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  • What masking tape should I use?

    |Date: 9 December, 2024
    What masking tape should I use?

    What masking tape should I use?

    Mathieu Nesme, Application Engineer at 3M explains why professional masking tapes should be in every trad ...

    Mathieu Nesme, Application Engineer at 3M explains why professional masking tapes should be in every tradesperson’s toolkit.   Masking tape is often an underappreciated tool in the world of decorating ...

    9 December, 2024
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  • Advertisement Feature: Understanding Dulux’s testing process

    |Date: 6 December, 2024
    Advertisement Feature: Understanding Dulux's testing process

    Advertisement Feature: Understanding Dulux’s testing process

    With so many paint options available on the market, it can be difficult for tradespeople to know which on ...

    With so many paint options available on the market, it can be difficult for tradespeople to know which ones to choose. Here, Alexia Léonard, Brand Manager at Dulux Trade, explains more about the compa ...

    6 December, 2024
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  • Data reveals the ultimate playlists for tradespeople in 2024

    |Date: 2 August, 2024
    Data reveals the ultimate playlists for tradespeople in 2024

    Data reveals the ultimate playlists for tradespeople in 2024

    The team at PaintTech Academy have analysed thousands of trade-specific motivational playlists on Spotify ...

    The team at PaintTech Academy have analysed thousands of trade-specific motivational playlists on Spotify in order to create the ultimate playlists for each profession.  Let’s be honest - no matter wh ...

    2 August, 2024
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  • Valspar Trade launches Professional Trade Product and Colour Guide

    |Date: 19 July, 2024
    Valspar Trade launches Professional Trade Product and Colour Guide

    Valspar Trade launches Professional Trade Product and Colour Guide

    Valspar Trade has launched its new Professional Trade Product and Colour Guide, highlighting its range of ...

    Valspar Trade has launched its new Professional Trade Product and Colour Guide, highlighting its range of advanced water-based paints and expert colour offering.   The new guide provides painters and ...

    19 July, 2024
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  • Painters and decorators sign up for support

    |Date: 11 May, 2024
    Painters and decorators sign up for support

    Painters and decorators sign up for support

    Markel Business Hub has seen a surge in sign-ups from members of the Painting and Decorating Association ...

    Markel Business Hub has seen a surge in sign-ups from members of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) in the first quarter of 2024.  PDA members have free access to the Markel Business Hub an ...

    11 May, 2024
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  • Dulux adds ‘True White’ to its premium Heritage Range

    |Date: 15 March, 2024
    Dulux adds ‘True White’ to its premium Heritage Range

    Dulux adds ‘True White’ to its premium Heritage Range

    Dulux has expanded its Heritage range with a new shade: Dulux Heritage True White. Dulux Heritage True Wh ...

    Dulux has expanded its Heritage range with a new shade: Dulux Heritage True White. Dulux Heritage True White has been designed to provide painters and decorators with a high-quality white option to be ...

    15 March, 2024
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  • Mapei extends coatings range with Dursilite & Mapecoat Act paint series

    |Date: 2 February, 2024
    Mapei extends coatings range with Dursilite & Mapecoat Act paint series

    Mapei extends coatings range with Dursilite & Mapecoat Act paint series

    Mapei has introduced a series of new professional paint finishes to its Wall Protection & Decorative ...

    Mapei has introduced a series of new professional paint finishes to its Wall Protection & Decorative Coatings range.  They include Dursilite - a new range of  water-based paints offered in five fi ...

    2 February, 2024
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  • Saint-Gobain Abrasives’ guide to sealants

    |Date: 7 December, 2023
    Saint-Gobain Abrasives' guide to sealants

    Saint-Gobain Abrasives’ guide to sealants

    How do you make sure you’re using the right sealant for the job? Saint-Gobain Abrasives provides a guide ...

    How do you make sure you’re using the right sealant for the job? Saint-Gobain Abrasives provides a guide Decorators play a pivotal role in transforming spaces into beautiful, functional and aesthetica ...

