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Anthony Wade is a painter & decorator with a passion for sustainability
|Date: 1 June, 2025

Anthony Wade is a painter & decorator with a passion for sustainability
Professional Builder talks to a tradesman who is pioneering eco conscious working practices. I’ve spent a ...
Professional Builder talks to a tradesman who is pioneering eco conscious working practices. I’ve spent a lifetime thinking about how I can improve upon what’s already out there and tinkering with tec ...
1 June, 2025
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Getting the prep right with Valspar Trade
|Date: 1 April, 2025

Getting the prep right with Valspar Trade
Preparation is one of the most crucial parts of painting and decorating, as you’ll well know. Here, Richa ...
Preparation is one of the most crucial parts of painting and decorating, as you’ll well know. Here, Richard Palmer, Head of Trade, from Valspar Trade, explores the different innovations on the market, ...
1 April, 2025
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Shurtape: The importance of feedback
|Date: 13 December, 2024

Shurtape: The importance of feedback
Jason Burns of Shurtape discusses why collaboration is key in R&D when producing products for the tra ...
Jason Burns of Shurtape discusses why collaboration is key in R&D when producing products for the trades Shurtape works closely with professionals when it comes to research and development. With a ...
13 December, 2024
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Residence gets a refresh with Johnstone’s Trade Sol Silicate Masonry
|Date: 14 November, 2024

Residence gets a refresh with Johnstone’s Trade Sol Silicate Masonry
As a Grade II listed building that hadn’t been decorated for 14 years, The Old Rectory near Honiton was d ...
As a Grade II listed building that hadn’t been decorated for 14 years, The Old Rectory near Honiton was desperately overdue a restoration – particularly on the weathered exterior. The owner of the pri ...
14 November, 2024
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Dulux unveils True Joy™ as its Colour Of The Year 2025
|Date: 13 September, 2024

Dulux unveils True Joy™ as its Colour Of The Year 2025
Over that last two decades, the Dulux Colour of the Year has been chosen through extensive trend research ...
Over that last two decades, the Dulux Colour of the Year has been chosen through extensive trend research by Dulux colour experts and international design professionals. The 2025 selection, True Joy, ...
13 September, 2024
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Selecting the ideal dungarees and overalls with Carhartt
|Date: 13 May, 2024

Selecting the ideal dungarees and overalls with Carhartt
Selecting the ideal dungarees and overalls is crucial for painters and decorators aiming for great result ...
Selecting the ideal dungarees and overalls is crucial for painters and decorators aiming for great results. When embarking on the meticulous and often messy task of painting and decorating, you nee ...
13 May, 2024
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Painting and Decorating Association (PDA), voice for the trade
|Date: 6 May, 2024

Painting and Decorating Association (PDA), voice for the trade
For 130 years, the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has been a collective voice for the trade, b ...
For 130 years, the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has been a collective voice for the trade, bringing together individuals, businesses and associated trades to fly the flag for excellence. ...
6 May, 2024
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PDA welcomes apprenticeship support
|Date: 6 April, 2024

PDA welcomes apprenticeship support
The Chief Executive of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has welcomed government action on bo ...
The Chief Executive of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has welcomed government action on boosting apprenticeships. The PDA is the UK’s largest trade body for professional painters and d ...
6 April, 2024
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Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt: a tested & approved, more sustainable solution
|Date: 2 April, 2024

Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt: a tested & approved, more sustainable solution
Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt has been reformulated to enhance its sustainability benefits, whilst maintaining t ...
Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt has been reformulated to enhance its sustainability benefits, whilst maintaining the same opacity, coverage and easy application that the previous formula was known for. The new ...
2 April, 2024
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Smash an egg-cellent Easter weekend with Leyland
|Date: 29 March, 2024

Smash an egg-cellent Easter weekend with Leyland
Tradespeople across London have the chance to enjoy an Easter bonanza thanks to Leyland this weekend. Cus ...
Tradespeople across London have the chance to enjoy an Easter bonanza thanks to Leyland this weekend. Customers who spend over £100 at the leading decorating specialist on or before Saturday will rece ...
29 March, 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 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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PDA welcomes Can Back scheme to Paint Green initiative
|Date: 29 February, 2024

PDA welcomes Can Back scheme to Paint Green initiative
The Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has welcomed Crown Decorating Centres’ Can Back scheme to i ...
The Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has welcomed Crown Decorating Centres’ Can Back scheme to its Paint Green initiative. Paint Green encourages PDA members to use existing schemes to reduc ...
29 February, 2024
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Johnstone’s Paint brand by PPG announces long-term partnership with World Snooker Tour
|Date: 19 February, 2024

Johnstone’s Paint brand by PPG announces long-term partnership with World Snooker Tour
PPG (NYSE:PPG) has announced that its JOHNSTONE’S PAINT™ brand by PPG has formed a partnership wit ...
PPG (NYSE:PPG) has announced that its JOHNSTONE’S PAINT™ brand by PPG has formed a partnership with the World Snooker Tour (WST).  The Johnstone’s Paint brand will become the Lead Partner for t ...
19 February, 2024
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Dulux & Gophr Announce Partnership
|Date: 18 February, 2024

Dulux & Gophr Announce Partnership
Award-winning decorating merchant Dulux Decorator Centre has today announced its partnership with last-mi ...
Award-winning decorating merchant Dulux Decorator Centre has today announced its partnership with last-mile, on-demand delivery network Gophr, to expand its new Rapid, sub-2-hour, delivery service on ...
18 February, 2024
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PaintWell and TradeKart join forces
|Date: 17 February, 2024

PaintWell and TradeKart join forces
PaintWell and TradeKart join forces to offer on-demand materials to painters and decorators across the No ...
PaintWell and TradeKart join forces to offer on-demand materials to painters and decorators across the North West In a collaboration set to offer on-demand availability of Painting and Decorating mate ...
17 February, 2024
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PDA value-add partnership saves its members £54,600 on legal and business support fees
|Date: 9 February, 2024

PDA value-add partnership saves its members £54,600 on legal and business support fees
A partnership deal between the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) and specialist insurance, tax an ...
A partnership deal between the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) and specialist insurance, tax and legal firm, Markel, is saving PDA members around  £54,600 a year, newly released figures have ...
9 February, 2024
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