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FMB raises over £2,000 for Ukraine

|Date: 26 July, 2022

FMB raises over £2,000 for Ukraine

Following a fundraising drive, staff at the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), have raised £2,340 in ai ...

Following a fundraising drive, staff at the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), have raised £2,340 in aid of emergency support for the people of Ukraine. The funds will be donated to the Disasters Em ...

26 July, 2022
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Ford partners with construction industry and more

|Date: 11 July, 2022

Ford partners with construction industry and more

MAKE IT VISIBLE Ford partners with construction industry in suicide prevention campaign The automo ...

MAKE IT VISIBLE Ford partners with construction industry in suicide prevention campaign The automotive giant has teamed up with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity with its “Make it Vi ...

11 July, 2022
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Trade jobs app

|Date: 15 June, 2022

Trade jobs app

There’s now an app to fill your trade jobs gap. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones hears from the developer ...

There’s now an app to fill your trade jobs gap. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones hears from the developers of a new digital recruitment platform. If a homeowner is looking for a builder there are now ...

15 June, 2022
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Fix the long term energy issues now the short term is solved, says industry expert

|Date: 27 May, 2022

Fix the long term energy issues now the short term is solved, says industry expert

Now that a lifeline has been provided to the British public, energy expert Mike Foster, CEO of not for pr ...

Now that a lifeline has been provided to the British public, energy expert Mike Foster, CEO of not for profit trade association the Energy and Utilities Alliance, has said it is time for the Governmen ...

27 May, 2022
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VAT cut will help boost green homes

|Date: 27 May, 2022

VAT cut will help boost green homes

VAT cut will help boost green homes, says FMB The Chancellor’s decision to slash VAT to zero percent on h ...

VAT cut will help boost green homes, says FMB The Chancellor’s decision to slash VAT to zero percent on home energy saving measures will help boost the drive for greener and more energy efficient home ...

27 May, 2022
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Dad of two finally returns home after two years

|Date: 2 May, 2022

Dad of two finally returns home after two years

Over the last few months Professional Builder has been focusing on some of the charitable endeavours that ...

Over the last few months Professional Builder has been focusing on some of the charitable endeavours that tradespeople regularly undertake. This month, Band of Builders has helped a Lancashire dad of ...

2 May, 2022
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Nearly four in 10 tradespeople use social media to help combat tool theft

|Date: 18 April, 2022

Nearly four in 10 tradespeople use social media to help combat tool theft

More than a third (37 per cent) of tradespeople use social media platforms to help combat tool theft The ...

More than a third (37 per cent) of tradespeople use social media platforms to help combat tool theft The same proportion (37 per cent) question whether the price “feels right” or is suspiciously low w ...

18 April, 2022
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Construction unemployment down 23% year-on-year

|Date: 15 April, 2022

Construction unemployment down 23% year-on-year

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “Like most industri ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “Like most industries, UK construction took a massive hit during the pandemic and sadly thousands of workers found ...

15 April, 2022
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Your delivery, your way from IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 13 April, 2022

Your delivery, your way from IronmongeryDirect

Leading specialist trade supplier, IronmongeryDirect has expanded its Click & Collect service to offe ...

Leading specialist trade supplier, IronmongeryDirect has expanded its Click & Collect service to offer tradespeople a choice of 6,500 pick up points nationwide. The move forms part of the retailer ...

13 April, 2022
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It’s estimated that the UK needs to recruit 217,000 new workers by 2025 says Access Training UK

|Date: 8 April, 2022

It’s estimated that the UK needs to recruit 217,000 new workers by 2025 says Access Training UK

Jamie Jeffries, CEO of Access Training UK, commented:“We welcome the news that the government will be rev ...

Jamie Jeffries, CEO of Access Training UK, commented:“We welcome the news that the government will be reviewing the Apprenticeship Levy. We desperately need to encourage more people to take a vocation ...

8 April, 2022
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