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The must-have tool for builders
|Date: 26 December, 2024

The must-have tool for builders
Will Jing of HIKMICRO explains why thermal imaging cameras have become a must-have tool for builders. F ...
Will Jing of HIKMICRO explains why thermal imaging cameras have become a must-have tool for builders. For builders working across repair, maintenance and improvement projects, staying ahead of the c ...
26 December, 2024
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Help us understand your plumbing related purchasing and win great prizes!
|Date: 6 November, 2024

Help us understand your plumbing related purchasing and win great prizes!
We are seeking those in the trade who regularly install plumbing related products in all types of UK resi ...
We are seeking those in the trade who regularly install plumbing related products in all types of UK residential properties. We would love to hear about your use of plumbing fittings, soil and wastes, ...
6 November, 2024
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Five Knipex innovations for faster and smarter working
|Date: 10 October, 2024

Five Knipex innovations for faster and smarter working
David Barnes, Marketing Manager of Knipex, highlights five innovations that will help installers work sma ...
David Barnes, Marketing Manager of Knipex, highlights five innovations that will help installers work smarter and save valuable time. Hand tool technology is evolving and there are solutions now ava ...
10 October, 2024
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A guide to futureproofing with modern plumbing
|Date: 8 October, 2024

A guide to futureproofing with modern plumbing
Richard Bateman, product marketing manager at RWC, explains how installers can embrace the technology tha ...
Richard Bateman, product marketing manager at RWC, explains how installers can embrace the technology that is at the heart of modern plumbing systems and futureproof customers’ homes. Since household ...
8 October, 2024
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Help us understand your plumbing related purchasing and win great prizes!
|Date: 27 June, 2024

Help us understand your plumbing related purchasing and win great prizes!
Take part in a short survey and be in with a chance at winning a VonHaus Tabletop Pizza Oven, Makita DAB ...
Take part in a short survey and be in with a chance at winning a VonHaus Tabletop Pizza Oven, Makita DAB site radio and a beerhunter beer case! We are seeking those in the trade who regularly install ...
27 June, 2024
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5 things to consider when installing a vertical radiator
|Date: 14 May, 2024

5 things to consider when installing a vertical radiator
Google trends data has revealed that searches for ‘where to buy a vertical radiator?’ have increased by 1 ...
Google trends data has revealed that searches for ‘where to buy a vertical radiator?’ have increased by 105% in the last 6 months, leading to one in six plumbers seeing an increase in callouts to rect ...
14 May, 2024
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A fast and easy tap installation guide
|Date: 21 April, 2024

A fast and easy tap installation guide
The Bristan Easyfit range has become a favourite amongst kitchen and plumbing installers due to the speed ...
The Bristan Easyfit range has become a favourite amongst kitchen and plumbing installers due to the speed and ease of installation. One of the key issues for tradespeople when installing new kitchen t ...
21 April, 2024
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How to fit bathrooms in tight spaces
|Date: 20 April, 2024

How to fit bathrooms in tight spaces
Jo Edwards, Channel Director – Residential and Trade at Ideal Standard, provides some expert advice on ba ...
Jo Edwards, Channel Director – Residential and Trade at Ideal Standard, provides some expert advice on bathrooms in tight space Tradespeople are set for a busy year thanks to sky high demand and a pus ...
20 April, 2024
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7th Glorious Year for WIT – The only all-day event for all tradeswomen in UK
|Date: 15 April, 2024

7th Glorious Year for WIT – The only all-day event for all tradeswomen in UK
WIT began as a bright idea by Hattie Hasan MBE, founder of Stopcocks Group Limited, to create the opportu ...
WIT began as a bright idea by Hattie Hasan MBE, founder of Stopcocks Group Limited, to create the opportunity for women plumbers and heating engineers to meet. After 6 all-day events and the first aft ...
15 April, 2024
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Chance to win trade prizes!
|Date: 11 March, 2024

Chance to win trade prizes!
Help us understand your purchasing habits and win great trade prizes We are seeking tradespeople who regu ...
Help us understand your purchasing habits and win great trade prizes We are seeking tradespeople who regularly install plumbing related products in all types of UK residential properties. From waste w ...
11 March, 2024
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One in 10 plumbers are doing more radiator jobs following freezing winter
|Date: 22 February, 2024

One in 10 plumbers are doing more radiator jobs following freezing winter
New research has shown that one in ten plumbers have noticed a larger demand for installing radiators com ...
New research has shown that one in ten plumbers have noticed a larger demand for installing radiators compared to the previous winter. The study, by online heating specialists BestHeating, asked plum ...
22 February, 2024
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Arctic Hayes champions students with college and training partnerships
|Date: 13 February, 2024

Arctic Hayes champions students with college and training partnerships
Arctic Hayes, the leading heating and plumbing tools and equipment specialist, is pledging its support be ...
Arctic Hayes, the leading heating and plumbing tools and equipment specialist, is pledging its support behind students by implementing training partnerships with key colleges across the country. The ...
13 February, 2024
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Arctic Hayes encourages installers to keep safe and compliant with high quality test equipment
|Date: 5 February, 2024

Arctic Hayes encourages installers to keep safe and compliant with high quality test equipment
Behind every heating and plumbing system lies a web of equipment, from pipework to electrical wiring, mos ...
Behind every heating and plumbing system lies a web of equipment, from pipework to electrical wiring, most of which is often hidden from view. When it comes to keeping yourself and your customers safe ...
5 February, 2024
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East Sussex plumber celebrates 45 years on the tools
|Date: 4 January, 2024

East Sussex plumber celebrates 45 years on the tools
A Seaford plumber has been named as one of the WaterSafe scheme’s most experienced members. Andy Steer, ...
A Seaford plumber has been named as one of the WaterSafe scheme’s most experienced members. Andy Steer, 59, runs A M Steer Limited and started work as a 15-year-old apprentice in 1980, the same year ...
4 January, 2024
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Stopcocks and supporting women in the trades
|Date: 3 January, 2024

Stopcocks and supporting women in the trades
PB’s Edward Kelly talks to Mica May, Head of Development at Stopcocks, the national franchise of women pl ...
PB’s Edward Kelly talks to Mica May, Head of Development at Stopcocks, the national franchise of women plumbers, about the story behind the organisation and how it is supporting women in the trades St ...
3 January, 2024
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The Professional Builder Podcast: Women in the Trades
|Date: 12 December, 2023

The Professional Builder Podcast: Women in the Trades
The latest episode of the Professional Builder Podcast is here where we talk with Stopcocks about getting ...
The latest episode of the Professional Builder Podcast is here where we talk with Stopcocks about getting more women in the trades It’s estimated that just 5-6% of tradespeople in the UK are women. Wh ...
12 December, 2023
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