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NEW A1 Fire Rated Non-Combustible Pedestals Introduced

|Date: 13 August, 2020

NEW A1 Fire Rated Non-Combustible Pedestals Introduced

Rainclear Systems, the UK’s leading stockist and online retailer of metal rainwater and drainage systems, ...

Rainclear Systems, the UK’s leading stockist and online retailer of metal rainwater and drainage systems, have introduced a new range of A1 fire rated, non-combustible raised floor pedestals from Harm ...

13 August, 2020
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Warning: Fire safety risk of alcohol-containing hand sanitiser

|Date: 21 July, 2020

Warning: Fire safety risk of alcohol-containing hand sanitiser

Alcohol-based hand sanitisers used in the fight against COVID-19 are potentially flammable and pose safet ...

Alcohol-based hand sanitisers used in the fight against COVID-19 are potentially flammable and pose safety risks if used in the wrong working conditions. With British workers returning to work up and ...

21 July, 2020
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Special Report: Site Operating Procedures

|Date: 20 July, 2020

Special Report: Site Operating Procedures

How can you continue to ensure that you are working safely in a world where the threat from Covid-19 will ...

How can you continue to ensure that you are working safely in a world where the threat from Covid-19 will be with us for the foreseeable? Professional Builder’s Lee Jones investigates the newly develo ...

20 July, 2020
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NEW Surface Sanitiser Spray from Bostik

|Date: 15 July, 2020

NEW Surface Sanitiser Spray from Bostik

Bostik has launched a new Surface Sanitiser Spray that’s specially formulated to kill 99.9% of bacteria i ...

Bostik has launched a new Surface Sanitiser Spray that’s specially formulated to kill 99.9% of bacteria in industrial and commercial environments. Containing 80% alcohol, the fast drying formula compl ...

15 July, 2020
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Check your ladder and stay safe

|Date: 27 May, 2020

Check your ladder and stay safe

Most builders get very little time to recharge and review their equipment, even though taking the time to ...

Most builders get very little time to recharge and review their equipment, even though taking the time to look over your valuable tools can increase their lifespan and make sure you’re safer on the jo ...

27 May, 2020
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SHARE: essential advice for the trades – and your customers

|Date: 14 May, 2020

SHARE: essential advice for the trades – and your customers

This week the government published guidelines on how the building trades can work safely, particularly th ...

This week the government published guidelines on how the building trades can work safely, particularly those working in people's homes. We've produced this handy infographic that summarises the advice ...

14 May, 2020
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Working safely post-lockdown

|Date: 14 May, 2020

Working safely post-lockdown

Adrian Buttress, managing director at Permaroof, shares his top tips on how the trades can continue to wo ...

Adrian Buttress, managing director at Permaroof, shares his top tips on how the trades can continue to work effectively and safely with both suppliers and customers. Many roofing installers have conti ...

14 May, 2020
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How training has improved safety when working at height

|Date: 23 March, 2020

How training has improved safety when working at height

We speak to Paul Bruton, product development director at WernerCo, who reflects on how working at height ...

We speak to Paul Bruton, product development director at WernerCo, who reflects on how working at height has changed during his four decades in the industry, and the positive role training has had in ...

23 March, 2020
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Free for all April 2020

|Date: 18 March, 2020

Free for all April 2020

Every month, Professional Builder magazine contains a bumper ‘Free for all’ giveaway and you can enter ev ...

Every month, Professional Builder magazine contains a bumper ‘Free for all’ giveaway and you can enter every single competition from the April issue simply by filling in your details at the bottom of ...

18 March, 2020
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3 pairs of Sievi safety boots to win

|Date: 18 March, 2020

3 pairs of Sievi safety boots to win

The new Sievi Terrain High S3 safety boot features Sievi FlexEnergy, which absorbs kinetic energy and ret ...

The new Sievi Terrain High S3 safety boot features Sievi FlexEnergy, which absorbs kinetic energy and returns 55 per cent of the energy to the wearer – giving you a real spring in your step. The boot ...

18 March, 2020
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