Cost of living crisis Archives - Professional Builder

The Professional Builder Podcast: Energy efficiency and the Future Homes Standard
|Date: 15 February, 2024

The Professional Builder Podcast: Energy efficiency and the Future Homes Standard
The latest episode of The Professional Builder Podcast is here. We talk to Professor Will Swan of the Uni ...
The latest episode of The Professional Builder Podcast is here. We talk to Professor Will Swan of the University of Salford about energy efficiency, retrofitting and the Future Homes Standard E ...
15 February, 2024
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54% of UK tradespeople jobs now geared towards energy saving
|Date: 25 January, 2024

54% of UK tradespeople jobs now geared towards energy saving
Against the ongoing cost of living crisis, a Screwfix survey* has found more than half (54%) of all jobs ...
Against the ongoing cost of living crisis, a Screwfix survey* has found more than half (54%) of all jobs being carried out by UK tradespeople over the past year have had an energy saving focus, up by ...
25 January, 2024
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Setcrete explains why using specialist products can pay off
|Date: 18 September, 2023

Setcrete explains why using specialist products can pay off
Setcrete argues that its specialist products will provide a maximum return for the trades. With the pres ...
Setcrete argues that its specialist products will provide a maximum return for the trades. With the pressure on to cut costs and reduce your prices or go for the cheapest option to protect your profi ...
18 September, 2023
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Worcester Bosch launches its first ever budget boiler
|Date: 7 September, 2023

Worcester Bosch launches its first ever budget boiler
The newest addition to the Greenstar range is everything you’d expect from a Worcester Bosch boiler, exce ...
The newest addition to the Greenstar range is everything you’d expect from a Worcester Bosch boiler, except the price. Worcester Bosch, one of the UK’s leading home heating providers, has launched t ...
7 September, 2023
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Study reveals best and worst cities to be a tradie in 2023
|Date: 12 July, 2023

Study reveals best and worst cities to be a tradie in 2023
A report from Open Space Concepts has revealed the best places for UK tradies to set up shop - following ...
A report from Open Space Concepts has revealed the best places for UK tradies to set up shop - following massive shortages of skilled workers across the nation amid the cost of living crisis.  Statist ...
12 July, 2023
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UK residential sector must adopt heat pumps to achieve 2050 net-zero target
|Date: 3 May, 2023

UK residential sector must adopt heat pumps to achieve 2050 net-zero target
A new study by a University of Glasgow-led research centre has found that the UK housing sector is laggin ...
A new study by a University of Glasgow-led research centre has found that the UK housing sector is lagging over 30% behind neighbouring countries when it comes to the adoption of heat pumps, despite t ...
3 May, 2023
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GROHE’s shower technology advancements
|Date: 17 April, 2023

GROHE’s shower technology advancements
Paul Baily, Leader, Product Management, at leading bathroom manufacturer, GROHE, discusses how technology ...
Paul Baily, Leader, Product Management, at leading bathroom manufacturer, GROHE, discusses how technology advancements are paving the way when it comes to showers The bathroom is no stranger to techno ...
17 April, 2023
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Recticel Insulation talks fuel poverty
|Date: 12 April, 2023

Recticel Insulation talks fuel poverty
Recticel Insulation says the cost-of-living crisis has forced households in the UK and Europe to adopt ne ...
Recticel Insulation says the cost-of-living crisis has forced households in the UK and Europe to adopt new domestic habits that prior to 2022 would have seemed extremely improbable. Where once home he ...
12 April, 2023
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The biggest home improvement trends of 2023
|Date: 5 April, 2023

The biggest home improvement trends of 2023
Get the low-down on the biggest home improvement trends of 2023 with the Rated People Home Improvement Tr ...
Get the low-down on the biggest home improvement trends of 2023 with the Rated People Home Improvement Trends Report. Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly finds out more Through analysing around 1.1 mi ...
5 April, 2023
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Origin talks the rise of small changes
|Date: 30 March, 2023

Origin talks the rise of small changes
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, explores the small changes that can make a big impact in today’s chal ...
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, explores the small changes that can make a big impact in today’s challenging market. The rising cost of living and soaring interest rates have made homeowners nervo ...
30 March, 2023
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A quarter of UK tradespeople now offer payment plans to help with the cost of living 
|Date: 2 March, 2023

A quarter of UK tradespeople now offer payment plans to help with the cost of living 
A quarter (25%) of UK tradespeople now allow customers to pay for work in instalments, as a way of helpin ...
A quarter (25%) of UK tradespeople now allow customers to pay for work in instalments, as a way of helping homeowners afford renovations throughout the cost-of-living crisis.  This comes from new rese ...
2 March, 2023
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Rated People Launches 2023 Edition Of Its Annual Home Improvement Trends Report
|Date: 17 February, 2023

Rated People Launches 2023 Edition Of Its Annual Home Improvement Trends Report
From the ways tradespeople are going greener to how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting the industry – ...
From the ways tradespeople are going greener to how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting the industry – the 2023 edition of Rated People’s Trends Report reveals this year’s biggest opportunities for ...
17 February, 2023
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How to build a five-star Google Business Profile
|Date: 17 January, 2023

How to build a five-star Google Business Profile
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 ...
17 January, 2023
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One in five UK tradespeople will work on Christmas Day
|Date: 19 December, 2022

One in five UK tradespeople will work on Christmas Day
Almost a third (31%) are taking less time off this Christmas than in previous years Two in five (39%) tra ...
Almost a third (31%) are taking less time off this Christmas than in previous years Two in five (39%) tradespeople will work at least one of Christmas Day, Boxing Day, or New Year’s Day Carpenters (29 ...
19 December, 2022
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