Two Rudridge employees are gearing up for the challenge of a lifetime to raise cash in memory of a much-missed colleague. Paul Duke and Peter Burrell, from the civil and engineering groundwork specialists, will cycle from Paris to Geneva this September to raise money for the Stroke Association. Their route, which covers over 320 miles, will include hairpin bends and …
Read More »U-Power Footwear That Springs Back Into Shape
U-Power will be exhibiting its latest ranges of stylish, comfortable, sporty and functional Italian-designed protective products at Safety & Health Expo at ExCel, London.
Read More »Web Based Tool Allows Builders to Easily Share Portfolios of Their Work
A new web-based tool designed to transform the way that building professionals market and sell products and services, has been launched worldwide.
Read More »Social media success for Roughneck products
Olympia Tools, the company behind the Roughneck brand of hand tools and workwear, says it has seen a surge in demand for its products thanks to social media. Two of the distributor’s products featured in posts that subsequently went viral, attracting interest from a global audience. The first product to prove a social media success was the Roughneck Tri Vice; …
Read More »Green Plans on Retrofitting Insulation a Lesson to Other Parties
The Green Party’s plans for retrofitting insulation in nine million existing homes are welcomed by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) at the launch of the ‘Green Guarantee’ manifesto.
Read More »4 Reasons for Choosing Keylite Roof Windows
Roger takes a look at Keylite Roof Windows to see how it measures up and considers five reasons for choosing Keylite.
Read More »Firms Sentenced Following Excavation Deaths
Two companies have been fined a total of £700,000 and a director has received a suspended prison sentence following the fatal crushing of four workers.
Read More »On-site climate control workwear
A change of season means a change of focus on what you wear on site and Snickers wants to help you keep your cool when the heat is on. From staying warm and dry, Snickers advises thinking about staying cool and dry and looking for working clothes that excel at ventilation and moisture transport to keep you working comfortably wherever …
Read More »Worker breaks back fitting solar panels
Eco NRG Solutions Ltd and its director Jon Luke Antoniou have been fined after a worker fell from height at a farm in Cornwall. Taunton Magistrates Court heard how Lewis Harding, 28, had been fitting solar panels on a fragile roof at Venn Farm on the 19 May 2015. He fell more than three metres through a fragile skylight and broke …
Read More »Checkatrade highlights benefits of apprenticeships to school leavers and tradespeople
In millions of households across the UK, teenagers (and their parents), face an anxious few weeks as the GCSE examinations get underway. Sitting on average 15 exams in a range of subjects, as well as facing exam pressure, school leavers also must contend with making some big decisions regarding their future. Options post-16 include staying on at school, going to …
Read More »Are Mix-onsite Bagged Flow Screeds Too Good to Be True?
Pourable Weber flow screeds: Can screeding be made quick and easy using flow screeds? Roger Bisby visits Weber's training academy in Bedford to find out.
Read More »CCF crowns trade Superhero
Insulation and interior building products distributor CCF, has announced Tim Bryant of T Byrant Builders, as the winner of its Trade Superhero competition and a trip to New York City this month. Tim was crowned victorious after an independent panel of judges read about his superhero efforts to fix a drain in time for a children’s Christingle Service, and freeing …
Read More »How Can PAS 402 Help Reduce Waste in Your Building Project?
The industry standard PAS 402 is helping construction firms meet their waste management targets. Reconomy explains more.
Read More »The tool that draws square holes set to debut at Toolfair 2017
QUADSAW, the tool that drills square holes, will be demonstrated in public for the first time, at the Toolfair tradeshow in Harrogate, UK on 24-25 May. Almost every construction project requires square holes for electrical sockets and other boxes but for years electricians have struggled to create them with rulers, pencils and handsaws. QUADSAW solves this problem thanks to its …
Read More »Groundworker killed by reversing vehicle
A construction company and its groundwork contractor have been fined after a worker was killed by a reversing vehicle. Exeter Crown Court heard how an employee of Steve Hoskin Construction Limited (SHCL) was working for the groundwork contractor at a construction site in Dawlish, Devon when he was crushed by a reversing telescopic material handler. John Small, 47-years old, was …
Read More »Tips for Applying Silicone Sealant
What do builders and plumbers commonly get wrong when applying silicone sealant? Roger Bisby ponders this question while trying out some of the latest offerings from the HB42 range. The building industry has been using silicone sealants for years now but a surprising number of tradespeople don’t know the difference between high and low modulus or neutral curing. I may …
Read More »Labour right to link housing and skills says FMB
The Labour Party’s proposal to link up housing and skills policy would be the right approach for a post-Brexit UK, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the publication of the Labour Party’s manifesto. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “Labour’s pledge to integrate housing and skills policy is the right approach to tackling …
Read More »Crossrail Creates 6 Hard-Hitting Health & Safety Video Resource
Crossrail is encouraging construction firms large and small to make use of a series of videos that have been created for the Crossrail project which focus on some of the health impacts and safety risks faced by construction workers. The six films use different fictional scenarios to depict realistic situations, which could happen when basic health and safety controls are …
Read More »Damp and mould problems leaving UK tenants living in squalid conditions
Research conducted by housing charity Shelter has revealed that hundreds of renters – including those living in bigger, urban areas – are living in slum-like conditions due to damp, mould, infestation and electrical issues. The report, from Shelter and YouGov, took statements from 300 tenants across the Manchester region. The majority expressed concern about ongoing struggles with damp and mould …
Read More »Festool Teams up with British Lung Foundation to Promote Healthier Workplaces
Festool, the supplier of high-end power tools and accessories, has teamed up with the British Lung Foundation (BLF) to provide top quality cycling tops as a fundraising initiative.
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