Quarter million additional workers needed to meet demand
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2024
The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) annual forecast has highlighted persistent skills shortages, with the industry facing an ongoing need to match growth with recruitment and retention
Tradespeople’s order books decrease for third consecutive year
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2024
In 2023, Eureka! found that tradespersons’ average order book was two and a half months, compared to 2021, where it was reported to be 19.5 weeks
AUDIO NEWS: UK's kindest plumber in hot water and skills crisis shows no sign of improvement
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2024
James Anderson accused of faking social media posts, more than a quarter of a million extra construction workers needed by 2028 and insulation and timber prices to rise this summer
How to deal with annoying clients
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2024
Clive Holland and guests share experiences on dealing with annoying clients
How to snag your own work!
Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2024
Clive Holland and guests discuss how tradespeople can snag their own work to improve quality of work
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss the race to the bottom
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2024
The race to the bottom is widespread across the construction industry; Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan examine how prevalent it is in the electrical sector and the damage it's causing
Screwfix donates £21,000 to Outreach Homes
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2024
The money is going towards the refurb of a property run by Outreach Homes
Firms fined £57,000 for electrician’s 35ft lift fall
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2024
The 52-year-old electrician fell onto the factory floor, leaving him with a fractured skull and many other injuries
Builders’ merchants to host charity football tourney
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2024
A charity five-a-side football tournament will kick off on June 2 in support of Teenage Cancer Trust
East Anglia Energy Academy to plug escalating trade skills gap
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2024
The new skills centre offers training courses, assessments, and qualifications across gas, electrical, plumbing, oil, and renewable energy skills
House building lags behind recovery in construction, says FMB
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
Small, local house builders have little to celebrate, with the fastest reduction in residential house building rates since January
Borders College student named winner of WCoP 2024
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
Teresa Collins is celebrating a significant achievement, winning £1,000 worth of work tools
Poor mental health contributes to nearly 1m injuries in construction
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
QBE research shows that more than five million working days were lost to poor mental health last year
Government delays hydrogen town pilot until 2026
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
It plans to assess the data from a ‘wider research programme’ before making a decision
Andy Cam and Todd Glister discuss the toughest jobs in the trade
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister examine some of the most challenging aspects of the trade including boiler breakdowns, emergency callouts and fitting bathrooms
Trowbridge decorator takes his own life
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Peter Kevin Chivers struggled with mental health after suffering from a back injury
Trade Decorator Live returns bigger and better
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Over 50 brands are lined up for the Trade Decorator Live, taking place on 19-20 June
Lighthouse Charity responds to 30% increase in demand for support
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
The charity’s caseworkers supported 2,435 complex cases and secured over £1.6 m of funding through collaborating with other charities
Joel Bardall and TVJ discuss the ups and downs of exterior work
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Gary Burton, Adam Bell and Bryan Dennett join Joel Bardall and TVJ to talk about the challenges, headaches and rewards of carrying out exterior painting work
Town marketplace to get £5.8m landscaped revamp
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
The money will fund new paving, lighting, seating and trees around the new £5.2m market building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Planning for summer in Northern Ireland & Scotland
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Ruaraidh Neish and Richard McNeil discuss what winter and spring have been like in their parts of the country and how they plan for summer
Sound advice to getting plenty of work as a bricklayer
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
James Naughton, Lee Fuller, and Lee Blower, three successful bricklayers, share their personal journeys of triumph in the trade, inspiring others to follow in their footsteps and climb the ladder of success
Converting bungalows - what you need to know
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Mark Millar speaks to home owner Katna Zarava and architect Ian McMillan on how to put a contemporary spin on humble bungalows.
‘Vital’ that metro mayors understand construction needs
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) wants to engage with the newly elected mayors as they develop their strategic plans for their combined authority areas
Scottish apprentice makes it to final of WorldSkills competition
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Electrical apprentice Danny McBean was chosen to represent the country at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon
A guide to tools, tool hacks and emerging technology
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Seasoned carpenters Dan Giles, Kevin Page, and Jason Joyce delve into the world of tools, share tool hacks, and discuss their deep-rooted love for power tools.
AUDIO NEWS: Tool theft jumps by 40% in West Midlands and contractors could face mental health test
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Tool theft rises by 40% in West Midlands in 2023, contractors could face mental health assessments to win work, and contractor fined after 22-year-old carpenter killed on site
AUDIO NEWS: Construction output drops in Q1 and councils spend £50 million opposing housing plans
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Poor weather in Q1 blamed for drop in construction output, local councils spend £50 million opposing new housing developments and CITB invests £267 million in training plans
Livingstone tradesman robbed of tools worth ‘thousands of pounds’
Posted: Friday, May 10th, 2024
Thieves broke into heating engineer John Robertson’s Ford Transit, which was parked in Meadowbank, Livingston, stealing tools worth over £3,000
Interest rate announcement offers little hope for construction: NFB
Posted: Friday, May 10th, 2024
The sector already faces considerable challenges in material inflation, planning delays, and energy costs
