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New trade body study finds retrofit skills gap is stalling progress

|Date: 17 February, 2025

New trade body study finds retrofit skills gap is stalling progress

A new study from the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) has found that retrof ...

A new study from the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) has found that retrofit training gaps are stalling Net-Zero progress in UK construction. The research surveyed 500 c ...

17 February, 2025
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How powerful is training as a tool in the construction industry?

|Date: 14 February, 2025

How powerful is training as a tool in the construction industry?

Just how powerful is training as a tool in the construction industry? The experts at SPIT (a brand of ITW ...

Just how powerful is training as a tool in the construction industry? The experts at SPIT (a brand of ITW Construction Products) give their verdict. In the construction industry, where safety and skil ...

14 February, 2025
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Dark days, bright ideas: Tools that light up workspaces in winter

|Date: 13 December, 2024

Dark days, bright ideas: Tools that light up workspaces in winter

With winter’s shorter days creating challenges for industries and communities alike, Darren Binns, Nation ...

With winter’s shorter days creating challenges for industries and communities alike, Darren Binns, National Sales Manager at Jefferson Tools, delves into the art of choosing the right lighting solutio ...

13 December, 2024
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Makita provides the soundtrack to your day with its new battery powered Bluetooth speaker

|Date: 12 December, 2024

Makita provides the soundtrack to your day with its new battery powered Bluetooth speaker

Makita has launched a new cordless Bluetooth speaker designed for versatility and quality sound. Powered ...

Makita has launched a new cordless Bluetooth speaker designed for versatility and quality sound. Powered either by Makita’s 18V LXT or 40VMax XGT batteries, or AC mains power, the MR014G XGT/LXT Jobsi ...

12 December, 2024
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Government told to get tough on thieves who break into tradespeople’s vehicles

|Date: 10 December, 2024

Government told to get tough on thieves who break into tradespeople’s vehicles

The CEO of a national construction charity is demanding the government gets tough on criminals who target ...

The CEO of a national construction charity is demanding the government gets tough on criminals who target tradespeople’s vehicles – often stealing thousands of pounds worth of tools and equipment – as ...

10 December, 2024
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How is smart technology transforming the way data is shared in the construction industry?

|Date: 9 December, 2024

How is smart technology transforming the way data is shared in the construction industry?

How is smart technology transforming the way data is shared in the construction industry? The team at SPI ...

How is smart technology transforming the way data is shared in the construction industry? The team at SPIT (a brand of ITW Construction Products) provide some more insight. Smart technology is revolut ...

9 December, 2024
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The difficulties knee problems can cause for construction workers: how can Carhartt garments help?

|Date: 28 November, 2024

The difficulties knee problems can cause for construction workers: how can Carhartt garments help?

With knee protection a key consideration for workers on-site daily, the experts at Carhartt provide more ...

With knee protection a key consideration for workers on-site daily, the experts at Carhartt provide more insight into the difficulties knee problems can cause for construction workers and how the laun ...

28 November, 2024
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WernerCo announces name change signalling commitment to innovation and growth

|Date: 2 September, 2024

WernerCo announces name change signalling commitment to innovation and growth

WernerCo has announced that going forward it will be known as ProDriven Global Brands, reflecting its gro ...

WernerCo has announced that going forward it will be known as ProDriven Global Brands, reflecting its growth strategy in serving the professional construction, industrial and automotive industries. Ef ...

2 September, 2024
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Gripple Unveils Enhanced B-LOCK Hanger

|Date: 7 August, 2024

Gripple Unveils Enhanced B-LOCK Hanger

Improved multi-purpose hanger delivers superior installation efficiency Making the suspension of building ...

Improved multi-purpose hanger delivers superior installation efficiency Making the suspension of building services simpler and more efficient than ever before, Gripple, the world-leading manufacturer ...

7 August, 2024
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New SELECT president sounds alarm on increasing electricity demands from AI systems

|Date: 19 July, 2024

New SELECT president sounds alarm on increasing electricity demands from AI systems

The new President of Scotland’s largest construction industry trade association, SELECT, has warned that ...

The new President of Scotland’s largest construction industry trade association, SELECT, has warned that the demands on the electrical network to power artificial intelligence (AI) may become unsustai ...

19 July, 2024
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