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Number of UK construction workers jumps at fastest rate in 13 years

|Date: 25 March, 2022

Number of UK construction workers jumps at fastest rate in 13 years

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “New data has revea ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “New data has revealed that the number of people employed in the UK construction industry jumped by 21,000 at the ...

25 March, 2022
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IronmongeryDirect Recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces™ for wellbeing

|Date: 21 March, 2022

IronmongeryDirect Recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces™ for wellbeing

IronmongeryDirect has been officially named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing 2022 ...

IronmongeryDirect has been officially named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing 2022 by Great Place to Work®. The Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing list recognises companies t ...

21 March, 2022
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Positive signs for UK construction as value of new orders reaches four-year high

|Date: 24 February, 2022

Positive signs for UK construction as value of new orders reaches four-year high

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “Last year saw yet ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “Last year saw yet more turbulence for UK construction, but the latest figures show that the industry ended 2021 ...

24 February, 2022
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Revealed: the local authorities investing the most in construction funding

|Date: 18 February, 2022

Revealed: the local authorities investing the most in construction funding

New research has revealed the UK local authorities that are increasing their construction funding at the ...

New research has revealed the UK local authorities that are increasing their construction funding at the fastest rate, with some councils upping their spend by more than 5,000% over five years. Despi ...

18 February, 2022
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Megaprojects: the UK’s five most costly infrastructure projects

|Date: 19 January, 2022

Megaprojects: the UK’s five most costly infrastructure projects

Megaprojects provide many of the world’s important infrastructure in areas such as transport, leisure, sp ...

Megaprojects provide many of the world’s important infrastructure in areas such as transport, leisure, sport and housing. However, with important projects come pretty hefty price tags, so IronmongeryD ...

19 January, 2022
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Top tips for staying safe whilst working in bad weather

|Date: 10 January, 2022

Top tips for staying safe whilst working in bad weather

Bad weather can be a nightmare for those working in construction or trades, causing delays which can incr ...

Bad weather can be a nightmare for those working in construction or trades, causing delays which can increase both the cost and the timeframe for the completion of a project, whilst also making workin ...

10 January, 2022
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Positive signs for the construction and electrical industries heading into 2022

|Date: 27 December, 2021

Positive signs for the construction and electrical industries heading into 2022

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “It’s been anothe ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “It’s been another year of incredible challenges for both the country and the trade industries, but many of the ...

27 December, 2021
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Revealed: the UK trades with the highest job satisfaction

|Date: 6 December, 2021

Revealed: the UK trades with the highest job satisfaction

Tradespeople are significantly more likely to love their jobs than the average working Brit, with over ha ...

Tradespeople are significantly more likely to love their jobs than the average working Brit, with over half saying they really enjoy what they do, according to new research. 56% of UK tradespeople sa ...

6 December, 2021
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Ironmongerydirect and Electricaldirect support student learning in Africa with donation

|Date: 3 December, 2021

Ironmongerydirect and Electricaldirect support student learning in Africa with donation

A charity that aims to empower disadvantaged communities in Africa with quality IT school resources, has ...

A charity that aims to empower disadvantaged communities in Africa with quality IT school resources, has received a donation of over 300 computer items from the UK’s leading specialist ironmongery sup ...

3 December, 2021
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Ironmongerydirect supports next generation of carpenters with award sponsorship

|Date: 29 November, 2021

Ironmongerydirect supports next generation of carpenters with award sponsorship

IronmongeryDirect is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Institute of Carpenters 2021 ‘3rd Year Stud ...

IronmongeryDirect is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Institute of Carpenters 2021 ‘3rd Year Student Award’. Celebrating the achievements of students who have demonstrated exceptional standard ...

29 November, 2021
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