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Why is Leicester the best place to start a trades business?

|Date: 17 October, 2019

Why is Leicester the best place to start a trades business?

The top three places to start up a trades business are Leicester, Bristol and Sheffield, according to res ...

The top three places to start up a trades business are Leicester, Bristol and Sheffield, according to research by Confused.com. The study looked at which cities had the highest rates of success for ne ...

17 October, 2019
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Record delivery speeds for Tobermore

|Date: 16 October, 2019

Record delivery speeds for Tobermore

Last month (September), Tobermore saw 99.8 per cent of its deliveries delivered in full and on time as ag ...

Last month (September), Tobermore saw 99.8 per cent of its deliveries delivered in full and on time as agreed, marking a new record for the company. Before this, it had enjoyed a 99 per cent delivery ...

16 October, 2019
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Park against a wall – and other ways to protect your van and tools

|Date: 14 October, 2019

Park against a wall – and other ways to protect your van and tools

Zoro has created this graphic to highlight the ways tradesmen and women can protect their tools from thef ...

Zoro has created this graphic to highlight the ways tradesmen and women can protect their tools from theft. According to Which? Trusted Traders, 51 per cent of builders have been victim to tool theft ...

14 October, 2019
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The best and worst things about working in the construction industry revealed

|Date: 11 October, 2019

The best and worst things about working in the construction industry revealed

A survey has revealed what the trades like the most – and least – about their jobs. Carried out by CHAS, ...

A survey has revealed what the trades like the most – and least – about their jobs. Carried out by CHAS, third party accreditation experts, the research shows that 70 per cent of those working in cons ...

11 October, 2019
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Pro Builder Live back at three venues for 2020

|Date: 10 October, 2019

Pro Builder Live back at three venues for 2020

Nothing beats a trade show for a chance to get hands-on with a whole host of the latest tools and kit, an ...

Nothing beats a trade show for a chance to get hands-on with a whole host of the latest tools and kit, and Professional Builder Live has an exciting line-up of events planned for the trades in 2020. R ...

10 October, 2019
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Hultafors Group acquires Custom LeatherCraft

|Date: 1 October, 2019

Hultafors Group acquires Custom LeatherCraft

Custom LeatherCraft (CLC), a brand of workwear for professional tradesmen and women, has been acquired by ...

Custom LeatherCraft (CLC), a brand of workwear for professional tradesmen and women, has been acquired by Hultafors Group, which owns Snickers Workwear. The leading brand in the USA since 1983, CLC is ...

1 October, 2019
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#TradesTalk charity tweetathon returns for 2019

|Date: 30 September, 2019

#TradesTalk charity tweetathon returns for 2019

The annual #TradesTalk charity tweetathon returns on Tuesday 1st October, with the usual one-hour Twitter ...

The annual #TradesTalk charity tweetathon returns on Tuesday 1st October, with the usual one-hour Twitter chat extended to last 24 hours. This year's tweetathon will raise money for the Rainy Day Trus ...

30 September, 2019
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New initiative launches to address construction gender skills gap

|Date: 26 September, 2019

New initiative launches to address construction gender skills gap

Women in Construction (WiC) has launched a programme called Moving on Up to provide training and support ...

Women in Construction (WiC) has launched a programme called Moving on Up to provide training and support to women in the industry. The two-year scheme will see WiC recruiting 20 new companies, providi ...

26 September, 2019
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Tool Demo Zone: DART

|Date: 12 September, 2019

Tool Demo Zone: DART

DART will be part of our Tool Demo Zone, which is taking place at Toolfair Coventry on 19th and 20th Sept ...

DART will be part of our Tool Demo Zone, which is taking place at Toolfair Coventry on 19th and 20th September. Expert tradesmen Ian Briggs and Peter Booth will be testing out DART's power tool access ...

12 September, 2019
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VAT changes delayed until October 2020

|Date: 9 September, 2019

VAT changes delayed until October 2020

With just weeks to go, the government has delayed the introduction of the reverse charge VAT changes unti ...

With just weeks to go, the government has delayed the introduction of the reverse charge VAT changes until October 2020. Reverse charge VAT was due to come into force for the construction industry fro ...

9 September, 2019
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