New Mobile Unit
Armorgard Launches Revamped Version of its mobile CuttingStation. Providing a safe environment to cut len ...
Armorgard Launches Revamped Version of its mobile CuttingStation. Providing a safe environment to cut lengths of steel or timber close to where the work is remains a logistical and safety challenge fo ...
10 January, 2018
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Clubhouse Renovation Up for Grabs with Norbord
|Date: 19 December, 2017

Clubhouse Renovation Up for Grabs with Norbord
SterlingOSB manufacturers Norbord are offering to provide OSB panels for free to complete a clubhouse ren ...
SterlingOSB manufacturers Norbord are offering to provide OSB panels for free to complete a clubhouse renovation exclusively to Professional Builder readers. Are you involved with a local football, ru ...
19 December, 2017
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What will do you, with your Carpenters Mate screw?
|Date: 6 December, 2017

What will do you, with your Carpenters Mate screw?
Did you know that when it comes to fixing timbers, there is another way to achieve a perfectly strong, re ...
Did you know that when it comes to fixing timbers, there is another way to achieve a perfectly strong, reliable connection other than using the traditional M10 coach bolt? Carpenters Mate Pro Hex Head ...
6 December, 2017
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Star-Struck: Bosch Adds Power With Starlock System
|Date: 5 December, 2017

Star-Struck: Bosch Adds Power With Starlock System
With the completion of its latest range of oscillating multi-cutters, featuring the Starlock 3D accessory ...
With the completion of its latest range of oscillating multi-cutters, featuring the Starlock 3D accessory interface, Bosch says it is now time for trade professionals to move away from OIS. Bosch reco ...
5 December, 2017
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