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  • It’s not too late to watch BITURBO Brushless Live

    |Date: 26 January, 2022
    It’s not too late to watch BITURBO Brushless Live

    It’s not too late to watch BITURBO Brushless Live

    Discover Bosch’s best performing Combi Drill by watching Bosch Professional’s recording of its live strea ...

    Discover Bosch’s best performing Combi Drill by watching Bosch Professional’s recording of its live stream BITURBO Brushless Live – The Gift of Revolutionary Performance from the 16 December. Get the ...

    26 January, 2022
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  • ERA discusses how the trades can capitalise

    |Date: 4 January, 2022
    ERA discusses how the trades can capitalise

    ERA discusses how the trades can capitalise

    With the smart security solutions market going from strength-to-strength, Chris Burrows, Head of Sales – ...

    With the smart security solutions market going from strength-to-strength, Chris Burrows, Head of Sales – Distribution and Smart Security for ERA, discusses how the trades can capitalise. Advances in c ...

    4 January, 2022
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  • Band of Builders’ latest charitable project

    |Date: 22 December, 2021
    Band of Builders' latest charitable project

    Band of Builders’ latest charitable project

    Band of Builders is bringing tradespeople together on a mission to change lives. Lee Jones visits BoB’s l ...

    Band of Builders is bringing tradespeople together on a mission to change lives. Lee Jones visits BoB’s latest – and largest – charitable endeavour. It is their most ambitious project to date and a te ...

    22 December, 2021
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  • How is the rising cost of travel effecting tradespeople?

    |Date: 21 December, 2021
    How is the rising cost of travel effecting tradespeople?

    How is the rising cost of travel effecting tradespeople?

    It was Jose Mourinho in his pomp who came up with the immortal line that teams coming to play his all-con ...

    It was Jose Mourinho in his pomp who came up with the immortal line that teams coming to play his all-conquering Chelsea team would invariably park the bus at Stamford Bridge. Well, these days you wou ...

    21 December, 2021
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  • How the Dulux ColourFutures initiative is helping tradespeople

    |Date: 8 December, 2021
    How the Dulux ColourFutures initiative is helping tradespeople

    How the Dulux ColourFutures initiative is helping tradespeople

    The Dulux ColourFutures initiative is helping tradespeople communicate interior décor concepts to their c ...

    The Dulux ColourFutures initiative is helping tradespeople communicate interior décor concepts to their clients. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones finds out more. Adopting an optimistic outlook for the ...

    8 December, 2021
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  • Revealed: the UK trades with the highest job satisfaction 

    |Date: 6 December, 2021
    Revealed: the UK trades with the highest job satisfaction 

    Revealed: the UK trades with the highest job satisfaction 

    Tradespeople are significantly more likely to love their jobs than the average working Brit, with over ha ...

    Tradespeople are significantly more likely to love their jobs than the average working Brit, with over half saying they really enjoy what they do, according to new research.  56% of UK tradespeople sa ...

    6 December, 2021
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  • Makita’s top products tradespeople need during winter

    |Date: 6 December, 2021
    Makita's top products tradespeople need during winter

    Makita’s top products tradespeople need during winter

    In the next instalment of our Toolbox series with Makita, the team will be looking at the products that a ...

    In the next instalment of our Toolbox series with Makita, the team will be looking at the products that all tradespeople need during the winter months. Lighting Regardless of the trade you work in, th ...

    6 December, 2021
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  • Managing your business and projects with Payaca

    |Date: 1 December, 2021
    Managing your business and projects with Payaca

    Managing your business and projects with Payaca

    Through Payaca the trades can manage their business and the projects they undertake – and upsell along th ...

    Through Payaca the trades can manage their business and the projects they undertake – and upsell along the way. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the company’s Matt Franklin about the function ...

    1 December, 2021
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  • SPONSORED CONTENT | Rated People launches 20% leads discount for Black Friday weekend deal

    |Date: 26 November, 2021
    SPONSORED CONTENT | Rated People launches 20% leads discount for Black Friday weekend deal

    SPONSORED CONTENT | Rated People launches 20% leads discount for Black Friday weekend deal

    Rated People, the UK’s leading online marketplace connecting homeowners with tradespeople, is launching i ...

