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Access Training UK unveils most popular trades by region
|Date: 27 July, 2021

Access Training UK unveils most popular trades by region
Access Training UK reveals a 29% increase in applicants to its trade courses in 2020, including a 14% inc ...
Access Training UK reveals a 29% increase in applicants to its trade courses in 2020, including a 14% increase in female applicants Gas courses prove most popular in Leicester with a 175% increase in ...
27 July, 2021
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Why INTU taps are a great option for trade installers
|Date: 23 March, 2021

Why INTU taps are a great option for trade installers
With INTU Boiling Water Taps, fitting a boiling water tap is a breeze. As installers build their business ...
With INTU Boiling Water Taps, fitting a boiling water tap is a breeze. As installers build their businesses back up following the widespread disruption brought about by the pandemic we understand how ...
23 March, 2021
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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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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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