The main new item today is ITS Hub's drill bits buying guide, covering how to match bit type to material across wood, metal, masonry and tile. It's had a proper trade write-up rather than a repeat of the retailer's one-line excerpt, since bit selection is one of those basics that genuinely affects finish quality and job time. Everything else in today's pack is a continuation of stories already running this week.
Today's stories
- Drill bit types explained — new. HSS, masonry, SDS, wood and tile/glass bits, with the material and drill-mode pairings that matter on site. Full piece: Drill Bit Types Explained: Choosing the Right Bit for Wood, Metal, Masonry, Tile and Glass. Source: ITS Hub.
- Carhartt Sun Defender UPF 40+ workwear — already covered. Full piece: BLOG_2026-08-03_carhartt-sun-defender-upf40-workwear.md.
- Workplace skin health for trades — already covered. Full piece: BLOG_2026-08-03_workplace-skin-problems-trades-guide.md.
- Talon's 40th anniversary giveaway — already covered. Full piece: NEWS_2026-08-03_talon-40-years.md.
- Safeguard Stormdry 20L Eco-Pack Refill — already covered. Full piece: NEWS_2026-08-03_safeguard-stormdry-eco-pack-refill.md.
- Huws Gray signage and branding rollout — already covered. Full piece: NEWS_2026-08-04_huws-gray-rebrand.md.
- BMF Data Yard Excellence Award and Elliotts Help You Build Guarantee — already covered. Full pieces: NEWS_2026-08-04_bmf-data-yard-excellence-award.md and NEWS_2026-08-04_elliotts-help-you-build-guarantee.md.
- Milwaukee M18 FUEL impact drivers, wrenches and battery kits — already covered. Full piece: NEWS_2026-08-03_milwaukee-m18-fuel-impact-range-uk.md.
- Best Drill Buying Guide, drill-into-brick how-to, Makita gardening tools, EV charger guide, Ryobi ONE+ compatibility — all already covered. See the 4 August roundup for links.
- Makita workwear and battery transportation pages, Milwaukee catalogue pages — recurring evergreen reference pages. No new standalone coverage needed.
Watchlist
- Drill bit guide — a genuinely useful evergreen piece; worth linking from future drill and SDS content.
- Source errors carried forward. Tool Advice, Professional Electrician & Installer, Powertool Superstore Blog and Power Tool World all failed to fetch again today.
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