Life can be tough for the small trader, and new research by mobile card payment app, SmartTrade App, has revealed that one of the greatest barriers to earning a living for small businesses is the inab ...

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) within the construction and building sector come bottom when it comes to the amount of money held in business savings accounts, with the average balance stand ...

Home services marketplace Plentific.com’s latest survey has found that over a third (35%) of UK homeowners have regretted the results of a DIY project and wish that they had called in a professional t ...

Sleaford flooring specialist, Kevin Skeith, has been selected as one of the six finalists for this year’s UK Worker of the Year competition. Being self-employed, Kevin is a one-stop flooring shop. Not ...

New analysis from business insurer Direct Line for Business reveals a plethora of trade talent in the South East, as the region is home to more tradespeople than any other region in the UK. However, w ...

The creation of a dedicated fund aimed at lending to SME house builders will help to tackle the housing crisis, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to an announcement by Phili ...

A website aimed at attracting more people into the construction industry has won a prestigious design award beating off competition from Gü Puds and Guardian Holidays. Go Construct, a careers website ...

According to the results of a new piece of research, those working in the construction industry take less holiday from work than those employed in other sectors; whilst those working in Hair & Bea ...

The latest UK jobs numbers show employment up by 174,000 jobs and unemployment falling to 1.63 million, down by 39,000 from the previous period, with the unemployment rate stable at 4.9%. Wage growth ...

Boosting the quality and quantity of apprenticeships through construction SMEs will be the key focus of the new National President of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Gary Lewis was elected Na ...

The Insulated Render and Cladding Association (INCA) has called on the Government to double the target for Solid Wall Insulation (SWI) measures in the 2017 ECO transition period in response to the Gov ...