Statistics Archives - Professional Builder

2024 house building on par with 2023 as developers increase activity in private sector
|Date: 13 February, 2025

2024 house building on par with 2023 as developers increase activity in private sector
Figures released by the National House Building Council (NHBC), the UK’s largest provider of new home war ...
Figures released by the National House Building Council (NHBC), the UK’s largest provider of new home warranty and insurance, show 104,232 new homes were registered to be built in 2024, broadly in lin ...
13 February, 2025
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New study: 58% of construction workers believe that listening to music while working improves their motivation and mental health
|Date: 27 October, 2021

New study: 58% of construction workers believe that listening to music while working improves their motivation and mental health
A new study has surveyed 2000 UK employees and analysed Spotify data to reveal the relationship workers, ...
A new study has surveyed 2000 UK employees and analysed Spotify data to reveal the relationship workers, including manual labourers and construction labourers, have with music while working. Commissio ...
27 October, 2021
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One in five UK tradespeople believe they’ll need to work beyond state pension age
|Date: 14 May, 2021

One in five UK tradespeople believe they’ll need to work beyond state pension age
One in five UK tradespeople believe they’ll need to work beyond state pension age. Male tradespeople are ...
One in five UK tradespeople believe they’ll need to work beyond state pension age. Male tradespeople are three times more likely than women to work past the age of 66 One in eight (13%) older tradespe ...
14 May, 2021
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Hudson Contract: Self-employed tradespeople enjoy best earnings since start of pandemic
|Date: 6 May, 2021

Hudson Contract: Self-employed tradespeople enjoy best earnings since start of pandemic
Self-employed tradespeople have enjoyed their best month for earnings since the start of the pandemic, ac ...
Self-employed tradespeople have enjoyed their best month for earnings since the start of the pandemic, according to Hudson Contract. Average weekly pay rose by 3.7 per cent to £920 during March, the h ...
6 May, 2021
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Stock in Trade
|Date: 10 October, 2018

Editor’s Viewpoint: Stock in Trade
The overall level of housebuilding activity in the country, the quality and extent of repair and maintena ...
The overall level of housebuilding activity in the country, the quality and extent of repair and maintenance and measures to encourage occupiers to improve their properties are all vital issues for th ...
10 October, 2018
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Construction Industry Only .01% More Dangerous Than Retail, According to New Online Tool
|Date: 14 August, 2018

Construction Industry Only .01% More Dangerous Than Retail, According to New Online Tool
How Dangerous Is Your Life?, a new tool which calculates risk based on data from the Office for National ...
How Dangerous Is Your Life?, a new tool which calculates risk based on data from the Office for National Statistics, Department for Transport, Health and Safety Executive and the CIA, suggests that co ...
14 August, 2018
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A huge 75% ‘End of Financial Year’ offer from Fergus!

PB reports on the Trades United Van Rally

BuyMaterials Launches ‘BuyMaterials PLUS’

Swish Building Products extends NatureClad range with new colour

The health, safety and efficiency features in Bosch Power Tools’ accessories

The Mirka® DecoSander has been developed for efficiency and ease of use

Health: Cataracts

Origin: The impact of colour

How to optimise space with ECLISSE Pocket Doors

Crown Paints launches five new colour palettes for 2025

2024 house building on par with 2023 as developers increase activity in private sector

2024 house building on par with 2023 as developers increase activity in private sector

New study: 58% of construction workers believe that listening to music while working improves their motivation and mental health

New study: 58% of construction workers believe that listening to music while working improves their motivation and mental health

One in five UK tradespeople believe they’ll need to work beyond state pension age

One in five UK tradespeople believe they’ll need to work beyond state pension age

Hudson Contract: Self-employed tradespeople enjoy best earnings since start of pandemic

Hudson Contract: Self-employed tradespeople enjoy best earnings since start of pandemic

Editor’s Viewpoint: Stock in Trade

Editor’s Viewpoint: Stock in Trade

Construction Industry Only .01% More Dangerous Than Retail, According to New Online Tool

Construction Industry Only .01% More Dangerous Than Retail, According to New Online Tool