AUDIO NEWS: Young adults don't have a clue and film makers want to recruit builders for new movie
Posted: Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
Over 3 million young adults in the UK don’t have essential home maintenance skills, such as resetting a fuse box or locating a stopcock. The research from HomeServe also claims that 41% of people between 18-and-34 years-old don’t feel confident changing a lightbulb! In contrast 93% of those over 55 said they could confidently change a lightbulb. Nearly 30% of the young adults blamed their parents for their lack of skills, saying they hadn’t been taught basic DIY. Despite a poor understanding of DIY basics, nearly two thirds claimed they intended to improve their home maintenance skills. --- Industry trade bodies have banded together to lobby the next government to get “Britain building again” and kickstart the economy. The Builders Alliance, the Builders Merchant Federation and The Federation of Master Builders have developed a blueprint for sustainable growth of the industry. The trade bodies believe that by investing in new house building and retrofit work, it will drive the economic recovery. --- And finally, if you fancy doing something different next week, film makers in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire are on the lookout for builders to act as movie extras. Key Casting is offering up to £400 a day for extras to appear in a film called Rowan Tree. The roles are described as a “great opportunity” for anybody who wants to get into film or earn a little extra money. --- To listen to the construction news please click below
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