tradestalk Archives - Professional Builder

#TradesTalk charity tweetathon returns for 2019

|Date: 30 September, 2019

#TradesTalk charity tweetathon returns for 2019

The annual #TradesTalk charity tweetathon returns on Tuesday 1st October, with the usual one-hour Twitter ...

The annual #TradesTalk charity tweetathon returns on Tuesday 1st October, with the usual one-hour Twitter chat extended to last 24 hours. This year's tweetathon will raise money for the Rainy Day Trus ...

30 September, 2019
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Tool Demo Zone at Coventry Toolfair with Andy Cam and Peter Booth

|Date: 21 August, 2019

Tool Demo Zone at Coventry Toolfair with Andy Cam and Peter Booth

There will be a Professional Builder Tool Demo Zone at Toolfair in Coventry on 19th and 20th September. T ...

There will be a Professional Builder Tool Demo Zone at Toolfair in Coventry on 19th and 20th September. The zone will run on both days of the show and we have two expert tradesmen – Andy Cam and Peter ...

21 August, 2019
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WIN a summer bundle!

|Date: 2 August, 2019

WIN a summer bundle!

The summer season in the UK may not last for very long but we want to make it memorable… ENTER OUR BEACH ...

The summer season in the UK may not last for very long but we want to make it memorable… ENTER OUR BEACH BALL HUNT TO WIN THIS ‘HOT’ SUMMER BUNDLE! TradesTed, TradesTalk’s furry mascot, has lost all e ...

2 August, 2019
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Training for the trades

|Date: 26 June, 2019

Training for the trades

This week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter was on the subject of training and was co-hosted by Conex Bänning ...

This week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter was on the subject of training and was co-hosted by Conex Bänninger. As usual, there was a lively discussion with a mix of trades talking about the benefits of ...

26 June, 2019
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The trades call for reduced packaging on construction products

|Date: 13 June, 2019

The trades call for reduced packaging on construction products

This week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter was one of the most popular this year - and it looked at th ...

This week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter was one of the most popular this year - and it looked at the issue of waste and recycling for the building trades. If you'd like to talk to other trades, ...

13 June, 2019
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The pros and cons of family businesses

|Date: 5 June, 2019

The pros and cons of family businesses

There are lots of family-run building firms, and working with family was the topic of this week's #Trades ...

There are lots of family-run building firms, and working with family was the topic of this week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter. If you'd like to see what everyone had to say, simply follow @Trade ...

5 June, 2019
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#TradesTalk discusses taking a holiday for the self-employed trades

|Date: 29 May, 2019

#TradesTalk discusses taking a holiday for the self-employed trades

Running your own business in the building trades can make it difficult to get a proper break from work, a ...

Running your own business in the building trades can make it difficult to get a proper break from work, and this was the topic discussed by #TradesTalk on Twitter this week. As usual, we have rounded- ...

29 May, 2019
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Is the time right to expand your business?

|Date: 22 May, 2019

Is the time right to expand your business?

If you're a sole trader wanting to grow your business, you have probably considered taking on a member of ...

If you're a sole trader wanting to grow your business, you have probably considered taking on a member of staff - particularly when the phone doesn't stop ringing. Or maybe you regularly work with a s ...

22 May, 2019
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#TradesTalk discusses body image for Mental Health Awareness Week

|Date: 15 May, 2019

#TradesTalk discusses body image for Mental Health Awareness Week

This week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat returned to the topic of mental health, with a focus on body image t ...

This week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat returned to the topic of mental health, with a focus on body image to match the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week. The trades discussed the reasons ...

15 May, 2019
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Willmott Dixon gets personal for Mental Health Awareness Week

|Date: 13 May, 2019

Willmott Dixon gets personal for Mental Health Awareness Week

As Mental Health Awareness Week starts in the UK, Jonathan Walls, assistant building manager with Willmot ...

As Mental Health Awareness Week starts in the UK, Jonathan Walls, assistant building manager with Willmott Dixon, has his own reasons for wanting to get the message across. Back in 2017, Willmott Dixo ...

13 May, 2019
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