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The History of Cement Mixers

The History of Cement Mixers

Cement mixers are now a common sight on building sites across the UK, but it wasn’t always this way. The history of the humble cement mixer is a story of...

The History of Cement Mixers

Cement mixers are now a common sight on building sites across the UK, but it wasn’t always this way. The history of the humble cement mixer is a story of...

Welcome to the new age of building

Welcome to the new age of building

Let’s be honest, there’s a lot about building sites that hasn’t changed in decades. Same heavy lifting. Same back-breaking graft. Same issues. But here’s the thing, a new wave is...

Welcome to the new age of building

Let’s be honest, there’s a lot about building sites that hasn’t changed in decades. Same heavy lifting. Same back-breaking graft. Same issues. But here’s the thing, a new wave is...

How many bricks do you lay in a lifetime?

How many bricks do you lay in a lifetime?

The average UK brickie now nudging 50 will lay roughly 4 million bricks before hanging up the line pin. That heroic tally drags along 4,000 tonnes of sand and a small sea’s...

How many bricks do you lay in a lifetime?

The average UK brickie now nudging 50 will lay roughly 4 million bricks before hanging up the line pin. That heroic tally drags along 4,000 tonnes of sand and a small sea’s...

Five tools every landscaper should carry in 2025 (and why)

Five tools every landscaper should carry in 202...

New legislation on emissions, relentless client deadlines and a labour market crying out for ergonomic kit mean the average landscaper’s van will look very different next season. Below are the five...

Five tools every landscaper should carry in 202...

New legislation on emissions, relentless client deadlines and a labour market crying out for ergonomic kit mean the average landscaper’s van will look very different next season. Below are the five...

The Hidden Cost of Mixing and 5 Fixes Every Builder Should Know

The Hidden Cost of Mixing and 5 Fixes Every Bui...

Every time you bend to scoop ballast, haul a bag, or eyeball a water line, you're flexing your spine past its safe range. Repeat that 30–40 times a day and...

The Hidden Cost of Mixing and 5 Fixes Every Bui...

Every time you bend to scoop ballast, haul a bag, or eyeball a water line, you're flexing your spine past its safe range. Repeat that 30–40 times a day and...

Smart lifting tips to help protect your back

Smart lifting tips to help protect your back

Did you know that bricklayers have the highest rate of back injuries with lost workdays across the entire construction industry. It’s no surprise, really. The job involves constant bending, lifting,...

Smart lifting tips to help protect your back

Did you know that bricklayers have the highest rate of back injuries with lost workdays across the entire construction industry. It’s no surprise, really. The job involves constant bending, lifting,...