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Marley launches sun safety campaign

|Date: 23 July, 2019

Marley launches sun safety campaign

As the heatwave hits the UK this week, Marley is urging all outdoor construction workers to look after th ...

As the heatwave hits the UK this week, Marley is urging all outdoor construction workers to look after their skin and eyes to reduce the damage caused by increased sun exposure. With 1,700 people in t ...

23 July, 2019
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Recognising signs of skin damage

|Date: 4 July, 2019

Recognising signs of skin damage

GP Alice Fitzgibbon tackles some of the everyday health issue which may be impacting on your personal and ...

GP Alice Fitzgibbon tackles some of the everyday health issue which may be impacting on your personal and professional lives. This month, it’s the second instalment of our focus on skincare. By now, s ...

4 July, 2019
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Looking after your skin this summer

|Date: 19 June, 2019

Looking after your skin this summer

GP Alice Fitzgibbon shares her advice on sun safety for the trades. As we turn into the summer months, wo ...

GP Alice Fitzgibbon shares her advice on sun safety for the trades. As we turn into the summer months, woolly jumpers and beanie hats may be forgotten. The sun will (hopefully) arrive and bring with i ...

19 June, 2019
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The importance of dust extraction

|Date: 4 June, 2019

The importance of dust extraction

Steve Johnson, territory manager, end user team at Festool, discusses the importance of dust extraction. ...

Steve Johnson, territory manager, end user team at Festool, discusses the importance of dust extraction. As all tradespeople know, working with any material produces dust that is often harmful. Constr ...

4 June, 2019
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Are you drinking too much?

|Date: 28 May, 2019

Are you drinking too much?

Professional Builder's GP Alice Fitzgibbon takes a look at the subject of alcohol. Drinking alcohol is ve ...

Professional Builder's GP Alice Fitzgibbon takes a look at the subject of alcohol. Drinking alcohol is very common. For some people, drinking is occasional, for others it is a social routine at the we ...

28 May, 2019
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Technology to help prevent damage to construction workers’ hearing

|Date: 17 May, 2019

Technology to help prevent damage to construction workers’ hearing

New technology could help provide early diagnosis for the up to three quarters of those working in the co ...

New technology could help provide early diagnosis for the up to three quarters of those working in the construction industry suffering from tinnitus or permanent damage to their hearing. Developed by ...

17 May, 2019
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You might clean your van after reading this

|Date: 10 May, 2019

You might clean your van after reading this

New research has revealed that tradespeople's vans are harbouring some pretty disgusting (and dangerous) ...

New research has revealed that tradespeople's vans are harbouring some pretty disgusting (and dangerous) germs. The investigation, carried out by Confused.com in association with the School of Biologi ...

10 May, 2019
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Meet the roofer behind the Heart Angels initiative

|Date: 1 May, 2019

Meet the roofer behind the Heart Angels initiative

Professional Builder talks to a roofing contractor who is at the heart of a new initiative to reduce the ...

Professional Builder talks to a roofing contractor who is at the heart of a new initiative to reduce the number of fatalities from cardiac arrests. In an emergency where time is the critical factor, j ...

1 May, 2019
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Almost three quarters of tradespeople regularly go to the gym

|Date: 29 April, 2019

Almost three quarters of tradespeople regularly go to the gym

Those working in construction are more likely to spend their free time in the gym than those working in o ...

Those working in construction are more likely to spend their free time in the gym than those working in other industries, according to a new survey. The research, which was carried out by WMB Logistic ...

29 April, 2019
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