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Tradespeople increasing prices due to fuel costs
|Date: 3 August, 2022

Tradespeople increasing prices due to fuel costs
One in seven (14%) tradespeople now get the bus to jobs because they can’t afford to drive Tradespeople s ...
One in seven (14%) tradespeople now get the bus to jobs because they can’t afford to drive Tradespeople set to increase prices by 24%, on average Over a quarter (29%) now only accept hyper-local jobs ...
3 August, 2022
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UK construction unemployment falls to lowest level since 2019
|Date: 20 June, 2022

UK construction unemployment falls to lowest level since 2019
Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “The pandemic hit t ...
Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “The pandemic hit the construction industry hard, but the latest ONS data shows that the level of unemployment has ...
20 June, 2022
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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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Average UK tradesperson loses over £1,300 a year due to bad weather
|Date: 15 November, 2021

Average UK tradesperson loses over £1,300 a year due to bad weather
UK tradespeople lose over £1,300 a year due to bad weather, new research has revealed, with the average p ...
UK tradespeople lose over £1,300 a year due to bad weather, new research has revealed, with the average person having to miss a week’s worth of work every 12 months. Landscapers miss the most days (1 ...
15 November, 2021
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Ironmongerydirect launches latest catalogue with exciting new products
|Date: 27 October, 2021

Ironmongerydirect launches latest catalogue with exciting new products
Leading trade supplier, IronmongeryDirect, has issued its new catalogue with over 18,000 products in stoc ...
Leading trade supplier, IronmongeryDirect, has issued its new catalogue with over 18,000 products in stock for next day delivery as standard. The updates include a choice of Rothley curtain poles and ...
27 October, 2021
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UK construction job vacancies continue to soar
|Date: 18 October, 2021

UK construction job vacancies continue to soar
Dominick Sandford, managing director, at IronmongeryDirect, said: “We’re continuing to see the number o ...
Dominick Sandford, managing director, at IronmongeryDirect, said: “We’re continuing to see the number of available UK jobs rising as the sector and economy as a whole recovers from the pandemic. The ...
18 October, 2021
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World Mental Health Day: Expert gives advice as HALF of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems
|Date: 11 October, 2021

World Mental Health Day: Expert gives advice as HALF of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems
Nearly half (49%) of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work related issues, a stud ...
Nearly half (49%) of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work related issues, a study has found. Bricklayers (73%) are the most likely tradespeople to experience work-related str ...
11 October, 2021
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