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How to pick the right masonry fixings
|Date: 27 May, 2025

How to pick the right masonry fixings
James Robinson, Sales and Marketing Director of Samac Fixings, offers his advice on picking the right mas ...
James Robinson, Sales and Marketing Director of Samac Fixings, offers his advice on picking the right masonry fixings What are the key factors to consider when choosing fixings for different types of ...
27 May, 2025
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The Masonry Association of Great Britain is uniting the UK masonry industry
|Date: 26 March, 2025

The Masonry Association of Great Britain is uniting the UK masonry industry
In response to the UK government’s ambitious ‘Get Britain Building’ initiative, a new trade association h ...
In response to the UK government’s ambitious ‘Get Britain Building’ initiative, a new trade association has been established to represent the entirety of the UK’s masonry sector. The Masonry Associati ...
26 March, 2025
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Association of Brickwork Contractors launches masonry fixings course
|Date: 13 August, 2024

Association of Brickwork Contractors launches masonry fixings course
In response to a crucial gap in the industry's training offerings for bricklayers and aligning with The B ...
In response to a crucial gap in the industry's training offerings for bricklayers and aligning with The Building Safety Act, the Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC), Rawlplug and Grayson have a ...
13 August, 2024
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How to maintain masonry products
|Date: 21 May, 2024

How to maintain masonry products
Martin Beaumont, founder of Monty Miracle, explains what builders should be doing to properly maintain th ...
Martin Beaumont, founder of Monty Miracle, explains what builders should be doing to properly maintain their masonry projects. A lot of skill goes into creating good masonry walls so maintaining the ...
21 May, 2024
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Professional Builder talks to Geo-Fix distributors Bond It
|Date: 12 September, 2023

Professional Builder talks to Geo-Fix distributors Bond It
If you’re looking for a quicker, easier way of pointing paved, flagged and other areas, Bond It has the p ...
If you’re looking for a quicker, easier way of pointing paved, flagged and other areas, Bond It has the perfect solution. Professional Builder catches up with the business as the new and exclusive UK ...
12 September, 2023
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Tarmac: Using concrete as a design statement
|Date: 11 September, 2023

Tarmac: Using concrete as a design statement
Tarmac shares its top tips on using concrete to make a design statement. Modern and visually appealing, c ...
Tarmac shares its top tips on using concrete to make a design statement. Modern and visually appealing, concrete is increasingly being used in exterior garden design, with its durability, resistance a ...
11 September, 2023
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Metex charts the evolution of the Grindermate brick jig
|Date: 7 September, 2023

Metex charts the evolution of the Grindermate brick jig
As angle grinders and rotating saws are some of the most dangerous tools in construction, having a simple ...
As angle grinders and rotating saws are some of the most dangerous tools in construction, having a simple jig to avoid having to hold a brick in place with a foot and running a rotating blade right ne ...
7 September, 2023
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Bradstone Assured Awards 2023
|Date: 6 April, 2023

Bradstone Assured Awards 2023
Bradstone’s national landscaping awards celebrates the very best from its Assured Installers Paving manuf ...
Bradstone’s national landscaping awards celebrates the very best from its Assured Installers Paving manufacturer Bradstone has celebrated another year of achievements of its Assured Installers through ...
6 April, 2023
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Crown Paints: planning and preparing for exterior jobs
|Date: 5 May, 2021

Crown Paints: planning and preparing for exterior jobs
Sean Thompson, technical consultant at Crown Paints takes things back to basics when it comes to planning ...
Sean Thompson, technical consultant at Crown Paints takes things back to basics when it comes to planning and preparing for exterior jobs. With the warmer months just around the corner, it’s the ideal ...
5 May, 2021
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Forticrete explores the appeal of architectural masonry
|Date: 5 April, 2021

Forticrete explores the appeal of architectural masonry
Sean Welch, Area Sales Manager at Forticrete explores the appeal of architectural masonry. Architectural ...
Sean Welch, Area Sales Manager at Forticrete explores the appeal of architectural masonry. Architectural masonry materials are supporting construction professionals in delivering new build and renovat ...
5 April, 2021
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Stormdry cream available in ‘on the van’ option
|Date: 5 February, 2019

Stormdry cream available in ‘on the van’ option
Safeguard Europe is now offering its Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream in one-litre tubs. This provides a ...
Safeguard Europe is now offering its Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream in one-litre tubs. This provides a cost-effective solution for those dealing with localised rain ingress through masonry, and tra ...
5 February, 2019
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Roger Bisby Reviews Metabo’s MFE 40 Diamond Chaser
|Date: 25 June, 2018

Roger Bisby Reviews Metabo’s MFE 40 Diamond Chaser
Roger Bisby is chasing the dream with Metabo. Having owned a diamond chaser and dust extractor for the pa ...
Roger Bisby is chasing the dream with Metabo. Having owned a diamond chaser and dust extractor for the past 15 years I am still slightly taken aback by how many trades still seem to do things the hard ...
25 June, 2018
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