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Billy Kee: finding solace in the trades

|Date: 22 January, 2021

Billy Kee: finding solace in the trades

Former professional footballer, Billy Kee has hung up his boots for the life of a bricklayer – and it’s a ...

Former professional footballer, Billy Kee has hung up his boots for the life of a bricklayer – and it’s a move that’s helped saved his life. Lee Jones talks to the Accrington Stanley star about his ba ...

22 January, 2021
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2021- An exciting year ahead for builders and trades

|Date: 19 January, 2021

2021- An exciting year ahead for builders and trades

It’s an apprehensive time for people across the UK. Even with the Coronavirus vaccine on the way, thousan ...

It’s an apprehensive time for people across the UK. Even with the Coronavirus vaccine on the way, thousands of businesses across the country are wondering whether their companies will survive in 2021 ...

19 January, 2021
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Carpentry Estimator: a new concept in trade specific estimating

|Date: 5 January, 2021

Carpentry Estimator: a new concept in trade specific estimating

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Simon Huddart about a new concept in trade specific estimating. ...

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Simon Huddart about a new concept in trade specific estimating. Give that it is time consuming, and with no guarantee that you will ultimately win the work as ...

5 January, 2021
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NEW Evolve and Grow podcast by The Trades Coach

|Date: 17 August, 2020

NEW Evolve and Grow podcast by The Trades Coach

New podcast for Trades and Construction business owners launches featuring leading industry figures A new ...

New podcast for Trades and Construction business owners launches featuring leading industry figures A new podcast for Trades and Construction business owners has launched providing vital support and m ...

17 August, 2020
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81% of people expect mates rates from friends working in a trade

|Date: 7 August, 2020

81% of people expect mates rates from friends working in a trade

Howe Tools has conducted research which reveals the expectations of friends and family members of tradesp ...

Howe Tools has conducted research which reveals the expectations of friends and family members of tradespeople, when asking them to perform discounted or free trade work. Four in five people (81%) exp ...

7 August, 2020
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Best places for the building trades in 2020

|Date: 2 July, 2020

Best places for the building trades in 2020

New research from NimbleFins has ranked the UK's regions for the trades, according to salaries jobs avai ...

New research from NimbleFins has ranked the UK's regions for the trades, according to salaries jobs availability and the cost of living. The study shows that the most affordable region for skilled tr ...

2 July, 2020
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Builders are the most attractive trades on Tinder

|Date: 23 January, 2020

Builders are the most attractive trades on Tinder

If you've started 2020 on a mission to find that special someone, you might be tempted to head to a datin ...

If you've started 2020 on a mission to find that special someone, you might be tempted to head to a dating app like Tinder. And new research from Showerstoyou.co.uk suggests that adding the profession ...

23 January, 2020
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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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