checkatrade Archives - Professional Builder

Apprenticeship changes require focused strategy to achieve aims, says Actis
|Date: 25 February, 2025

Apprenticeship changes require focused strategy to achieve aims, says Actis
Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed a move to remove academic restrictions preventing young people f ...
Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed a move to remove academic restrictions preventing young people from pursuing careers in construction and the shortening of the length of an apprenticeship - al ...
25 February, 2025
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Checkatrade launches exclusive offer to tackle tool theft
|Date: 21 February, 2025

Checkatrade launches exclusive offer to tackle tool theft
Checkatrade has announced its latest step in the fight against tool theft with an exclusive offer for tra ...
Checkatrade has announced its latest step in the fight against tool theft with an exclusive offer for tradespeople Checkatrade has teamed up with Superscript to offer all tradespeople who apply for a ...
21 February, 2025
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Checkatrade announces four exciting new partnership offers to benefit trades
|Date: 5 February, 2025

Checkatrade announces four exciting new partnership offers to benefit trades
Checkatrade, the UK’s leading home improvement platform, has announced a range of new partnership offers ...
Checkatrade, the UK’s leading home improvement platform, has announced a range of new partnership offers exclusively for its trade members. These new benefits are designed to help members save on esse ...
5 February, 2025
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Checkatrade extends Lighthouse Charity partnership after raising over £17,000
|Date: 27 January, 2025

Checkatrade extends Lighthouse Charity partnership after raising over £17,000
Checkatrade has raised £17,720 since July 2024 for Lighthouse, a charity committed to supporting the emot ...
Checkatrade has raised £17,720 since July 2024 for Lighthouse, a charity committed to supporting the emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing of the construction community across the UK and Irelan ...
27 January, 2025
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Toddler receives ‘pay packet’ for helping on the job
|Date: 22 December, 2024

Toddler receives ‘pay packet’ for helping on the job
A painter has won hearts across the UK by leaving a thoughtful ‘pay packet’ for a customer’s three-year-o ...
A painter has won hearts across the UK by leaving a thoughtful ‘pay packet’ for a customer’s three-year-old son who helped him on the job. James Noll of Expressions, a vetted tradesperson on Checkatr ...
22 December, 2024
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Checkatrade launches inaugural ‘Checkatrade Awards’
|Date: 11 October, 2024

Checkatrade launches inaugural ‘Checkatrade Awards’
Checkatrade is excited to unveil its inaugural Checkatrade Awards, designed to honour exceptional talent ...
Checkatrade is excited to unveil its inaugural Checkatrade Awards, designed to honour exceptional talent across the home improvement and repair industries. The new awards shine a spotlight on the skil ...
11 October, 2024
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Checkatrade partners with Onsi to deliver offers and discounts
|Date: 12 September, 2024

Checkatrade partners with Onsi to deliver offers and discounts
Checkatrade has partnered with Onsi to offer its 50,000 members discounts from many top brands, including ...
Checkatrade has partnered with Onsi to offer its 50,000 members discounts from many top brands, including Spotify, Greggs, ASDA, and Wickes, with many more to come in the following months. Checkatrad ...
12 September, 2024
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Checkatrade partners with Lighthouse Charity to support wellbeing
|Date: 5 September, 2024

Checkatrade partners with Lighthouse Charity to support wellbeing
Checkatrade has partnered with Lighthouse, the industry charity dedicated to supporting the emotional, ph ...
Checkatrade has partnered with Lighthouse, the industry charity dedicated to supporting the emotional, physical and financial wellbeing of workers in construction. The construction sector faces signif ...
5 September, 2024
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Checkatrade reveals the top paying trades jobs for young people
|Date: 24 December, 2023

Checkatrade reveals the top paying trades jobs for young people
New survey reveals young people’s perceptions towards the trades industry  Young People’s Survey reveals ...
New survey reveals young people’s perceptions towards the trades industry  Young People’s Survey reveals trades jobs overlooked by young people due to a major salary misunderstanding . The findings ha ...
24 December, 2023
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Checkatrade makes tradespeople’s lives easier with quoting and invoicing tool
|Date: 21 November, 2023

Checkatrade makes tradespeople’s lives easier with quoting and invoicing tool
© kerkezz / Adobe Stock Checkatrade, the UK’s leading online trade directory which connects quality trade ...
© kerkezz / Adobe Stock Checkatrade, the UK’s leading online trade directory which connects quality tradespeople with homeowners is innovating its technology by launching a new quoting and invoicing t ...
21 November, 2023
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Checkatrade launches campaigns urging young people to consider trades careers
|Date: 15 September, 2023

Checkatrade launches campaigns urging young people to consider trades careers
Checkatrade has launched two “game-changing” campaigns aimed at encouraging young people into the trades, ...
Checkatrade has launched two “game-changing” campaigns aimed at encouraging young people into the trades, after figures revealed a growing interest in careers such as carpentry, plumbing and electrics ...
15 September, 2023
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Toolstation survey reveals how tradespeople and clients feel about each other
|Date: 14 September, 2023

Toolstation survey reveals how tradespeople and clients feel about each other
Toolstation goes over tradespeople's pet peeves when it comes to clients, particularly late payment and h ...
Toolstation goes over tradespeople's pet peeves when it comes to clients, particularly late payment and how best to deal with it. Homeowners hiring a tradesperson to work on their property often raise ...
14 September, 2023
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Logic4training’s competition winner aims to inspire younger generation
|Date: 24 May, 2023

Logic4training’s competition winner aims to inspire younger generation
A young entrepreneur from Kettering has been crowned the winner of a life changing competition that will ...
A young entrepreneur from Kettering has been crowned the winner of a life changing competition that will provide him with all the skills and business support to become a success in the building servic ...
24 May, 2023
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Checkatrade and Toolstation offer new members gift cards worth up to £200
|Date: 20 March, 2023

Checkatrade and Toolstation offer new members gift cards worth up to £200
Checkatrade, the UK online trade directory which connects tradespeople with homeowners, has partnered wit ...
Checkatrade, the UK online trade directory which connects tradespeople with homeowners, has partnered with Toolstation for the first time to launch an offer for new members. Trades signing up for a ...
20 March, 2023
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How two female trade influencers are inspiring the next generation
|Date: 8 March, 2023

How two female trade influencers are inspiring the next generation
© Natalia/ Adobe Stock Two female trades influencers reveal litany of gender bias, online abuse, and comm ...
© Natalia/ Adobe Stock Two female trades influencers reveal litany of gender bias, online abuse, and comments about their appearance. This is part of the reason they’re supporting Checkatrade’s new Ge ...
8 March, 2023
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Report commissioned by Checkatrade.com reveals huge skills gap
|Date: 8 March, 2023

Report commissioned by Checkatrade.com reveals huge skills gap
The new UK Trade Skills Index 2023 reveals an ‘alarming’ skills gap engulfing construction sector – with ...
The new UK Trade Skills Index 2023 reveals an ‘alarming’ skills gap engulfing construction sector – with demand for skills outstripping supply, wage hikes for hard-to-find tradespeople, higher househo ...
8 March, 2023
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