More than £100 million of tools have been stolen in the UK since 2020
More than £100 million of tools have been stolen across the UK over the last two years, with almost 60,000 crimes committed, new research has revealed. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect issued Freedom of Information requests to police forces to discover how many tools were stolen in 2020 and 2021, and the value of these […]
Local Hero Awards finalists revealed: Public vote opens for winner!
People across the UK are being urged to cast their vote in a ‘local hero’ competition being run by SGS Engineering, looking to reward tradespeople who go above and beyond for their local community. Earlier this year, Brits were encouraged to nominate builders, plumbers, electricians, joiners, plasterers, and other well deserving tradespeople who have been […]
Research reveals the UK’s biggest van theft hotspots
New research has revealed the UK’s biggest hotspots for van theft, with some regions seeing the number of offences more than double year-on-year. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect, issued Freedom of Information requests to police forces to discover how many vans were stolen in 2020 and 2021. Cambridgeshire is the UK’s biggest hotspot for the […]
Two in three UK tradespeople are going greener in 2022
New research from Rated People reveals how UK tradespeople are adapting their businesses this year to be more environmentally friendly as homeowner demands for ‘eco home improvements’ like roof insulation, electric car charging points, and heat pumps goes through the roof. Uniquely placed with its own marketplace data, Rated People analysed more than 800,000 home […]
Brands to ‘pick and fuse from’ with ElectricalDirect’s catalogue
ElectricalDirect has released its latest catalogue, showcasing the key highlights from its range of over 12,000 stocked products for tradespeople to ‘pick and fuse from’. Perfect for browsing whilst on the go, the 2022 Spring / Summer Edition is available for free delivery, or to view directly from the retailer’s website. Packed with information on […]
Demand for tradespeople up by 50% in just two years
New research from Rated People reveals homeowner desire for home improvement went through the roof in 2021. Nearly half (49%) of UK residents improved their homes and demand for tradespeople increased by 32% in just one year. Almost two in three tradespeople (62%) say last year was ‘the busiest year they’ve ever had’. In fact, […]
Dickies celebrates 100th anniversary with Made in Dickies campaign
Dickies turns 100 with the launch of a new marketing campaign, Made in Dickies. For a century, the Dickies brand has been worn around the world by ordinary people making extraordinary things. The artists, builders, farmers, plumbers, skaters, welders (the makers) deserve to be celebrated. The Made in Dickies campaign sets out to show the […]
Search for ‘hero’ tradespeople begins for annual ‘Local Hero Awards’
The public are now being encouraged to nominate the kindest and most deserving tradesperson they know to become the second winner of SGS’ Local Hero Awards! Last year, hero builder Graham Nash of Pinnacle Builders in Leeds was voted the winner in SGS’ public poll (with 39% of the 2,000 votes), after his fantastic work correcting […]
Revealed: the most in-demand trades across the UK
Brits search for local tradespeople on Google over 700,000 times a month and now new research has revealed which of the trades are most in demand. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect, analysed search data from across the nation and found that plumbers are the most sought-after. Every month, Brits make 162,415 searches for plumbers, representing […]
Band of Builders launches counselling service to tackle mental health crisis
Construction workers in crisis are being urged to use a new free counselling service that has been set up by a national builders charity, after its inaugural Big Brew fundraising campaign raised enough cash to run the service for the next two years. Band of Builders (BoB) is reaching out to tradespeople who are experiencing […]