van Archives - Professional Builder

New invention: Van Guardian

|Date: 15 February, 2021

New invention: Van Guardian

Professional Builder quizzes west Yorkshire-based plumber Mike Horsfall about the alarm system he has dev ...

Professional Builder quizzes west Yorkshire-based plumber Mike Horsfall about the alarm system he has devised to help protect tools and materials from opportunistic thieves. Q. First off, please can y ...

15 February, 2021
Read more
Vanarama offers their latest electric solutions

|Date: 8 February, 2021

Vanarama offers their latest electric solutions

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones looks at the benefits of leasing, and what Vanarama can offer the trades ...

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones looks at the benefits of leasing, and what Vanarama can offer the trades, including the latest electric solutions. Many builders are now recognising the benefits of le ...

8 February, 2021
Read more
Devastating van theft sets tradies back £264 million a year

|Date: 2 December, 2020

Devastating van theft sets tradies back £264 million a year

Tool theft costs tradespeople £5,584 on average Following a van break-in, the average tradie is unable to ...

Tool theft costs tradespeople £5,584 on average Following a van break-in, the average tradie is unable to work for 30 days, costing them £5,982 in missed jobs 89% of trade professionals say their van ...

2 December, 2020
Read more
Professional Builder’s Terry Smith gets acquainted with the new SsangYong Musso

|Date: 24 August, 2020

Professional Builder’s Terry Smith gets acquainted with the new SsangYong Musso

A couple of days before full lockdown we took delivery of a brand new, shiny, Atlantic blue, top-of-the-r ...

A couple of days before full lockdown we took delivery of a brand new, shiny, Atlantic blue, top-of-the-range SsangYong Musso 4x4 Rhino, the South Korean’s latest statement of intent to secure a footh ...

24 August, 2020
Read more
Pricing and Specification Announced for Evolved Mercedes-Benz Vito

|Date: 6 August, 2020

Pricing and Specification Announced for Evolved Mercedes-Benz Vito

Offered in a choice of two van models, three lengths, four engine derivatives, two transmissions and thre ...

Offered in a choice of two van models, three lengths, four engine derivatives, two transmissions and three trims, the evolved Mercedes-Benz Vito offers more efficiency, more security, and more safety, ...

6 August, 2020
Read more
Ford Transit’s new automatic electric mode

|Date: 31 July, 2020

Ford Transit’s new automatic electric mode

Plug-in Ford Transit Custom hybrid introduces automatic electric mode to support cleaner city air Live lo ...

Plug-in Ford Transit Custom hybrid introduces automatic electric mode to support cleaner city air Live location data and geofence module automatically switches Transit Custom hybrid to electric drive ...

31 July, 2020
Read more
WIN an ABUS van lock kit

|Date: 18 March, 2020

WIN an ABUS van lock kit

In the UK a van is broken into and tools are stolen from it every twenty minutes, costing tradespeople a ...

In the UK a van is broken into and tools are stolen from it every twenty minutes, costing tradespeople a staggering £100m year in total. Keeping a van secure is a constant headache as thieves become m ...

18 March, 2020
Read more
Review: Fiat Ducato

|Date: 8 November, 2019

Review: Fiat Ducato

The always -popular Fiat Ducato has had an upgrade. ...

The always -popular Fiat Ducato has had an upgrade. ...

8 November, 2019
Read more
Builders Spend 2½ Years Driving Their Van, Says FMB Research

|Date: 10 September, 2018

Builders Spend 2½ Years Driving Their Van, Says FMB Research

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) asked thousands of builders across the UK how many minutes they s ...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) asked thousands of builders across the UK how many minutes they spend each day carrying out certain tasks. The figures reveal that over their career, an average ...

10 September, 2018
Read more
BUILDER’S WHEELS: LDV V80

|Date: 14 August, 2018

BUILDER’S WHEELS: LDV V80

Professional Builder traveled to the Emerald isle to discover why Irish eyes are smiling over the latest ...

Professional Builder traveled to the Emerald isle to discover why Irish eyes are smiling over the latest incarnations of the LDV commercial vehicle range. It’s fair to say that, as a brand, LDV h ...

14 August, 2018
Read more