advice Archives - Professional Builder

Six tips to help tradespeople manage their waiting lists
|Date: 27 April, 2024

Six tips to help tradespeople manage their waiting lists
Research by IronmongeryDirect found that the average waiting list for a UK tradesperson is five weeks. St ...
Research by IronmongeryDirect found that the average waiting list for a UK tradesperson is five weeks. Staff shortages (28%), finding staff with the right skillset (16%) and delays with parts (17%) ar ...
27 April, 2024
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GP Alice Fitzgibbon explores tinnitus
|Date: 26 April, 2022

GP Alice Fitzgibbon explores tinnitus
Having looked at hearing loss last month, this month we will explore the condition of tinnitus. Tinnitus ...
Having looked at hearing loss last month, this month we will explore the condition of tinnitus. Tinnitus is a condition where the sufferer hears noises that are not coming from their surroundings. Som ...
26 April, 2022
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Advice on the new building regulations
|Date: 31 March, 2022

Advice on the new building regulations
Are your customers hyperventilating over Trickle Vents? Quickslide’s Ade offers some advice. Unless you h ...
Are your customers hyperventilating over Trickle Vents? Quickslide’s Ade offers some advice. Unless you have been living in a cave you will have picked up something about a new set of Building Regulat ...
31 March, 2022
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How to handle tricky conversations about mates’ rates
|Date: 16 March, 2022

How to handle tricky conversations about mates’ rates
At some point in their careers, most tradespeople will probably be asked by a friend or family member to ...
At some point in their careers, most tradespeople will probably be asked by a friend or family member to do a job at a discounted rate. In fact, recent research by ElectricalDirect found that UK elect ...
16 March, 2022
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Advice from AMI – How to protect your kit this winter
|Date: 18 November, 2021

Advice from AMI – How to protect your kit this winter
The dark winter months present more opportunities for plant thieves to steal equipment. Construction site ...
The dark winter months present more opportunities for plant thieves to steal equipment. Construction sites and depots are often located in remote, poorly lit areas, allowing criminals to hide under th ...
18 November, 2021
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Freedom day: Advice for the plumbing and heating industry
|Date: 22 July, 2021

Freedom day: Advice for the plumbing and heating industry
So called ‘Freedom day’ was on July 19th, with England having moved onto step 4 of the coronavirus roadma ...
So called ‘Freedom day’ was on July 19th, with England having moved onto step 4 of the coronavirus roadmap. Whether celebrating or commiserating the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, you may be wonder ...
22 July, 2021
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