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Recommend & Share: online platform between businesses and consumers

|Date: 13 October, 2021

Recommend & Share: online platform between businesses and consumers

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports on a tradesman who has ambitions to build a community of trust b ...

Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports on a tradesman who has ambitions to build a community of trust between businesses and consumers. The story of Garry Lewis will be an all-too familiar tale for ...

13 October, 2021
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Tech start-up addresses UK trade skills shortage with new college mentoring programme

|Date: 12 October, 2021

Tech start-up addresses UK trade skills shortage with new college mentoring programme

Lancashire tech-start up Kiistone, an online portal that helps tradespeople and customers work together m ...

Lancashire tech-start up Kiistone, an online portal that helps tradespeople and customers work together more effectively and securely, has launched a college mentoring programme, starting with Accring ...

12 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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Rated People Launches Awards to Recognise Hard Work and Excellence of UK Tradespeople

|Date: 17 September, 2021

Rated People Launches Awards to Recognise Hard Work and Excellence of UK Tradespeople

In recognition of National Tradesperson Day on 17 September, find-a-tradesperson platform Rated People ha ...

In recognition of National Tradesperson Day on 17 September, find-a-tradesperson platform Rated People has launched a series of awards to recognise the UK’s tradespeople. Find-a-tradesperson platform, ...

17 September, 2021
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Almost nine in ten UK tradespeople have been abused at work by customers

|Date: 6 September, 2021

Almost nine in ten UK tradespeople have been abused at work by customers

Almost nine in ten (86%) UK tradespeople have been abused at work by customers, with swearing, threatenin ...

Almost nine in ten (86%) UK tradespeople have been abused at work by customers, with swearing, threatening messages and even physical attacks common in the industry, new research has revealed. One in ...

6 September, 2021
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UK tradespeople remain optimistic about 2021 workloads

|Date: 24 August, 2021

UK tradespeople remain optimistic about 2021 workloads

Survey shows over 94% expect workloads and material purchases to increase or remain the same in the near ...

Survey shows over 94% expect workloads and material purchases to increase or remain the same in the near term Tradespeople are managing material shortages by using different products and planning ahea ...

24 August, 2021
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96% of questioned tradespeople say they have been called in to fix botched jobs or DIY disasters

|Date: 13 August, 2021

96% of questioned tradespeople say they have been called in to fix botched jobs or DIY disasters

Our 'DI-WHY?' feature has been a huge success since it launched, with floods of pictures and videos sent ...

Our 'DI-WHY?' feature has been a huge success since it launched, with floods of pictures and videos sent in by our readers every month. We have been shown all sorts of DIY disasters that tradespeople ...

13 August, 2021
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The most listened-to songs by UK tradespeople revealed

|Date: 30 July, 2021

The most listened-to songs by UK tradespeople revealed

AC/DC’s Back in Blacktops the construction charts, followed by Fleetwood Mac's Dreams Harry Styles, Olivi ...

AC/DC’s Back in Blacktops the construction charts, followed by Fleetwood Mac's Dreams Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo and Lana Del Rey feature among the most listened-to artists Research identifies the m ...

30 July, 2021
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SMEs could be losing up to 54% of online revenue by not updating their website

|Date: 29 July, 2021

SMEs could be losing up to 54% of online revenue by not updating their website

Yell has released findings showing consumers spend 54% less per month on average on websites that have no ...

Yell has released findings showing consumers spend 54% less per month on average on websites that have not been updated regularly versus those that have. The report, which analysed over 157,000 trades ...

29 July, 2021
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Demand for home offices soars by 139% as homeowners prepare for more flexible working

|Date: 26 July, 2021

Demand for home offices soars by 139% as homeowners prepare for more flexible working

Homeowners see flexible working as here to stay, sparking a ‘race for space’ from home renovation project ...

Homeowners see flexible working as here to stay, sparking a ‘race for space’ from home renovation projects Homeowners want to separate their workspace from living areas, as demand for garden offices a ...

26 July, 2021
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DI-WHY? before and after: kitchen lighting 22nd October 2021

How parex registered applicator schemes are helping the industry

Grant UK’s response to the UK Government’s plan to drive down the cost of clean heat

Honest John Vans: how to find a bargain on the used market

Eurocell supports this year’s National Home Security Month campaign to showcase its range of security hardware solutions

Trade Media products – October 2021

Marketing and Data Integrity in Construction

HB42 launches the PS1 Primer-Sealer Stain Block

November 2021 free for all

Tackle it with Thompson’s: using their Emergency Roof Seal and you could win a Makita radio!

Recommend & Share: online platform between businesses and consumers

Recommend & Share: online platform between businesses and consumers

Tech start-up addresses UK trade skills shortage with new college mentoring programme

Tech start-up addresses UK trade skills shortage with new college mentoring programme

World Mental Health Day: Expert gives advice as HALF of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems

World Mental Health Day: Expert gives advice as HALF of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems

Rated People Launches Awards to Recognise Hard Work and Excellence of UK Tradespeople

Rated People Launches Awards to Recognise Hard Work and Excellence of UK Tradespeople

Almost nine in ten UK tradespeople have been abused at work by customers

Almost nine in ten UK tradespeople have been abused at work by customers

UK tradespeople remain optimistic about 2021 workloads

UK tradespeople remain optimistic about 2021 workloads

96% of questioned tradespeople say they have been called in to fix botched jobs or DIY disasters

96% of questioned tradespeople say they have been called in to fix botched jobs or DIY disasters

The most listened-to songs by UK tradespeople revealed

The most listened-to songs by UK tradespeople revealed

SMEs could be losing up to 54% of online revenue by not updating their website

SMEs could be losing up to 54% of online revenue by not updating their website

Demand for home offices soars by 139% as homeowners prepare for more flexible working

Demand for home offices soars by 139% as homeowners prepare for more flexible working

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