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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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Eight in ten tradespeople see earnings rise following third UK lockdown
|Date: 14 July, 2021

Eight in ten tradespeople see earnings rise following third UK lockdown
82 per cent of tradespeople have seen their earnings increase following the third UK lockdown, which bega ...
82 per cent of tradespeople have seen their earnings increase following the third UK lockdown, which began in January 2021 More than half (54 per cent) of tradespeople have seen their workloads increa ...
14 July, 2021
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Staying safe from the dangers of electrical infrastructure
|Date: 12 July, 2021

Staying safe from the dangers of electrical infrastructure
UK Power Networks is on a mission to keep you safe from the often hidden dangers of electrical infrastruc ...
UK Power Networks is on a mission to keep you safe from the often hidden dangers of electrical infrastructure. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports on what advice and resources are available to th ...
12 July, 2021
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SNAP IT: The app for tradespeople by tradespeople
|Date: 1 July, 2021

SNAP IT: The app for tradespeople by tradespeople
“SNAP-IT delivers materials to tradespeople on-demand, allowing them to complete more jobs and increase a ...
“SNAP-IT delivers materials to tradespeople on-demand, allowing them to complete more jobs and increase annual earnings, whilst generating incremental revenue for partnered retailers. Most importantly ...
1 July, 2021
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Over a quarter of brits opt for new trade in post pandemic career change
|Date: 28 June, 2021

Over a quarter of brits opt for new trade in post pandemic career change
Access Training UK has revealed a 29% increase in the number of trainees registering for construction-led ...
Access Training UK has revealed a 29% increase in the number of trainees registering for construction-led courses in 2020, including a 14% increase in female trainees. Training to be an electrician pr ...
28 June, 2021
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Research reveals nearly a third of homeowners want more colour support from tradespeople
|Date: 25 June, 2021

Research reveals nearly a third of homeowners want more colour support from tradespeople
New data reveals 31% of consumers want more help when it comes to choosing materials, colours and product ...
New data reveals 31% of consumers want more help when it comes to choosing materials, colours and products on decorating and renovation projects. The survey also showed that over half of multi-trades ...
25 June, 2021
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Band of Builders appoints operations director to steer charity on to next chapter
|Date: 22 June, 2021

Band of Builders appoints operations director to steer charity on to next chapter
National construction charity Band of Builders has taken a major step forward with the appointment of an ...
National construction charity Band of Builders has taken a major step forward with the appointment of an Operations Director to steer it in its journey towards helping more tradespeople across the cou ...
22 June, 2021
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Saint-Gobains top tools to ensure a clean cut
|Date: 22 June, 2021

Saint-Gobains top tools to ensure a clean cut
Colin Knight, National Sales Manager at Saint-Gobain Abrasives, discusses how trades can find the right t ...
Colin Knight, National Sales Manager at Saint-Gobain Abrasives, discusses how trades can find the right tools to ensure a smooth, clean cut every time. When working with laminates, one of the biggest ...
22 June, 2021
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In My Yard launches for tradespeople and DIYers to buy and sell stock
|Date: 17 June, 2021

In My Yard launches for tradespeople and DIYers to buy and sell stock
In My Yard has announced the launch of its online marketplace for tradespeople, DIYers and Trade Supplier ...
In My Yard has announced the launch of its online marketplace for tradespeople, DIYers and Trade Suppliers looking to buy and sell new, used and surplus stock. This unique digital marketplace for trad ...
17 June, 2021
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These are tradesmen turned influencers, making money off TikTok
|Date: 14 June, 2021

These are tradesmen turned influencers, making money off TikTok
A new study from Bionic has found that tradespeople and small business owners could be using TikTok to ma ...
A new study from Bionic has found that tradespeople and small business owners could be using TikTok to make up to £11k per post and more than £1m per year. The hashtag ‘#smallbusinessowner’ has over 8 ...
14 June, 2021
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Six in ten tradespeople have encountered suspected stolen tool sellers
|Date: 7 June, 2021

Six in ten tradespeople have encountered suspected stolen tool sellers
Six in ten tradespeople (60 per cent) have been approached by or have seen someone trying to sell second- ...
Six in ten tradespeople (60 per cent) have been approached by or have seen someone trying to sell second-hand tools which they suspected were stolen, illustrating the scale of tool theft across the co ...
7 June, 2021
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