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Seeing a lot of chatter about the latest Milwaukee M18 releases and Forge batteries. I'm due to replace a battered combi and impact set before a student accommodation job starts in…
Had a lad with a valid CSCS digital card in the app and a CPCS renewal showing online, but the gatehouse still wanted the physical card. We got him in eventually but lost an hour.…
Getting more requests for EV charging points in site car parks for managers and visitors, but half the temporary boards look like they have been added to three times already. Who i…
New site I'm on requires full LMS verification check before every lift with the telehandler. Takes about 10 minutes per check. Three lifts a day means half an hour lost to paperwor…
Just installed a 210L Megaflo on a new build. System is holding 3 bar static but drops to 1.8 bar over 10 minutes. No visible leaks anywhere on the pipework. Could this be the cyli…
Taking on a 16 year old bricklaying apprentice in September, starting his Level 2 at college in October. What CSCS card does he need to be on site? Keep getting different answers f…
About to kit out two new apprentices and need to grab a couple of combi drills. Been using DeWalt 18v for years but my sparky mate swears by Milwaukee. Budget is around £300 per ki…
Working on a domestic extension, brick cavity wall. Movement joints at window reveals need caulking. Used a standard silicone on a previous job and it failed within 18 months, clie…
On a groundworks job in Essex, running a Cat 308 every day. Last couple of weeks I've been struggling to get a clean drop in the skip, bucket keeps drifting as I curl it. Is this a…
Currently hold a 1 tonne dumper ticket from my CPCS blue card. Site are asking me to drive a 6 tonne swivel skip. Does my ticket cover this or do I need a separate category? Don't…
Laid 65mm liquid anhydrite screed about 8 weeks ago on a residential refurb. Now seeing cracks appearing, mainly around doorways and in corners. Floor was on insulation above concr…
Just started a new build plot with Thermalite blocks throughout. Site spec says bonding coat but doesn't specify mix. Normally work with dense block so it's a change. What mix are…
Just done my AM2 update but want to check I'm reading the regs right on domestic EV charger installs. Does every domestic EV charger need a dedicated consumer unit or can it be on…
Looking for a rotating laser for general groundworks and drainage setting out. Don't need anything too fancy just needs to handle outdoor use in UK weather and take a bit of punish…
About to buy a new SDS Plus rotary hammer. Hilti TE 4-A22 is about £650, Makita DHR243 is about £220. I'm a plasterer, mainly using it for fixing plugs and drilling into brick and…
