Steel materials prices surge as impact of Ukraine war bites
Posted: Monday, May 23rd, 2022
The prices of steel building products surged in March due to the impact of the war in Ukraine and ongoing energy price volatility
Jewson protects customers and colleagues against skin cancer risks
Posted: Monday, May 23rd, 2022
Jewson is joining forces with leading cancer charity, Melanoma UK, to help protect builders and its own colleagues from the dangers of skin cancer
70% of tradespeople have been offered sex at work
Posted: Monday, May 23rd, 2022
Seven in 10 tradespeople in the UK have been propositioned at work with a third experiencing unwanted physical touching, according to a new report
Face-to-face product training return at Baxi’s Commercial Training Academy
Posted: Monday, May 23rd, 2022
Baxi Commercial Solutions has announced the return of face-to-face product training at its Warwick Commercial Training Academy
Electrical industry needs to stop propagating divide says expert
Posted: Monday, May 23rd, 2022
Electrical industry need to be more welcoming if it is to solve generational skills crisis
Tradespeople urged to re-examine contracts and insurance policies before working onsite
Posted: Sunday, May 22nd, 2022
If you’re bringing your tools onsite, there is a good chance your insurance policy won’t cover them if they are stolen. Clive Holland, host of The Clive Holland Show caught up with Clare Reed, principle, EMW Law to see how tradespeople can best protect themselves
Trade Decorator Live brings industry together for debut exhibition
Posted: Tuesday, May 17th, 2022
Trade Decorator Live offers painters and decorators a chance to see the latest kit, view product demos, attend seminars and network with colleagues
Summer slowdown fears as latest contract award data droops
Posted: Tuesday, May 17th, 2022
Contract awards and planning approvals in April were well below those seen in March according to the latest Snap Analysis from leading construction industry intelligence provider Barbour ABI
Analysis of contract awards suggests recession might be coming
Posted: Tuesday, May 17th, 2022
The latest report from construction market monitoring firm Barbour ABI suggests recession might be coming given a fall in both contract awards and planning approvals
Three in four fire doors fail checks
Posted: Tuesday, May 17th, 2022
AA leading fire door inspection organisations has revealed that 75% of fire doors inspected in the UK by its approved inspectors did not meet the required standard and 31% were never fit for purpose
Naima Ben-Moussa calls for tradespeople to support domestic abuse survivors
Posted: Monday, May 16th, 2022
Winner of the Trade Hero of the Year award calls for volunteers as she expands of the reach of Rebuilding Lives charity
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill needs to work for local builders to build local homes, says FMB
Posted: Monday, May 16th, 2022
If we are to fix the housing crisis, this is the moment for the Government to reverse the decades-long decline of micro and SME builders
Leeds plumbing contractor sinks with loss of 30 jobs
Posted: Monday, May 16th, 2022
One of the largest plumbing and heating contractors in the Yorkshire region has called in administrators with the loss of around 30 staff jobs
How tradies are earning more than doctors and GPs around the country are 'abandoning' bulk billing because it's sending them broke
Posted: Monday, May 16th, 2022
Australian doctors are urging the government to ditch bulk billing amid claims tradies earn more in 15 minutes than a local GP
Develop Training embark on project to improve the quality of life for communities in Kenya
Posted: Monday, May 16th, 2022
Leading provider of Compliance, Technical and Safety training, Develop Training is embarking on a project that will help to change the lives of communities in remote and impoverished areas of Nakuru, Kenya
Altruistic plumber wins 2022 Local Hero Award
Posted: Thursday, May 12th, 2022
James Anderson, who started a charity to help elderly and vulnerable people, has been named the winner of the SGS Engineering Local Hero Award 2022
Doubt cast on 300,000 homes target
Posted: Thursday, May 12th, 2022
Housing secretary Michael Gove has said the government will “do everything it can” to build 300,000 homes a year by the middle of the decade, as promised in the Conservative election manifesto
Two seriously injured in London steelwork collapse
Posted: Thursday, May 12th, 2022
Two workers were seriously injured in a major steelwork collapse at contractor Ardmore’s Hammersmith Town Hall project in West London
ECA calls for stronger competency requirements in Building Safety Act
Posted: Thursday, May 12th, 2022
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services trade body ECA has called for more stringent competency requirements in the new Building Safety Act, which came into law on 29 April
Carpentry and joinery education playing catch-up in the UK
Posted: Thursday, May 12th, 2022
More government funding needed to improve Further Education Colleges throughout UK, says president of Institute of Carpenters
British Gypsum offers free mental health training to staff and customers
Posted: Thursday, May 12th, 2022
Plastering giant designs 45-minute online course with Mates in Mind to help tradespeople spot the signs of mental distress
Ambitious Queen’s Speech
Posted: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has welcomed the ambition of the Queen’s Speech which contained thirty-eight bills but is disappointed at the lack of detail on some key elements
Majority of UK plumbers experience mental health problems due to work
Posted: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022
A new study has found that 81% of UK plumbers experience mental health problems due to work-related issues
Timber imports return to pre-COVID levels
Posted: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022
A new study has found that 81% of UK plumbers experience mental health problems due to work-related issues
How a hard-working Aussie tradie has been forced to shut his business and go back to university due to spiralling cost of living crisis
Posted: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022
A builder who's been on the tools for more than 25 years has been forced to close his business for good due to crippling costs and supply issues that he says have just about broken him
Laurence Lane takes home Electrician of the Year award
Posted: Tuesday, May 10th, 2022
London-based sparkie wins Electrician of the Year category, sponsored by Schneider Electric at Fix Radio Tradesperson of the Year event
Dan Tempest wins Plumber & Heating Engineer of the Year gong
Posted: Monday, May 9th, 2022
Dan Tempest storms to victory in the Plumber & Heating Engineer category at last week’s award ceremony
Danny Madden comes out on top to win Roofer of the Year
Posted: Monday, May 9th, 2022
Danny Madden sees off stiff competition to clinch Fix Radio’s Roofer of the Year
Recovery slows as storm clouds gather over construction
Posted: Monday, May 9th, 2022
Construction buyers reported another strong rise in output in April – but the speed of recovery lost momentum as storm clouds continue to gather over the industry
CPA slashes construction growth forecasts
Posted: Monday, May 9th, 2022
The Construction Products Association (CPA) has downgraded its forecast for industry growth from 4.3% to 2.8%
