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Win a Bosch connectivity tool bundle

|Date: 7 December, 2018

Win a Bosch connectivity tool bundle

Bosch is encouraging builders to get connected with the tools they buy. To do this, they are offering two ...

Bosch is encouraging builders to get connected with the tools they buy. To do this, they are offering two lucky readers of Professional Builder the chance to win a connectivity tool bundle. Bluetooth ...

7 December, 2018
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New cordless impact drivers from Bosch

|Date: 28 November, 2018

New cordless impact drivers from Bosch

Bosch Professional has introduced two new 18-Volt cordless impact drivers that are flexible and ef ...

Bosch Professional has introduced two new 18-Volt cordless impact drivers that are flexible and efficient in confined spaces and hard-to-reach areas. The Bosch GDR 18V-200 C Professional and th ...

28 November, 2018
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Review: Makita DJR 188 LXT

|Date: 20 November, 2018

Review: Makita DJR 188 LXT

Roger Bisby tries out the Makita DJR 188 LXT reciprocating saw This 18 volt Makita recip saw arrived in t ...

Roger Bisby tries out the Makita DJR 188 LXT reciprocating saw This 18 volt Makita recip saw arrived in the nick of time because I was about to rip out a bathroom which was built like a battleship wit ...

20 November, 2018
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Research shows most power tool users would go cordless

|Date: 5 November, 2018

Research shows most power tool users would go cordless

Research conducted as part of the launch of the HiKOKI Power Tools brand (formerly Hitachi Power T ...

Research conducted as part of the launch of the HiKOKI Power Tools brand (formerly Hitachi Power Tools) has looked into the reasons why UK tradespeople use cordless power tools. HiKOKI spoke to ...

5 November, 2018
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Behind the Scenes with Festool: Longer Lasting Tools

|Date: 16 August, 2018

Behind the Scenes with Festool: Longer Lasting Tools

Festool's Phil Beckley provides some top tips for longer lasting tools. A power tool out ...

Festool's Phil Beckley provides some top tips for longer lasting tools. A power tool out of action is the bane of many a tradespersons’ professional life. Without your machine, ...

16 August, 2018
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Behind the Scenes with Festool: Roofing Tools

|Date: 9 August, 2018

Behind the Scenes with Festool: Roofing Tools

In the last two articles, Festool's Phil Beckley has looked at how the developments in power to ...

In the last two articles, Festool's Phil Beckley has looked at how the developments in power tools have been pivotal in improving working standards for tradespeople. In this column, he ...

9 August, 2018
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Behind the Scenes with Festool: Power Tool Progress

|Date: 26 July, 2018

Behind the Scenes with Festool: Power Tool Progress

In the first of a series of online articles from Festool’s Phil Beckley, he takes a look at how tool ...

In the first of a series of online articles from Festool’s Phil Beckley, he takes a look at how tools have developed with technology. There has been an incredible amount of tool technological dev ...

26 July, 2018
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Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

|Date: 18 May, 2018

Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

"hard evidence accepted by police and insurance companies" Trakm8 Prime RoadHawk Dash Cams Designed for s ...

"hard evidence accepted by police and insurance companies" Trakm8 Prime RoadHawk Dash Cams Designed for small to medium-sized fleets, Trakm8's RoadHawk DC-2 HD GPS Dash Cam provides hard evidence ...

18 May, 2018
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Hitachi Nailer Range Wins Award

|Date: 27 March, 2018

Hitachi Nailer Range Wins Award

Hitachi Power Tools has been awarded two iF design awards These First Fix and Framing, Li-Ion battery cor ...

Hitachi Power Tools has been awarded two iF design awards These First Fix and Framing, Li-Ion battery cordless nailers, for which users do not need an air hose, or fuel gas cartridges, have been rewar ...

27 March, 2018
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More Mesothelioma Awareness Needed

|Date: 8 September, 2017

More Mesothelioma Awareness Needed

Mavis Nye, from Seasalter, Kent, is fighting to raise awareness of mesothelioma after contracting cancer ...

Mavis Nye, from Seasalter, Kent, is fighting to raise awareness of mesothelioma after contracting cancer – thought to be from contact with asbestos on her husband’s work clothes. Mavis says: “I was di ...

8 September, 2017
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