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80% of builders now work for their family business
|Date: 28 November, 2023

80% of builders now work for their family business
New research has found that 80% of UK builders now work for their family business. The study by Ironmonge ...
New research has found that 80% of UK builders now work for their family business. The study by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, surveyed workers across the nati ...
28 November, 2023
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Late pay-demic: average tradesperson currently chasing £7,000 in late payments
|Date: 8 March, 2023

Late pay-demic: average tradesperson currently chasing £7,000 in late payments
Late pay-demic: average tradesperson currently chasing £7,000 in late payments ...
Late pay-demic: average tradesperson currently chasing £7,000 in late payments ...
8 March, 2023
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TradeHelp is supporting all trades
|Date: 7 March, 2023

TradeHelp is supporting all trades
TradeHelp announces plans to further grow its 15,000 strong network, having extended the free benefits to ...
TradeHelp announces plans to further grow its 15,000 strong network, having extended the free benefits to now support trades of all types. ...
7 March, 2023
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Five tips to get your business ready for summer
|Date: 28 February, 2023

Five tips to get your business ready for summer
With spring in the air Fergus, the job management software specialist, has released five simple tips for ...
With spring in the air Fergus, the job management software specialist, has released five simple tips for trade business owners to get their company ready to bloom this summer. Whatever your tra ...
28 February, 2023
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How to build a five-star Google Business Profile for your trade business
|Date: 21 February, 2023

How to build a five-star Google Business Profile for your trade business
With the cost-of-living crisis meaning homeowners are spending less on home improvements, the working lan ...
With the cost-of-living crisis meaning homeowners are spending less on home improvements, the working landscape is more competitive than ever for UK tradespeople. To stand out from the crowd, t ...
21 February, 2023
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Top sales strategies to help kickstart your business in 2023
|Date: 16 January, 2023

Top sales strategies to help kickstart your business in 2023
Fergus, the job management software for hard working tradespeople, has released a guide to the top sales ...
Fergus, the job management software for hard working tradespeople, has released a guide to the top sales strategies that installers can adopt to kickstart their business in 2023. Trades busines ...
16 January, 2023
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Made For Trade Introduces Leigh Greenwood
|Date: 23 December, 2022

Made For Trade Introduces Leigh Greenwood
With continued growth and sales success across the last 12 months, the new appointment is the next recrui ...
With continued growth and sales success across the last 12 months, the new appointment is the next recruitment step for the pioneering Northeast firm. Made for Trade are delighted to welcome Le ...
23 December, 2022
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Five ways to improve your cashflow
|Date: 13 December, 2022

Five ways to improve your cashflow
Fergus, the job management software for the trades, has released advice on how to improve cashflow, the l ...
Fergus, the job management software for the trades, has released advice on how to improve cashflow, the life blood of any trade business. Having a positive cashflow indicates that your business has mo ...
13 December, 2022
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How Build Aviator supports businesses day-to-day
|Date: 3 October, 2022

How Build Aviator supports businesses day-to-day
Set up in 2018, Whitespace Construction completes new build and renovation projects across Suffolk and Ca ...
Set up in 2018, Whitespace Construction completes new build and renovation projects across Suffolk and Cambridgeshire and, for the past three years, has worked with Build Aviator, using its services t ...
3 October, 2022
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Construction businesses are facing shortages
|Date: 8 September, 2022

Construction businesses are facing shortages
Over one quarter of construction businesses are facing worker shortages, according to a new study of gove ...
Over one quarter of construction businesses are facing worker shortages, according to a new study of government data by digital marketing agency Koozai. The new data analysis, which looked at the late ...
8 September, 2022
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Recession-proof your business
|Date: 23 August, 2022

Recession-proof your business
High inflation, low growth and spiralling energy costs: we are facing a cost of living crisis like never ...
High inflation, low growth and spiralling energy costs: we are facing a cost of living crisis like never before and the Bank of England has now stated the UK will slip into recession later this year a ...
23 August, 2022
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Made For Trade Notch Up Nine Notable NFA Nominations
|Date: 10 August, 2022

Made For Trade Notch Up Nine Notable NFA Nominations
Wynyard-based manufacturer celebrates a huge amount of nominations for the 2022 National Fenestration Awa ...
Wynyard-based manufacturer celebrates a huge amount of nominations for the 2022 National Fenestration Awards, covering various aspects of the thriving business. For nearly a decade, the National Fenes ...
10 August, 2022
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Construction businesses lack digital marketing skills
|Date: 8 August, 2022

Construction businesses lack digital marketing skills
A lack of inhouse skills is the most common challenge facing construction businesses when it comes to pro ...
A lack of inhouse skills is the most common challenge facing construction businesses when it comes to promoting their businesses online, reveals a new poll. Conducted by construction digital ma ...
8 August, 2022
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How to get your business off the ground
|Date: 28 July, 2022

How to get your business off the ground
A user of the global Spetz App reveals how he has used the technology to get his business off the ground. ...
A user of the global Spetz App reveals how he has used the technology to get his business off the ground. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Olanrewaju Banjo about winning more work. In the fas ...
28 July, 2022
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Spetz £50 free credit competition
|Date: 23 June, 2022

Spetz £50 free credit competition
A special gift for Professional Builder readers! Get more customers and grow your business! Spetz is exci ...
A special gift for Professional Builder readers! Get more customers and grow your business! Spetz is excited to offer you £50 FREE credit to get exclusive job opportunities. All you have to do is crea ...
23 June, 2022
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Three-quarters of UK electricians don’t feel confident handling their finances
|Date: 23 March, 2022

Three-quarters of UK electricians don’t feel confident handling their finances
Almost three-quarters (74%) of UK electricians don’t feel confident handling their company finances, and ...
Almost three-quarters (74%) of UK electricians don’t feel confident handling their company finances, and many have lost money as a result, new research has revealed. The study, conducted by Electrical ...
23 March, 2022
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