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How the trades can find more work

|Date: 17 April, 2019

How the trades can find more work

No matter how good you are at your job, there may be times when work is a bit thin on the ground and you ...

No matter how good you are at your job, there may be times when work is a bit thin on the ground and you need ways to expand your customer base. This was the subject of last night's #TradesTalk and, a ...

17 April, 2019
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Do your customers tip?

|Date: 18 February, 2019

Do your customers tip?

Research by Heat Insulation Ltd suggests that 51 per cent of homeowners regularly tip tradespeople. The p ...

Research by Heat Insulation Ltd suggests that 51 per cent of homeowners regularly tip tradespeople. The people who are most likely to tip tradespeople are those aged between 45-64 and the least likely ...

18 February, 2019
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BS 8612: 5 Ways the New Roofing Standard Will Affect You

|Date: 2 August, 2018

BS 8612: 5 Ways the New Roofing Standard Will Affect You

A new British Standard for dry fix systems was launched at the end of January. Alex Gill, from Marley Ete ...

A new British Standard for dry fix systems was launched at the end of January. Alex Gill, from Marley Eternit, explains how it will affect you. Since the introduction of BS 5534 three years ago, there ...

2 August, 2018
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Guardian Extensions: Helping Builders Out

|Date: 24 July, 2018

Guardian Extensions: Helping Builders Out

A new approach to the home improvement market can help builders extend their options in more ways than on ...

A new approach to the home improvement market can help builders extend their options in more ways than one. It comes with the territory: snow, wind, rain and plummeting temperatures means that traditi ...

24 July, 2018
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Family Firms Supporting Construction Sector

|Date: 23 April, 2018

Family Firms Supporting Construction Sector

A new report reveals the full extent of the contribution construction family firms make to the UK ...

A new report reveals the full extent of the contribution construction family firms make to the UK economy, generating 11.8% of the total gross value added (GVA) family businesses contribute to ...

23 April, 2018
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Macmillan Unites Behind Tradesmen with Cancer

|Date: 16 April, 2018

Macmillan Unites Behind Tradesmen with Cancer

Macmillan Cancer Support is uniting with nine companies from the construction, electrical and home improv ...

Macmillan Cancer Support is uniting with nine companies from the construction, electrical and home improvement sector for their ‘Just Say the Word’ male cancer campaign. Benchmarx Kitchens and Joinery ...

16 April, 2018
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Top 10 Tips to Improve Your Van’s Security

|Date: 11 April, 2018

Top 10 Tips to Improve Your Van’s Security

Unfortunately van tool theft is rapidly on the rise in the UK and thieves are jumping at the chance ...

Unfortunately van tool theft is rapidly on the rise in the UK and thieves are jumping at the chance to steal anything they can get their hands on. Confused.com has compiled an informative li ...

11 April, 2018
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Plasterers Are the Toughest According to Swarfega

|Date: 20 February, 2018

Plasterers Are the Toughest According to Swarfega

Plasterers Scoop Swarfega’s Toughest Trade 2018 Title, following a hard-fought battle of the trades on so ...

Plasterers Scoop Swarfega’s Toughest Trade 2018 Title, following a hard-fought battle of the trades on social media over the past month. Vying for the top spot in Swarfega’s coveted Toughest Trade Awa ...

20 February, 2018
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