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Checkatrade introduces lockdown support for the trades

|Date: 29 April, 2020

Checkatrade introduces lockdown support for the trades

Checkatrade has announced a number of new initiatives designed to support its trade members during the co ...

Checkatrade has announced a number of new initiatives designed to support its trade members during the coronavirus lockdown. It has promoted a new video calling function on its website, enabling trade ...

29 April, 2020
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How to get construction back to work (safely)

|Date: 28 April, 2020

How to get construction back to work (safely)

Oscar Acoustics has released new guidance on health and safety to help the construction industry reduce t ...

Oscar Acoustics has released new guidance on health and safety to help the construction industry reduce the chance of coronavirus transmission on site. Oscar’s new risk assessment procedure rests on t ...

28 April, 2020
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PAYE construction workers could be owed millions by HMRC

|Date: 28 April, 2020

PAYE construction workers could be owed millions by HMRC

Research by tax refund experts Rift Refunds has revealed that HMRC could be sitting on millions in unclai ...

Research by tax refund experts Rift Refunds has revealed that HMRC could be sitting on millions in unclaimed tax refunds owed to construction workers, who are either yet to claim or completely unaware ...

28 April, 2020
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Heating engineers are eligible for COVID 19 testing

|Date: 27 April, 2020

Heating engineers are eligible for COVID 19 testing

The HHIC has confirmed that heating engineers are eligible for coronavirus testing. Following regular que ...

The HHIC has confirmed that heating engineers are eligible for coronavirus testing. Following regular questioning and pressure from the heating industry, the government has said that ‘workers deliveri ...

27 April, 2020
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Trades regularly asked to take customers’ bins out and look after pets

|Date: 27 April, 2020

Trades regularly asked to take customers’ bins out and look after pets

Recent research from MyJobQuote suggests that the trades are inundated with requests to carry out bizarr ...

Recent research from MyJobQuote suggests that the trades are inundated with requests to carry out bizarre tasks as a 'quick favour'. Hiring a tradesperson seems to give some customers the feeling tha ...

27 April, 2020
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Brett Landscaping sales director raises thousands for charity

|Date: 27 April, 2020

Brett Landscaping sales director raises thousands for charity

Mark Bushell from Brett Landscaping has raised thousands of pounds climbing Africa’s highest mountain. So ...

Mark Bushell from Brett Landscaping has raised thousands of pounds climbing Africa’s highest mountain. So far Mark has raised more than £3,000 for Asthma UK after he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro earlier ...

27 April, 2020
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FMB says builders need cash grants

|Date: 24 April, 2020

FMB says builders need cash grants

The Federation of Maser Builders (FMB) is backing calls from the CBI to increase the government guarantee ...

The Federation of Maser Builders (FMB) is backing calls from the CBI to increase the government guarantees on loans to small businesses to 100 per cent, to reflect the difficulty that builders are fac ...

24 April, 2020
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Virtual open day from West London College

|Date: 24 April, 2020

Virtual open day from West London College

West London College is holding a virtual open day on 29th April. The virtual open day will allow you to h ...

West London College is holding a virtual open day on 29th April. The virtual open day will allow you to hear from the college's construction team, explore the facilities and ask questions. West London ...

24 April, 2020
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Professional Builder’s May issue available NOW

|Date: 17 April, 2020

Professional Builder’s May issue available NOW

The May issue of Professional Builder is now available online. The issue includes our usual selection of ...

The May issue of Professional Builder is now available online. The issue includes our usual selection of new products, tool reviews and expert advice. This month’s features are looking at painting ...

17 April, 2020
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Tradespeople using coronavirus downtime productively

|Date: 17 April, 2020

Tradespeople using coronavirus downtime productively

A survey of tradespeople, installers and local contractors has highlighted the ways tradespeople are usin ...

A survey of tradespeople, installers and local contractors has highlighted the ways tradespeople are using their downtime due to the coronavirus outbreak. The survey of 162 people found that 31 per ce ...

17 April, 2020
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