Tag: Research
London revealed to be the best city in the UK for tradespeople
With the inevitable rise of Britons looking to renovate or ‘fix up’ their home, ...
Construction industry up £334m since pre-pandemic
New research highlights that the construction industry grew nearly 6% in early spring 2021, ...
Access training UK unveils most popular trades by region
The construction and manual trade industry is one of a few that has remained ...
79% of job seekers have used social media to help find a job in the last year
A data-focused study by construction tool specialists, Saxton Blades, has showed the most popular ...
Research finds construction suicide rates on the increase
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity commissioned Glasgow Caledonian University to carry out research on ...
Electrical market prospects are positive following COVID-19 pandemic
The electrical wholesale market contracted by 16% in 2020, due to the disruption to ...
How Britain’s home improvements can aid the nation’s task in achieving net zero
Over the course of the pandemic, 48% of Brits used lockdown as an opportunity ...
UK construction companies increase R&D spend by £70m
UK construction companies are increasing their investment in innovation, with R&D expenditure rising by ...
Six in ten tradespeople have encountered suspected stolen tool sellers
Six in ten (60%) tradespeople say that they have been approached by or seen ...
One in five tradespeople believe they’ll need to work beyond pension age
A fifth (20%) of UK tradespeople think they will have to keep working beyond ...
