New TrustMark report takes view from micro and small businesses on the skills gap in the UK construction and home repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) sectors 39,000 businesses are at risk of ...

With push-fit technology being more widely adopted by installers, Richard Bateman, Product Marketing Manager at RWC, explores three products and their ability to simplify installation. Every time we ...

In response to the UK government’s ambitious ‘Get Britain Building’ initiative, a new trade association h ... In response to the UK government’s ambitious ‘Get Britain Building’ initiative, a new ...

There are some manufacturers that simply make products and then there are those that are experts in the field and, when it comes to glazing, TuffX is very much in the latter category. With more than ...

Every month, Professional Builder magazine contains a bumper ‘Free for all’ giveaway and you can enter the supersized Free For All from the April issue simply by filling in your details at the bottom ...

In response to the UK government’s ambitious ‘Get Britain Building’ initiative, a new trade association has been established to represent the entirety of the UK’s masonry sector. The Masonry ...

Building products manufacturer Forterra continues to sponsor the London Apprenticeship Challenge, hosted this year at Oaklands College in Hertfordshire. As one of Forterra’s construction hubs, ...

Plumb: This refers to the vertical alignment of the window. A window is “plumb” when its sides are perfectly vertical, meaning the frame is not leaning to one side or the other. To check for plumbness ...

Roger Morton, Director of Business Change, NHBC comments: “We welcome the Government’s commitment to the housebuilding sector, with its landmark £600 million investment which is set to help tackle ...

Light - whether it be natural or artificial - can dramatically affect how a paint colour appears and ther ... Light - whether it be natural or artificial - can dramatically affect how a paint colour ...

Following our acquisition by SOPREMA, we are excited to introduce Celotex XPS (extruded polystyrene), a rigid foam insulation board designed to provide thermal insulation and compressive strength ...

In this video Alex from Errioc Carpentry puts the Makita XGT Combi Drill through its paces whilst on site. Find out what he thinks of the Makita XGT Combi Drill and its features. For more information ...