    7 December, 2023
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  • HMG relaunch Ferrozinc in new handy 250ml pack size

    |Date: 4 August, 2023
    HMG relaunch Ferrozinc in new handy 250ml pack size

    HMG relaunch Ferrozinc in new handy 250ml pack size

    HMG Paints is excited to announce the relaunch of Ferrozinc, a revolutionary water-based rust converter. ...

    HMG Paints is excited to announce the relaunch of Ferrozinc, a revolutionary water-based rust converter. With its exceptional performance and ease of use, Ferrozinc is the go-to solution for rust conv ...

    4 August, 2023
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  • The Dulux Colour of the Year

    |Date: 22 December, 2022
    The Dulux Colour of the Year

    The Dulux Colour of the Year

    The Dulux Colour of the Year is a reflection of prevailing trends, issues and moods. Professional Builder ...

    The Dulux Colour of the Year is a reflection of prevailing trends, issues and moods. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the manufacturer’s Creative Director, Marianne Shillingford, about the ch ...

    22 December, 2022
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  • WIN a £250 Amazon voucher by sharing your thoughts!

    |Date: 17 October, 2022
    WIN a £250 Amazon voucher by sharing your thoughts!

    WIN a £250 Amazon voucher by sharing your thoughts!

    Can you spare a moment to share your thoughts? We want to pick your brains about your experience working ...

    Can you spare a moment to share your thoughts? We want to pick your brains about your experience working in the industry, as well as get some insights on the products you use. It should only take you ...

    17 October, 2022
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  • Academy rewards with Dulux

    |Date: 7 June, 2022
    Academy rewards with Dulux

    Academy rewards with Dulux

    Professional Builder is going ‘Inside the Dulux Academy’ to find out what the manufacturer is doing to su ...

    Professional Builder is going ‘Inside the Dulux Academy’ to find out what the manufacturer is doing to support decorators through every step of their career. Demand for highly skilled professional pai ...

    7 June, 2022
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  • The Bradite roadshow with One Can

    |Date: 9 March, 2022
    The Bradite roadshow with One Can

    The Bradite roadshow with One Can

    Bradite’s One Can roadshow got off to an impressive start in January with visits to builders’ and decorat ...

    Bradite’s One Can roadshow got off to an impressive start in January with visits to builders’ and decorators’ merchants in London and the South West. Supported by the brand’s Wally One Can mascot, the ...

    9 March, 2022
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  • Dulux Trade supports decorators on the go with the launch of a newly-updated app

    |Date: 13 September, 2021
    Dulux Trade supports decorators on the go with the launch of a newly-updated app

    Dulux Trade supports decorators on the go with the launch of a newly-updated app

    One app. Multiple Solutions. Dulux Trade has launched a newly-updated app designed to help ensure the day ...

    One app. Multiple Solutions. Dulux Trade has launched a newly-updated app designed to help ensure the day-to-day lives of decorators run smoothly. The Dulux Trade Expert app provides multiple solution ...

    13 September, 2021
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  • Dulux Decorator Centre is proud to partner with the Dulux Academy

    |Date: 17 August, 2021
    Dulux Decorator Centre is proud to partner with the Dulux Academy

    Dulux Decorator Centre is proud to partner with the Dulux Academy

    Dulux Decorator Centre is expanding its support for professionals by bringing Dulux Academy training faci ...

    Dulux Decorator Centre is expanding its support for professionals by bringing Dulux Academy training facilities to its store locations. The purpose-built spaces will offer greater accessibility to del ...

    17 August, 2021
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  • Dulux Select Decorators redecorate the short-break facility at White Lodge

    |Date: 13 August, 2021
    Dulux Select Decorators redecorate the short-break facility at White Lodge

    Dulux Select Decorators redecorate the short-break facility at White Lodge

    A team of Dulux Select Decorators has played an instrumental role in helping a charity that supports chil ...

    A team of Dulux Select Decorators has played an instrumental role in helping a charity that supports children and adults with disabilities in Surrey to repaint its respite facility. Jason Webb of A J ...

    13 August, 2021
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