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Expert advice for dealing with each type of trade waste
|Date: 29 August, 2024

Expert advice for dealing with each type of trade waste
More than four in five (83%) UK tradespeople aren’t sure what trade waste they can and can’t recycle. Aft ...
More than four in five (83%) UK tradespeople aren’t sure what trade waste they can and can’t recycle. After a new report found that plastic waste by the UK construction industry is growing 15 times fa ...
29 August, 2024
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IronmongeryDirect prepares for home renovation demand
|Date: 7 July, 2024

IronmongeryDirect prepares for home renovation demand
As home renovation projects continue to rise, leading online supplier IronmongeryDirect’s expertly curate ...
As home renovation projects continue to rise, leading online supplier IronmongeryDirect’s expertly curated range products makes it easy for the trade to get everything they need to respond to an expec ...
7 July, 2024
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Tradespeople lose over £1,000 a year from withheld payments 
|Date: 27 June, 2024

Tradespeople lose over £1,000 a year from withheld payments 
Tradespeople in the UK are losing thousands of pounds every year due to customers withholding payments, a ...
Tradespeople in the UK are losing thousands of pounds every year due to customers withholding payments, and the problem is getting worse, according to new research.  A study by IronmongeryDirect, the ...
27 June, 2024
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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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National Apprenticeship Week: Expert tips for aspiring apprentices
|Date: 8 February, 2023

National Apprenticeship Week: Expert tips for aspiring apprentices
This week (6-12th February) is National Apprenticeship Week, and to help aspiring trade apprentices, Iron ...
This week (6-12th February) is National Apprenticeship Week, and to help aspiring trade apprentices, IronmongeryDirect has created an expert guide including everything you need to know before applying ...
8 February, 2023
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Expert tips for staying safe whilst working in bad weather
|Date: 4 January, 2023

Expert tips for staying safe whilst working in bad weather
Bad weather can be a nightmare for those working in construction or the trades, causing delays which can ...
Bad weather can be a nightmare for those working in construction or the trades, causing delays which can increase both the cost and the timeframe for the completion of a project, whilst also making wo ...
4 January, 2023
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IronmongeryDirect supports Fire Door Safety Week
|Date: 4 November, 2022

IronmongeryDirect supports Fire Door Safety Week
Pledging its support for this year’s Fire Door Safety Week campaign, leading specialist retailer, Ironmon ...
Pledging its support for this year’s Fire Door Safety Week campaign, leading specialist retailer, IronmongeryDirect, has published a number of useful fire safety resources on its website to help profe ...
4 November, 2022
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Customer habits that tradespeople find most annoying
|Date: 24 June, 2022

Customer habits that tradespeople find most annoying
Being watched while they work is the number one irritating behaviour (41%) One in six (16%) tradesmen get ...
Being watched while they work is the number one irritating behaviour (41%) One in six (16%) tradesmen get annoyed if customers don’t offer them a drink New research has revealed the customer behaviour ...
24 June, 2022
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