    Rated People, the UK’s leading online marketplace connecting homeowners with tradespeople, is launching its Black Friday deal for tradespeople this Friday 26th November. New customers who sign up to R ...

    26 November, 2021
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  • More than eight in ten tradespeople own or want an electric vehicle

    |Date: 15 November, 2021
    More than eight in ten tradespeople own or want an electric vehicle

    More than eight in ten tradespeople own or want an electric vehicle

    Over eight in ten tradespeople (83 per cent) either own or would like to invest in an electric vehicle in ...

    Over eight in ten tradespeople (83 per cent) either own or would like to invest in an electric vehicle in the future, according to new research from Direct Line business insurance. This is significant ...

    15 November, 2021
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  • Average UK tradesperson loses over £1,300 a year due to bad weather 

    |Date: 15 November, 2021
    Average UK tradesperson loses over £1,300 a year due to bad weather 

    Average UK tradesperson loses over £1,300 a year due to bad weather 

    UK tradespeople lose over £1,300 a year due to bad weather, new research has revealed, with the average p ...

    UK tradespeople lose over £1,300 a year due to bad weather, new research has revealed, with the average person having to miss a week’s worth of work every 12 months.  Landscapers miss the most days (1 ...

    15 November, 2021
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  • UK based Insurtech, ARMD, reinvent the way tradespeople protect their livelihoods

    |Date: 26 October, 2021
    UK based Insurtech, ARMD, reinvent the way tradespeople protect their livelihoods

    UK based Insurtech, ARMD, reinvent the way tradespeople protect their livelihoods

    ARMD has launched a new tool protection solution for tradespeople including an inventory management app, ...

    ARMD has launched a new tool protection solution for tradespeople including an inventory management app, smart iOT sensors and smart insurance. The ARMD offering is a radical reinvention of the way th ...

    26 October, 2021
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  • Recommend & Share: online platform between businesses and consumers

    |Date: 13 October, 2021
    Recommend & Share: online platform between businesses and consumers

    Recommend & Share: online platform between businesses and consumers

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports on a tradesman who has ambitions to build a community of trust b ...

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports on a tradesman who has ambitions to build a community of trust between businesses and consumers. The story of Garry Lewis will be an all-too familiar tale for ...

    13 October, 2021
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  • Tech start-up addresses UK trade skills shortage with new college mentoring programme

    |Date: 12 October, 2021
    Tech start-up addresses UK trade skills shortage with new college mentoring programme

    Tech start-up addresses UK trade skills shortage with new college mentoring programme

    Lancashire tech-start up Kiistone, an online portal that helps tradespeople and customers work together m ...

    Lancashire tech-start up Kiistone, an online portal that helps tradespeople and customers work together more effectively and securely, has launched a college mentoring programme, starting with Accring ...

    12 October, 2021
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  • World Mental Health Day: Expert gives advice as HALF of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems  

    |Date: 11 October, 2021
    World Mental Health Day: Expert gives advice as HALF of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems  

    World Mental Health Day: Expert gives advice as HALF of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems  

    Nearly half (49%) of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work related issues, a stud ...

    Nearly half (49%) of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work related issues, a study has found.  Bricklayers (73%) are the most likely tradespeople to experience work-related str ...

    11 October, 2021
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  • Rated People Launches Awards to Recognise Hard Work and Excellence of UK Tradespeople

    |Date: 17 September, 2021
    Rated People Launches Awards to Recognise Hard Work and Excellence of UK Tradespeople

    Rated People Launches Awards to Recognise Hard Work and Excellence of UK Tradespeople

    In recognition of National Tradesperson Day on 17 September, find-a-tradesperson platform Rated People ha ...

    In recognition of National Tradesperson Day on 17 September, find-a-tradesperson platform Rated People has launched a series of awards to recognise the UK’s tradespeople. Find-a-tradesperson platform, ...

    17 September, 2021
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