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Online data reveals the DIY tasks Brits MOST struggled with in 2020

|Date: 19 January, 2021

Online data reveals the DIY tasks Brits MOST struggled with in 2020

Wallpapering is the DIY job Brits most struggled with in 2020 with 129,600 online searches for ‘how to wa ...

Wallpapering is the DIY job Brits most struggled with in 2020 with 129,600 online searches for ‘how to wallpaper?’ – the equivalent of 10,800 searches per month A significant proportion of Brits were ...

19 January, 2021
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2021- An exciting year ahead for builders and trades

|Date: 19 January, 2021

2021- An exciting year ahead for builders and trades

It’s an apprehensive time for people across the UK. Even with the Coronavirus vaccine on the way, thousan ...

It’s an apprehensive time for people across the UK. Even with the Coronavirus vaccine on the way, thousands of businesses across the country are wondering whether their companies will survive in 2021 ...

19 January, 2021
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Coronavirus update for the construction sector

|Date: 12 January, 2021

Coronavirus update for the construction sector

The new Business Secretary has an update for the UK's construction sector, after the announcement of the ...

The new Business Secretary has an update for the UK's construction sector, after the announcement of the national lockdown, following the new strain of Covid-19. ...

12 January, 2021
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Hudson Contract: earnings for tradespeople recover to pre-Covid levels

|Date: 7 January, 2021

Hudson Contract: earnings for tradespeople recover to pre-Covid levels

Earnings for freelance tradespeople have recovered to pre-Covid levels, according to the industry’s bigge ...

Earnings for freelance tradespeople have recovered to pre-Covid levels, according to the industry’s biggest payer of subcontractors. Hudson Contract said average weekly pay rose by 1.2 per cent during ...

7 January, 2021
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Made for Trade are able to stay open during lockdown

|Date: 5 January, 2021

Made for Trade are able to stay open during lockdown

Following the Government announcement of a national lockdown Made for Trade want to reassure their custom ...

Following the Government announcement of a national lockdown Made for Trade want to reassure their customers that they are open and will continue to manufacture and supply in line with government guid ...

5 January, 2021
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Waterless urinals must become more widespread for infection control and the planet

|Date: 29 December, 2020

Waterless urinals must become more widespread for infection control and the planet

In the midst of the global pandemic, waterless urinals could play an important role in helping to prevent ...

In the midst of the global pandemic, waterless urinals could play an important role in helping to prevent the spread of infections such as COVID-19 A study commissioned by a sustainable hygiene soluti ...

29 December, 2020
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NHBC launches new 2021 standards for UK housebuilders

|Date: 18 December, 2020

NHBC launches new 2021 standards for UK housebuilders

NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes, has launched the 2021 edition of it ...

NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes, has launched the 2021 edition of its technical Standards. The new Standards will be effective for every new home covered by an NHB ...

18 December, 2020
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New study reveals instant messaging services are key for tradespeople to thrive post Covid-19

|Date: 16 December, 2020

New study reveals instant messaging services are key for tradespeople to thrive post Covid-19

Yell Business has released findings of a new report showing over half (58%) of tradespeople state that in ...

Yell Business has released findings of a new report showing over half (58%) of tradespeople state that instant messaging is key for business success post Covid-19 93% of tradespeople have introduced n ...

16 December, 2020
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Band of Builders launches hardship fund to help tradespeople affected by coronavirus crisis

|Date: 3 December, 2020

Band of Builders launches hardship fund to help tradespeople affected by coronavirus crisis

National charity Band of Builders has launched a brand new hardship fund to help tradesmen and women affe ...

National charity Band of Builders has launched a brand new hardship fund to help tradesmen and women affected by the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The charity, which carries out projects and adaptations ...

3 December, 2020
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How tradespeople can avoid being stung for tax they can’t afford

|Date: 25 November, 2020

How tradespeople can avoid being stung for tax they can’t afford

By Anish Mehta, UK Managing Partner at APARI If you're a self-employed tradesperson there are things you ...

By Anish Mehta, UK Managing Partner at APARI If you're a self-employed tradesperson there are things you can do now, before January's tax return deadline, to avoid being stung for tax you can't afford ...

25 November, 2020
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