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Electric Vehicles (EVs for short) are increasingly being found on our roads. But are they right for people in the trades? Ed and Luke from Professional Builder discuss the pros and cons of EV vehicles and Luke chats to Chris from Bosch about their new range of accessories. This episode is sponsored…

In the latest edition of the Professional Builder Podcast we talk to the Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders, Brian Berry about the trade association’s ‘licence to build’ campaign. Licence to Build | FMB, Federation of Master Builders In our sponsored content we explore the Bosch r…

The Construction Fixings Association (CFA) was set up in 1979 to encourage and promote best practice for fixings in the construction industry.  For the latest episode of the Professional Builder Podcast, we sat down with Chris Middleton, General Manager of the CFA, who has over 30 years of exp…

The Super Trowel 2025 bricklaying competition is bigger than ever this year with regional heats around the country before a final on August 13th & 14th at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. This month’s Professional Builder podcast is from the Southern Regional where we speak to Super T…

We report from the 2025 Trades United Van Rally. Hundreds of tradespeople gathered in their vehicles to travel in convoy to Parliament Square to protest about a lack of action to combat tool theft. We hear from the attendees about some of their shocking experience of being victims of crime, and wha…

In this month’s episode of the Professional Builder Podcast, we’re continuing our series on energy efficiency and the Future Homes Standard. This time we’re talking to Dr. Richard Jack, Technical Director at Build Test Solutions. Listen on to find out how measured energy performance can help trades…

As an important part of British construction and British culture in general, it seems odd that there’s not really been much in the way of events celebrating bricklaying. It’s a trade that requires a lot of skill (and a very long time) to master. Three bricklayers that clearly thought the same are A…

In this instalment of the Professional Builder podcast we talk to Band of Builders CEO, Gavin Crane about the vital financial, practical and wellbeing support that the charity is providing to the UK construction industry. Band of Builders | National Charity for Tradespeople – Band of Builders Ltd I…

In the latest episode of the Professional Builder podcast we report from the Trades United van rally in Parliament Square and talk to some of its organisers and participants. With tool theft reaching what has been described as epidemic proportions, a group of tradespeople recently decided to take …