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East Yorkshire plasterers become the first in Yorkshire to be approved to used pioneering wall material, Fermacell.

New MATRIX tools from Black & Decker offer versatility and value for both tradesmen and homeowners.

Bosch’s new RH850VC Rotary Hammer takes vibration control technology to new heights while being one of the hardest hitting hammers in its class.

Brits are failing to let their insurers know if they have made structural alterations to their home, new research from MoneySupermarket.com has revealed.

A brand new dustless tiling adhesive will make construction sites a far healthier and less messy place for tilers to work.

A trainee tiler is showing how valuable apprentices can be to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).

Plans for the future of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) have been unveiled by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), spelling a new wave of opportunities for plumbers and gas fitters across the UK. The Domestic RHI will support the installation of ground and air source heat pumps, biomass boilers and solar […]

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said that tradesmen such as plumbers, builders and carpenters are among those most likely to benefit from automatic enrolment into workplace pensions. The new system is being phased in starting from this October, and Pensions Minister, Steve Webb, MP, said that construction industries have historically had poor […]

A young female bricklayer has said she feels she has made her late sister proud in becoming one of the army of construction professionals who helped raise up the Olympic Village. 23-year-old Kerri Chambers, from Woodford Green, North East London, told The Mirror newspaper that she didn’t know what to do when she left school. […]

The building standards not-for-profit organisation, TrustMark, has called on the government to establish a system that will help homeowners to find reputable tradesmen for home extension projects. TrustMark has made the call in advanced of a planned relaxing of the rules governing homes extensions, which is likely to see a surge in the number of […]

The number of women considering turning to careers in construction trades is surging, according to DIY retailer, B&Q. The retailer has said that the number of women taking up their DIY workshops across the county has increased five-fold over the last year, with many using them as stepping stones to enrolling on more intensive training […]

The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) has voiced its support for the environmentally-focused trade qualifications offered by the City & Guilds. APHC has said that the organisation’s Environmental Technology qualifications will provide trainee technicians and people with years of experience with the environmental knowledge that is likely to become a crucial part of […]