installershow 2026

Taking the opportunity: Draper Tools‘ Matt Sheen talks to Lucy Dixon about leadership, loyalty and the evolving trades landscape. From a customer service role spotted in a local newspaper to leading one of the UK’s best-known tool brands, Matt Sheen has built a career defined by timing, instinct and a willingness to take risks. Now […]

Natural Building Systems (NBS) used a selection of tools from Dart to complete the HAUS project at InstallerSHOW 2026. We caught up with NBS to find out which tools had the biggest impact and which ones they’d recommend to other builders. This build involved everything from cabinetry and flooring to tiling and electrical work. Which […]

In this month’s article, Mark Allison shares an update on the live recording of The Renewables Podcast, which took place at InstallerSHOW last month. What a show InstallerSHOW 2026 was! A huge privilege to have The Renewables Podcast in attendance both with a stand and an hour-long live podcast, featuring five technical managers from the […]

Your brand is about far more than a logo and a van wrap. At InstallerSHOW, a panel of industry experts shared their advice on how tradespeople can build a recognisable brand that reflects who they are, attracts the right customers and helps them grow their businesses – here we’ve rounded up the key insights. Building […]

The winner of the Great British Slate Off 2026 has been announced following a round of public voting. Josh Williams, 1st Choice Roofing, won the public vote with his stunning decorative fox slate. The competition, held in collaboration with SIG Roofing, took place at InstallerSHOW from 23-25 June and attracted huge interest from the public, exhibitors, and other trades as crowds gathered to […]