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    Makita's paddle mixer buyer guide

    Next in our series of buyer’s guides for power tools, Makita provides some guidance on what to look for w ...

    Next in our series of buyer’s guides for power tools, Makita provides some guidance on what to look for when buying a new paddle mixer for plaster and render. A mixer is a valuable part of a professio ...

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    Festool's latest product developments

    The Festool following is loyal and growing – as is its product range. Professional Builder looks at some ...

    The Festool following is loyal and growing – as is its product range. Professional Builder looks at some of the tools that will help out carpenters Battery technology continues to advance and with it ...

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    A decorating Q&A with Mirka UK

    Chris Proffit, business sector manager – Construction & Decoration, Mirka UK provides his insights in ...

    Chris Proffit, business sector manager – Construction & Decoration, Mirka UK provides his insights into what’s new in the painting & decorating sector Q. What tool and abrasive trends are you ...

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    Makita's four-wheeled workhorse

    Makita has added a 36V battery powered wheelbarrow to its line-up. Capable of carrying loads of up to 300 ...

    Makita has added a 36V battery powered wheelbarrow to its line-up. Capable of carrying loads of up to 300kg, the new DCU604 Brushless LXT Wheelbarrow with pipe frame carrier includes a range of featur ...

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    10 essential Plumbing & Heating Tools to start your career with KNIPEX

    KNIPEX marks National Apprentice Week with competitions, events and exclusive discount packages In the le ...

    KNIPEX marks National Apprentice Week with competitions, events and exclusive discount packages In the lead up to National Apprenticeship Week (6th to 12th February 2023) pliers’ specialists KNIPEX ha ...

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    A tool for plumbing and heating installers

    Professional Builder hears about a tool which can save time, effort and money for plumbing and heating in ...

    Professional Builder hears about a tool which can save time, effort and money for plumbing and heating installers. Pliers’ specialist Knipex has launched the TubiX XL Pipe Cutter, big brother to the T ...

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    The benefits of guide rails

    Kevin Brannigan, Marketing Manager at Makita, looks at how guide rails can provide the perfect partner to ...

    Kevin Brannigan, Marketing Manager at Makita, looks at how guide rails can provide the perfect partner to tools such as routers, circular saws and plunge saws   Any professional who has used a pl ...

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    The KNIPEX Advent Calendar is Back

    The festive season is just around the corner and, to celebrate, KNIPEX is bringing back its popular festi ...

    The festive season is just around the corner and, to celebrate, KNIPEX is bringing back its popular festive advent calendar, packed with bestselling tools you can win throughout December.   An in ...

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    Top Product Awards 2022

    Every year Professional Builder casts its cultivated eye over the highlights of the last twelve months an ...

    Every year Professional Builder casts its cultivated eye over the highlights of the last twelve months and the result is our Top Product Awards. Our annual industry accolade celebrates the solutions f ...

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    Tools, workwear and more for trades

    BATTERY TECHNOLOGY 50% more power, 50% more work per charge, and 2x the lifespan – that’s the promise for ...

    BATTERY TECHNOLOGY 50% more power, 50% more work per charge, and 2x the lifespan – that’s the promise for what Dewalt is describing as the most powerful battery in its class. The POWERSTACK 18V 5Ah Ba ...

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    How dust management can be made easier

    Makita explains how dust management can be made easier with dust extractors and tools that integrate to a ...

    Makita explains how dust management can be made easier with dust extractors and tools that integrate to automate extraction when the tool is in use.   There are two broad types of construction du ...

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    Tools, equipment and workwear

    DUST EXTRACTORS The 18-volt Festool range of cordless compact dust extractors has been expanded with two ...

    DUST EXTRACTORS The 18-volt Festool range of cordless compact dust extractors has been expanded with two new models – the CTC MINI and the CTC MIDI. Both units can be activated via Bluetooth autostart ...

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    How the latest security can protect tools from theft

    Craig Allan of ABAX explains how the latest security technology can protect tools from theft and, at the ...

    Craig Allan of ABAX explains how the latest security technology can protect tools from theft and, at the same time, improve productivity. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones finds out more. Security trac ...

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    KNIPEX StepCut Cable Shears

    Innovative Cable Shears cut wires and strands effortlessly thanks to stepped blades The KNIPEX StepCut Ca ...

    Innovative Cable Shears cut wires and strands effortlessly thanks to stepped blades The KNIPEX StepCut Cable Shears impress with significantly less effort when cutting cables. Wires or strands can be ...

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    KNIPEX launches the TubiX® XL Pipe Cutter

    The quick and easy way to cut larger copper, brass and stainless steel pipes - as well as rigid steel ele ...

    The quick and easy way to cut larger copper, brass and stainless steel pipes - as well as rigid steel electrical conduit and for stripping steel wire armoured cables Pliers’ specialist KNIPEX has laun ...

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    How contractors can make the most of their equipment

    Dom Waring, Technical Manager for Hire, Machines and CP Engineering at Norton Clipper, discusses how cont ...

    Dom Waring, Technical Manager for Hire, Machines and CP Engineering at Norton Clipper, discusses how contractors can make the most of their equipment Research has found that over 70 per cent of constr ...

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