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All the latest stories from across the Construction sector.

 

Heating installers offered refund following government changes on ‘boiler tax’

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

Following recent announcements about the changes in government policy surrounding the Clean Heat Market Mechanism, City Plumbing will make it quick and simple for customers to get a refund for the added cost 

 


 

Tradespeople struggle to find parking for their vans!

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

If working as a tradesperson wasn’t challenging enough, now parking the van is getting harder. According to a report from Vanarama, 87% of parking bays are too small for most vans! 

 


 

How to deal with cowboy customers

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

Clive Holland and guests share hints and tips on how to deal non payers in the trade 

 


 

Installers have one year to claim EV charge point grants

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

Businesses, landlords, flat owners, renters and households who park on the street have, from 31 March 2024, one year left to claim money for each charge point installed 

 


 

Sparky reaches semi-final of Screwfix Trade Apprentice competition

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

​​​​​​​Lewis Finch, an apprentice electrician from Eastbourne, has reached the semi-final stage of Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2024 

 


 

Director jailed for exposing workers to asbestos

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

​​​​​​​A company director has been jailed for eight months after failing to protect workers from exposure to asbestos at a student development project in Winchester 

 


 

Cure It builds and donates bikes to homeless charity

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

​​​​​​​The GRP flat roof systems maker joined hands with charity team building company o3e to assemble six bikes for Chester Aid to the Homeless 

 


 

Electricians vs. Plasterers

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

​​​​​​​Host of The Plastering Show, Chris Frediani joins Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan to debate the strained relationship between plasterers and electricians 

 


 

Three Mancunians named winners of The Nation’s A* Apprentice Award

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

​​​​​​​All three winners received a Festool toolkit and accessories worth £4,000, a £750 TuffStuff workwear voucher, and 24-hour tools cover for a year from Markel Direct 

 


 

Over 30% of businesses experienced a plumbing 'botch job'

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

​​​​​​​Survey finds the healthcare sector most at risk of poor plumbing, with 50% of respondents reporting a botch job 

 


 

On The Tools addresses skills crisis in construction

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

The digital construction community has introduced Construction Skills Shortage Week, a national initiative to address the pressing issue of skills shortage in the UK construction industry 

 


 

BCIS forecasts building costs to rise 15% in five years

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

New construction output is expected to contract by a further 3.2% in 2024 before returning to growth 

 


 

Andy Cam and Todd Glister discuss seasonal changes in the trade with guests

Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024  

​​​​​​​Plumbing and heating engineers Pointy Plumber (aka Robert Clarke) and Mark Hall talk about seasonal changes and how they adapt their businesses for each season 

 


 

AUDIO NEWS: 88-year-old plumber wins compensation and police hunt for blundering dumper truck thief

Posted: Wednesday, March 27th, 2024  

88-year-old plumber wins compensation for asbestos-related illness, record number of heat pumps installed in February and police search for bungling dumper truck bandit 

 


 

Over 20 apprentice decorators graduate from Bagnalls

Posted: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024  

At Bagnalls, apprentices learn new skills and gain the knowledge base needed in the painting and decorating industry 

 


 

Home professionals anticipate revenue increases in 2024

Posted: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024  

​​​​​​​Rising costs of doing business continue to challenge pros, according to the 2024 Houzz UK State of the Industry 

 


 

This might save your life: Joel Bardall and TVJ discuss prostate cancer with Errol McKellar

Posted: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024  

​​​​​​​Cancer survivor Errol McKellar joins the show to discuss prostate cancer and the importance of getting a simple blood test  

 


 

Apprentice hailed Welsh brickwork champion

Posted: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024  

​​​​​​​James Luc Martin was crowned the Senior Welsh Champion at The Guild of Bricklayers Welsh Section competition 

 


 

Izzy the Bricky delves into decorative brickwork with guests

Posted: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024  

​​​​​​​Fellow brickies Dean Haywood, Adam Fillis, and Luke Lovegrove discuss different aspects of decorative brickwork - why it's done, how they do it and what the future holds for some of these methods and designs 

 


 

AUDIO NEWS: Construction output expected to drop and electrician raises funds for brain tumour charity

Posted: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024  

Construction output due to contract 3.2% in 2024 warns BCIS, design and build firms remain upbeat about 2024 and electrician steps into the boxing ring to raise money for brain tumour charity 

 


 

Sarah Bolton replaces Bill Hill as CEO of Lighthouse charity

Posted: Monday, March 25th, 2024  

Bill Hill will take on the role of honorary vice president and take on the responsibility for the growth of the Lighthouse Golf Club 

 


 

English Cities Fund injects £400m into construction pipeline

Posted: Monday, March 25th, 2024  

With the additional funding, the ECF now expects to help deliver more than one million sq ft of commercial space and 17,000 new homes 

 


 

Ayrshire households urged to pay attention to timber decay

Posted: Monday, March 25th, 2024  

A national trade body is urging householders in Ayrshire to pay attention to timber decay, after a winter washout has left wood vulnerable to rot 

 


 

MMA star Fabian Edwards would pick carpentry as alternative career

Posted: Monday, March 25th, 2024  

The Bellator bruiser believes that having a carpentry business would allow him ‘freedom’ 

 


 

AUDIO NEWS: Builders uninformed about heat pumps and retired bricky enjoys greyhound success!

Posted: Monday, March 25th, 2024  

56% of builders do not have enough knowledge about heat humps, CITB sat on over £100 million despite skills crisis and retired bricky makes history with this greyhounds 

 


 

Chippie and builder Tony Carroll offers top tips for building a business

Posted: Monday, March 25th, 2024  

​​​​​​​Carpenter-turned-builder Tony Carroll from TC Building shares the secrets of his success and some of the challenges he's faced along the way 

 


 

Trustworthy Leeds tradesmen given council accreditation

Posted: Friday, March 22nd, 2024  

​​​​​​​Rogue tradesmen blighting Leeds streets with illegally dumped waste are the target of a new scheme to crackdown on fly-tipping 

 


 

Construction sector jobs increase as bounce back begins

Posted: Friday, March 22nd, 2024  

New positions in the construction sector posted by employers rose by 64% and 51% in January and February respectively compared to December 2023 

 


 

Jewson Live to go on tour across the UK

Posted: Friday, March 22nd, 2024  

​​​​​​​Jewson Live will begin its four-city tour in Birmingham followed by Maidstone, Glasgow, and end in Exeter 

 


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