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Marshalls explains advancements in concrete technology
|Date: 24 April, 2025

Marshalls explains advancements in concrete technology
Recent advancements in concrete technology are revolutionising its sustainability, application and finish ...
Recent advancements in concrete technology are revolutionising its sustainability, application and finish. Mike Edwards, Group Head of Sustainability at Marshalls explores what these mean for builders ...
24 April, 2025
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Bradstone announces assured award winners 
|Date: 14 July, 2024

Bradstone announces assured award winners 
Paving manufacturer Bradstone has celebrated another year of achievements of its Assured Installers throu ...
Paving manufacturer Bradstone has celebrated another year of achievements of its Assured Installers through its annual national landscaping awards. The awards, which took place on Friday 28th June 202 ...
14 July, 2024
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What to consider with permeable block paving
|Date: 20 May, 2024

What to consider with permeable block paving
Jamie Gledhill, Technical Engineer at Brett Landscaping, advises on the key requirements and consideratio ...
Jamie Gledhill, Technical Engineer at Brett Landscaping, advises on the key requirements and considerations, when using permeable block paving. Last year Prime Minister Rishi Sunak raised eyebrows whe ...
20 May, 2024
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‘Bring It On’ with Thompson’s – Win a Weber BBQ
|Date: 17 May, 2024

‘Bring It On’ with Thompson’s – Win a Weber BBQ
Thompson’s explores how to seal and revive hard landscaping, and make the most of your garden with a BBQ! ...
Thompson’s explores how to seal and revive hard landscaping, and make the most of your garden with a BBQ! Use the form at the bottom of this page for your chance to win! If you’re laying a new patio o ...
17 May, 2024
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Social media trends for porcelain paving result in sales spike
|Date: 15 September, 2023

Social media trends for porcelain paving result in sales spike
National builders’ merchant Jewson has reported a growing demand for porcelain paving with some products ...
National builders’ merchant Jewson has reported a growing demand for porcelain paving with some products selling 20% more in January-June this year compared to the same time last year, correlating wit ...
15 September, 2023
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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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AG explains the need for more sustainable building
|Date: 12 June, 2023

AG explains the need for more sustainable building
Michael Davies, Technical Manager at AG, explains the urgent need for more sustainable building and the r ...
Michael Davies, Technical Manager at AG, explains the urgent need for more sustainable building and the role hardscaping can play in achieving a greener future. The growth of urban developments over t ...
12 June, 2023
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AG increases by up to 50% to help customers reduce product lead times in GB and Ireland
|Date: 7 January, 2022

AG increases by up to 50% to help customers reduce product lead times in GB and Ireland
Leading paving and building manufacturer AG has ramped up its production capacity by 50% following increa ...
Leading paving and building manufacturer AG has ramped up its production capacity by 50% following increased demand for facing brick and paving products from throughout the UK and Ireland. The family- ...
7 January, 2022
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Prevention is better than cure: caring for your paving this winter and what you need to avoid
|Date: 31 December, 2021

Prevention is better than cure: caring for your paving this winter and what you need to avoid
As winter sets in, homeowners across the country will be preparing their homes and gardens for winter. Cl ...
As winter sets in, homeowners across the country will be preparing their homes and gardens for winter. Clearing gutters, tidying away garden furniture and clearing the garden. Many will have spent th ...
31 December, 2021
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Jouplast: leading supplier in the landscaping market
|Date: 8 December, 2021

Jouplast: leading supplier in the landscaping market
Professional Builder finds out more about the growing ambitions of a company which is looking to raise th ...
Professional Builder finds out more about the growing ambitions of a company which is looking to raise the profile of all types of decking in more ways than one! Q. We have to confess that the Jouplas ...
8 December, 2021
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Brett Landscaping examines using permeable paving
|Date: 23 November, 2021

Brett Landscaping examines using permeable paving
If you are concerned about getting into deep water – use permeable paving. Jamie Gledhill, Brett Landscap ...
If you are concerned about getting into deep water – use permeable paving. Jamie Gledhill, Brett Landscaping’s Engineering Technical Manager, examines the issue. In 2020, Water UK put pressure on deve ...
23 November, 2021
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Marshalls top tips for installing driveways in wet weather
|Date: 5 October, 2021

Marshalls top tips for installing driveways in wet weather
For many installers the wetter autumnal weather can often make installing driveways a challenge. Marshall ...
For many installers the wetter autumnal weather can often make installing driveways a challenge. Marshalls’ water management expert, Chris Griffiths, provides us with some top tips on how contractors ...
5 October, 2021
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Tackle it with Thompson’s: One Coat Patio plus you could win a Makita radio!
|Date: 20 April, 2021

Tackle it with Thompson’s: One Coat Patio plus you could win a Makita radio!
In the next instalment of our series, we asked Chris Fletcher, Technical Services Chemist for Thompson’s ...
In the next instalment of our series, we asked Chris Fletcher, Technical Services Chemist for Thompson’s at Sherwin Williams to explain more about the company’s One Coat Patio and Block Paving Seal. O ...
20 April, 2021
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Red Stag Materials’ pothole repair solution
|Date: 24 November, 2020

Red Stag Materials’ pothole repair solution
Through its exclusive distribution rights to EZ Street Asphalt in the UK, Red Stag Materials is making a ...
Through its exclusive distribution rights to EZ Street Asphalt in the UK, Red Stag Materials is making a cold asphalt pothole repair solution available to the trades. It may have taken something of a ...
24 November, 2020
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Grass Concrete’s unique contribution to sustainability
|Date: 17 November, 2020

Grass Concrete’s unique contribution to sustainability
With Grass Concrete marking 50 years as a ‘growing’ concern, Professional Builder’s Lee Jones examines th ...
With Grass Concrete marking 50 years as a ‘growing’ concern, Professional Builder’s Lee Jones examines the company’s unique contribution to sustainability. Most of the products we take for granted in ...
17 November, 2020
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Stain-resistant paving range from Tobermore
|Date: 3 April, 2019

Stain-resistant paving range from Tobermore
Tobermore has integrated stain-resistant technology into its Mayfair paving range with natural granite ag ...
Tobermore has integrated stain-resistant technology into its Mayfair paving range with natural granite aggregates. The EasyClean launch follows a £4m investment in a manufacturing plant, bringing this ...
3 April, 2019
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