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The Ultimate Tradesperson Playlist
Can’t Stop by Red Hot Chili Peppers is the most popular song to listen to when doing a trade job, according to a new...
BRICK WORKS SERIES VISITS GLASGOW FOR THE FIRST TIME
IG Masonry Support is delighted to sponsor the Brick Development Association’s Brick Works Series as it makes its Glasgow debut this October.
The Brick Works...
Why PVC Beads from Renderplas are the Superior Choice for Coastal Conditions
Life on the coast has its perks — nice views, fresh sea air, and an abundance of ice cream parlours. However, for builders and...
Make the most of your conservatory year-round: expert tips for a weather-proof space
With the UK’s famously changeable weather, it’s no surprise older, poorly specified conservatories go unused for large parts of the year. But with a...
NFB Heritage & Traditional Build Conference 2025: Building on Tradition
The National Federation of Builders’ Heritage & Traditional Build Conference, held on 18 September 2025 at Apothecaries’ Hall in London, brought together contractors, conservation...
Vacant Retail Units Could Be Catalyst for Renewal, Says New Research
Vacant shops and under-used retail buildings need not be symbols of decline but opportunities to breathe new life into high streets, according to new...
Kitchen Trade Expert Shares Five Benefits of Fully Assembled Units
The UK kitchen and bedroom fitting sector is currently facing a number of challenges. The UK Trade Skills Index 2023 report revealed that 937,000 new workers will be needed in the...
Silent power, surgical precision:MILWAUKEE® Cordless chainsaw tackles complex tree removal in Madrid
The owners of a residential property in Madrid faced a challenging situation: a large pine tree was growing right through the middle of their...
“Northern Ireland to welcome over 25,0000 new movers over next five years and here’s...
Belfast-based estate agency John Minnis has revealed that Northern Ireland is to welcome an estimated 25,000- 30,000 new arrivals from the UK and Europe over the...
Leading Office Provider Defies Seasonal Slump with Summer Surge As Working and Holiday Patterns...
Office Space in Town (OSiT) witnesses 35% surge in July and August attendance across five London locations compared to previous year
Office Space in Town...
Butterflies in Northern Ireland fail to shine despite hottest UK summer
Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count reveals worrying results of decades of decline
The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count are in, and while the...
The fight for facades: Why M&E must shape early design decisions
With sustainability and energy efficiency, not to mention decarbonisation, increasingly taking priority during building design, MEP engineers and architects are coming into conflict as...
NI Water’s Education Team is Back to School
NI Water’s education team is getting ready for another busy school year and are excited to be back in classrooms empowering future generations of...
AW25 Bathroom Trends from Grange Design
Grange Design, leading UK-based designers, manufacturers and specialist distributors for the bathroom industry, prepare for the change in season by sharing the latest 2025 bathroom...
Over half of Irish homeowners consider their bathroom a style statement
Chadwicks reveals Ireland’s current bathroom trends and charts the rise of the ‘boujee bathroom’
56% of Irish homeowners see their bathroom as a style statement
41%...
The UK towns delivering the most new build homes, study reveals
The UK’s housing supply crunch is one of the construction sector’s most urgent challenges, with around 340,000 new homes needed every year in England alone. But are developers...
Employee Ownership Ireland supports engineering firm establish an EOT
SCC Ltd becomes latest firm to become employee-owned
Holywood engineering firm, SCC Ltd, has become the most recent NI company to move to an employee...
Heatwave Drives More Workers Back to the Office As Air-Conditioned Desks Trump Home Comforts
London’s Leading Flexible Office Space Provider Reports 35% Spike in Office Attendance
Today, Office Space in Town (OSiT), London’s leading flexible office space provider known...
Extreme Temperatures & Their Impact On UK Gardens
The UK has been enjoying plenty of warm sunshine during the early weeks of the 2025 summer season. In predictions made by the Met...
Five water saving tips for surviving the school holidays
School’s out for summer and NI Water is reminding the public there’s no better time to get water smart and learn about the simple...
