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Roger Bisby and other guests talk about their experiences in the building industry, look at the latest products and troubleshoot problems listeners are having.

Location:

United Kingdom

Description:

Roger Bisby and other guests talk about their experiences in the building industry, look at the latest products and troubleshoot problems listeners are having.

Language:

English

Contact:

+44 1206 501624


Episodes

#30 ~ Hard Hat Guide with Russel Pieters from MSA Safety

10/27/2023
Roger has a chat with Russel Pieters from MSA Safety about staying safe on-site and how to choose the correct head protection.

Duration:00:25:12

#29 ~ Is It Cheaper to Leave Your Heating on Constantly?

10/7/2023
Should you be running your heating constantly or are you better off using your timer?

Duration:00:14:01

#28 ~ Secrets of Structural Engineering with John Cranna

9/8/2023
Roger has a chat with Structural Engineer John Cranna, who started his consultancy in 1992, having worked for major engineering consultants Ove Arup, Scott Wilson and Halcrow. ​

Duration:00:29:48

#27 ~ From Carpenter to Inventor with Dan Cox

9/3/2023
Roger Bisby has a chat with Dan Cox about his life as a carpenter and how becoming an inventor came naturally.

Duration:00:21:44

#26 ~ Motivation & Self-Employed Builder Burnout

5/18/2023
Roger and Sam discuss working with type 1 diabetes and how to stay motivated and energised as self-employed tradesmen.

Duration:00:16:00

#25 ~ Tool Theft Campaign Update with Ian Elliott

3/18/2023
Roger catches up with Ian Elliott of CITS (Combined Industries Theft Solutions) to see the state of play with our anti-tool theft campaign.

Duration:00:32:38

#24 ~ Treating Damp & Waterproofing with Safeguard

8/28/2022
Roger is joined by Damian Wallis of Safeguard Europe, the leading manufacturer and supplier of specialist damp-proofing and waterproofing products.

Duration:00:44:29

#23 ~ Shocking Training Revealed by Heat Pump Whistleblower

7/28/2022
Roger and Mike discuss the quality of the training offered by one of the major players in the air source heat pump space.

Duration:00:37:25

#22 ~ Are Bricklaying Robots the Future of Construction?

7/28/2021
Roger looks at robotic bricklaying technology and asks the question, is the future of construction robotic?

Duration:00:07:53

#21 ~ Buy & Sell Surplus Stock with In My Yard

5/13/2021
Roger is joined by Clive Drummond from In My Yard, the marketplace for trades and DIYers to buy & sell new, used and surplus stock.

Duration:00:20:43

#20 ~ Plastic Surgeon Hard Surface Repair Experts

4/20/2021
Roger is joined by Owen Freeman from Plastic Surgeon Fine Finishers, a UK network providing high-quality, engineered repairs of damaged surfaces.

Duration:00:23:26

#19 ~ The National Construction Products Regulator

4/13/2021
Government announced the creation of a national construction products regulator with the responsibility to ensure homes are constructed using 'safe' materials.

Duration:00:23:49

#18 ~ Damp Cure & Condensation Specialist Mostyn Neylon-Witham

2/11/2021
Roger is joined by damp cure expert Mostyn Neylon-Witham from Dovedale Dampcure Services Ltd who are damp specialists in the treatment of condensative dampness, damp walls and penetrating damp.

Duration:00:43:06

#17 ~ Hydrogen Boilers, Heat Pumps & The Future of Heating

1/26/2021
We're joined by Martyn Bridges from Worcester Bosch to discuss hydrogen boilers and the future of heating our homes with reduced emissions.

Duration:00:44:03

#16 ~ Cowboy Builders

1/23/2021
Roger discusses cowboy plumbers and cowboy builders and looks back at his time on the BBC with Watchdog and Rogue Traders.

Duration:00:14:49

#15 ~ Expert Advice on Electric Vehicles with Gerard Sauer

1/9/2021
Roger is reunited with his old friend from LBC Gerard Sauer to have a chat about the future of powering our vehicles.

Duration:00:46:51

#14 ~ Plumber Chat with James from Plumberparts

12/26/2019
When plumbers get together, this is what they talk about. Roger and James Lawrence from Plumberparts discuss plumbing and life in general.

Duration:01:17:37

#13 ~ Plastic Pipe FAQ with Pipelife

12/19/2019
Roger has a chat with Chris Wormald from Pipelife to look at the common misconceptions with plastic pipe.

Duration:00:22:31

#12 ~ Business Management Technology

10/25/2019
Roger talks to Gabriel Pinchev, the CEO of FieldPulse, an all-in-one trades field management software solution.

Duration:00:16:29

#11 ~ Attitude & Work Ethics

8/30/2019
Roger and Robin, fresh back from their summer holidays, jump back into podcast action and tackle the subject of having the right attitude and work ethics.

Duration:00:38:32