Oliver Cairns (AKA Olican) and Jess Roclawski (AKA JessThePlasterer) are members of The Plasterers Forum have gone on and decided to raise some money for a local charity close to their hearts. Jolly Josh Jolly Josh was founded by Carole Kelly, in memory of her 1-year-old son Joshua Kelly, who sadly passed away in 2017. Carole was a primary school teacher for many years before she became a … [Read more...]
KAMMY, COOKING AND PUB QUIZZES – WHAT’S ON AT JEWSON LIVE 2018
From craft beer tasting to celebrity chefs, the latest products to pub quizzes, Jewson Live 2018 has it all for tradespeople. The UK’s biggest builders’ merchant show, which is free to attend, will return to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on Thursday 13th December. Speakers at the event include footballer turned sports pundit Chris Kamara, the Jewson Building Better … [Read more...]
David Hall, National Technical Academy Manager, British Gypsum picks up Lifetime Achievement Honour at The Plaisterers Training Awards
British Gypsum is delighted to announce that National Technical Academy Manager, David Hall has been awarded The Lifetime Contribution to Training Award at this year’s Plaisterers Training Awards. The Plaisterers Training Awards recognise the contribution of training colleges or independent training providers to all aspects of training, education and life-long learning, all vital to the future … [Read more...]
Sustainable Packaging For Reformulated UK House Render
House render ‘GoRend HBS’ now comes in sustainable and weatherproof plastic packaging. The extremely strong material is easily recycled, makes it easy to store and stack the bagged render, and is better for the environment. The recently reformulated GoRend HBS is a one coat render that, due to quick application and a low maintenance finish, is suited to large scale new-housing developments as … [Read more...]
Solution to UK Government Cladding Ban
A render cladding system for use above 18 metres Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the government is due to ban the use of flammable cladding materials on buildings over 18 metres, but a UK manufacturer has a tried and tested solution. In new regulation, only cladding rated to Class A1 or A2 will be allowed for use on high-rise buildings that contains flats, as well as hospitals, … [Read more...]
Safeguard’s Stormdry Gets EST ‘Verified Status’ For Energy Savings
Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repair solutions – has been granted ‘verified’ status by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) in respect of its contribution to improving the energy performance of buildings. The Energy Saving Trust’s verification scheme provides independent evaluation of performance … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Test for British Gypsum’s Thistlepro Durafinish
British Gypsum’s ThistlePro DuraFinish skimming plaster plays a significant role in protecting the walls from accidental damage at a new sensory room facility for charity organisation Autism Isolation No More. Autism Isolation No More is a charity organisation set up to prevent isolation for families affected by autistic spectrum condition. The charity’s original base was a converted unit in a … [Read more...]
Fewer Than Half of British Adults Are DIY Confident, Study Reveals
A recent survey commissioned by home improvement and repair service, Local Heroes, has revealed that fewer than half of the nation feel confident enough to undertake DIY projects around the home. The new study, which explored the opinions of 2,000 UK adults, uncovered that only 41% feel positive about tackling DIY themselves, preferring to engage a local tradesperson to fix trickier jobs such as … [Read more...]
British Gypsum’s Thistle Plaster Packaging Gets a Revamp
British Gypsum is updating the packaging across its Thistle plaster ranges for the convenience of end-users. In line with the recent rebrand of British Gypsum’s plaster ranges to ThistlePro (performance plasters), Thistle Essential (standard plasters) and Repair (patching and repair products), the company is now also rolling out plaster bag redesigns to better reflect a modern look and feel … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Rebrands Its Plaster Products Into Three Classifications for Ease of Reference
Grouping its plasters into three distinct categories, British Gypsum has rebranded its four Thistle performance plasters to ThistlePro, its standard plaster range to Thistle Essential and its patching and repair products now fall under Thistle Repair. The rebrand has been introduced to offer easier reference to installers for choosing the correct plaster for a specific job. Thistle plaster … [Read more...]
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