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May 26, 2019

Band of Builders; small kindnesses and everyday heroes.

There are a group of tradesmen who come together to make others lives better. They're called Band of Builders, a charity set up to improve the lives of other tradesmen.

In 2016 Addam Smith set out to...

May 24, 2019

Mental Health Awareness in the construction industry.

Last week was mental health awareness week, and we took to our social media to talk about mental health in the construction industry. It's something that tends to be swept under the carpet, left alone and ignored, particularly in an industry that is oft centred on masculinity and a stiff upper lip kind of attitude...

May 07, 2019

Better footwear, better support, less days off: How better boots could be saving you money.

Walking up stairs, crouching, lifting, standing for hours on end, walking from one end of site to the other again and again and again. These movements are done repeatedly in many of our working days, and most often we are unaware of the effects this may have on our backs, our legs, our feet. We forget that our feet acutely affect the rest of us, that bad foot support can actually cause the pain in our backs. Think, how many hours a day do you spend on yours?

Apr 01, 2019

The Caterpillar Dynamic Trouser, making work look good.

The Caterpillar dynamic work trouser is the ultimate in trousers that work hard and look good, where practicality meets design. Just because you’re at work, doesn’t mean that you need to say goodbye to your personality and style.

Mar 25, 2019

Protecting yourself from construction dust.

With dust fast becoming the next biggest danger in the construction industry, joiners and carpenters are four times more likely to be affected. Asthma can be caused by dust in workshops and onsite, as well as more severe issues such as cancer.

There are three main types of construction dusts that we must be aware of and vigilant against:

silica dust...