The first #TradesTalk will take place on Sunday May 14th at 8pm. An hour-long Twitter chat for tradespeople, #TradesTalk will give builders, plumbers, heating engineers and electricians the chance to ...

25% of UK organisations have never considered apprentices, despite evidence that they are highly valued, according to new research by The Adecco Group UK and Ireland, the UK and Ireland's largest work ...

Many UK businesses could be saving thousands of pounds each year if they switched from a traditional pay and reclaim method where employees claim mileage expense to a fuel card system. Recent research ...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the property and construction industry are at risk of failing if they do not plan sufficiently for problems associated with an ageing workforce and skills shorta ...

Rated People reveals the true cost of moving home without the help of professionals. The UK’s no.1 home services market place, Rated People, which connects homeowners to tradespeople, is adding remova ...

When it comes to making vital decisions regarding building work, women are twice as likely to have the final say on the style and scope of the project, according to new research by the Federation of M ...

A freedom of information request by Unite, the largest union for construction workers, has uncovered that thousands of young people are being placed on so-called ‘dead-end’ classroom based constructio ...

Apprenticeship standards in construction are set to increase following the Government’s approval for two new apprenticeships in bricklaying and plastering, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) ...

Rising claim costs are increasing van insurance premiums with average prices rising 14.1% in the past year to an average £1,344, new analysis from insurance market research experts Consumer Intelligen ...

The Government has made the right decision to row back on its plan to hike up National Insurance Contributions for the self-employed, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) said today. Brian Berry, F ...

UK construction industry could lose 8% of workforce post-Brexit, new RICS figures reveal RICS Brexit Wishlist Survey of construction professionals reveals industry dependence on EU workforce • New RIC ...