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Trending News
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Master Plumber Says Heat Pumps Not The AnswerSpeaking on the Clive Holland Show earlier this week, Master Plumber Jimmy Hendry gave his thoughts on air source heat pumps as a replacement for gas boilers…
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Tradesman Hits Out at London ULEZ ChargesAs the ULEZ charge in London was expanded on Monday – it meant more costs for trades working in the area, and London tradesman Bradley Jones told us exactly what he thought of it…
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Sparky Who Blames Hired E-Scooter For Destroying His £800 Jacket Is Seeking CompensationAn electrician who fell off a Wind electric scooter in Clifton is attempting to claim up to £1,000 in damages from the company, after the crash partially destroyed his £800 CP jacket and £150 Nike trainers.
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Woman Cops Backlash After Using Expanding Foam To Make ‘Cloud’ TableAn Australian Instagram model has copped backlash from tradesmen and other followers after sharing a video of her latest DIY project – a bedside table that looks like a cloud after she covered it in expanding foam.
Construction News
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Industry expert calls for greater control over sparkie qualificationsThe flood of short courses and competing certifications and qualifications has created a confused landscape in the electrical industry. The industry needs to take command of the situation, argued Paul Meenan on last week’s Electrical Show
— Greg Wilson
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CITB and CIOB join Stand Together to clamp down on modern slaveryStand Together wins support from construction sector trade associations for SOS hand signal
— Greg Wilson
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London Councils outlines ambitious £98 billion plan to retrofit London homesLondon boroughs ask government to release £30 million of investment ahead of November spending review to kickstart citywide retrofitting scheme
— Greg Wilson
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Construction journalist claims trades need more government supportConstruction sector journalist, Tim Clark argues more needs to be done by the government to support the construction sector as they face rising material prices and labour shortages
— Will Taylor
Construction Blogs
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Insulate Britain’s motorway protests push the government’s green building strategy into the spotlightInsulate Britain has pushed its eco-agenda onto centre stage, and annoyed thousands of people in the process, but how realistic is to insulate 29 million ageing homes, and what is the government's plan?
— Greg Wilson
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GMB Union blasts government for skilled-worker shortagesUnion secretary urges government to act to address shortage of skilled labour in the trades
— Greg Wilson
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Tory MP vows to continue campaign for tougher tool theft lawsLast year over 32,000 powered hand tools were reported stolen in London – just 1% of those tools were ever recovered by the police. Nicked tools have typically been sold in carparks, and now via eBay, Facebook and other digital platforms. Greg Smith, Conversative MP for Buckingham wants to shut down thieves fencing stolen tools through the internet
— Greg Wilson
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Rising costs for skilled tradespeople are a symptom of a broken labour modelIn August the cost of hiring skilled labour rose by nearly 3%, but wage inflation across the industry is an indicator of more fundamental problems in the construction sector.
— Greg Wilson
On Demand
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Fix Radio Drivetime with Jack Edwards (27th October)Jack Edwards
Your journey home after a hard day on the tools is right here, Jacks got the tunes, the banter and chances to win
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The Clive Holland Show (27th October)The Clive Holland Show
Join the big guy as he takes a look at the biggest topics in construction. In partnership with Tradify.
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The Heating and Plumbing Show (27th October)The Heating and Plumbing Show
Join Andy Cam for all the latest from the world of Heating and Plumbing!
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The Bald Builders (27th October)The Bald Builders Brunch
Social Media superstars Brad and Sam are Britain's most followed builders - Spend your morning tea-break with The Bald Builders
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Fix Radio at Breakfast with Tony Dibbin (27th October)Fix Radio at Breakfast
Smash breakfast and the journey to site with the biggest songs and banter. Play Tony's Morning Hard One at 8:20am and the Retro Year at 9:00am.
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Fix Radio Drivetime with Jack Edwards (26th October)
Jack Edwards
Your journey home after a hard day on the tools is right here, Jacks got the tunes, the banter and chances to win
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The Clive Holland Show (26th October)
The Clive Holland Show
Join the big guy as he takes a look at the biggest topics in construction. In partnership with Tradify.
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The Painting and Decorating Show (26th October)The Painting and Decorating Show
Join Joel Bardall for all the latest from the world of Painting and Decorating
Podcasts
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The Heating and Plumbing Show70. Francis Rodino - Trades Business Growth Summit
Andy Cam is joined by Francis Rodino who is running a non profit event for Help For Heroes that's worth checking out if you're a tradesperson that runs your own business
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The Painting and Decorating Show70. Jonathan Graham - JG Decorator - Returns
Jonathan Graham returns to discuss VOCs in paint, teaching the trade and working on exteriors
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The Carpentry Show66. Robin Clevett on Tools, Preventing Tool Theft & More!
Robin Clevett on how tools have progressed over the decades, how he's tried to combat tool theft, whether it's worth insuring your tools and considering life insurance as a tradesperson
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The Bald Builders58. Bald burglars, mix ups and Rhi has a shave.
The lads talk about mix up’s in Bald Banter this week and they get a very funny message from a gentleman whose mix up nearly gets him a divorce. A burglar gets caught out for having big feet and Brad tells you how he would burglarize a house. Rhi...
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The Clive Holland Show58. Online presence, another new construction minister, cock ups and brew etiquette.
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio. Clive has been busy this week, talking through what we want from the new construction minister with journalist...
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The Plastering Show54. Chris Frediani, Nick Knowles, Billy Byrne & Jules
The band are back together and on the Plastering Show discusses their 20+ years together on hundreds of builds. Nick talks about the inception on the show, Jules discusses his mental health battles and Billy tells some great celebrity stories
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The Electrical Show67. Quickfire Q&A
Thomas Nagy answers your questions that have been sent into the show
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The Heating and Plumbing Show
69. Grant Gundelfinger - National Heating Installer 2021
Grant Gundelfinger, who was recently crowned National Heating Installer of the Year joins Andy Cam to discuss what set him apart from the competition, Heat pumps and tools
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