AUDIO NEWS: Plumbing businesses report drop in profits and messy vans stress out tradespeople
Posted: Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
Plumbing and heating businesses are struggling as labour shortages deepen, costs rise, and profit margins fall — that’s according to a survey from the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF). The Q2 market survey found that just 17% of firms expected workloads to improve in the coming months and nearly 40% said that their order books have already fallen below expectations. A drop in profits, rising costs and delayed payments were also widely reported. Fiona Hodgson, chief executive with the trade body said: “These are not isolated pain points. They are symptoms of deeper, compounding pressures within our profession, [and] the wider construction sector.” --- Tradespeople are wasting nearly an hour a week searching for items in their vans, claims research from Bunker. Of those surveyed, more than half described their vans as messy, and a third wished they could get their vehicles more organised. A concerning 77% of respondents admitted their messy van impacted their mental health. --- A roofer from Merseyside, may have just months to live after being diagnosed with cancer. Stephen Lee started experiencing back pain last year, but was told after a MRI scan in January that he had stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A GoFundMe page has been set up by his friend, Gary Jones to raise money for additional treatment. To donate please click here. --- To listen to the construction news please click below
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