Dickies to launch new Women’s Performance Workwear collection
Global workwear brand, Dickies, has announced details of the forthcoming Women’s Performance Workwear collection, aimed at the DIYers, tradespeople and professionals that demand high standards. The range needs little explanation, with every element of each product having been designed and chosen to ensure exceptional performance. Dickies has long been proud to support women in work and as it moves […]
Construction receives financial boost during pandemic
New analysis from Powered Now has revealed that the home improvement boom experienced during lockdown has seen sales for SMEs in construction during 2021 increase by 35%, compared to those in 2020. Figures from almost a quarter of a million invoices recorded by 915 trade SMEs has shown that the average invoice value in 2021 is […]
Hudson launches website to push young people towards apprenticeships
Hudson Contract has launched a new website to encourage young people and employers alike to consider apprenticeships. The site aims to provide clear and simple answers to the questions most commonly asked about apprenticeships. Importantly, it helps companies to understand what funding is available and how they can get it. There are various sources of […]
Unqualified electricians must be regulated before there’s a tragedy
People’s lives are being put at risk from electrical work carried out by unqualified or incompetent “electricians” the Managing Director of SELECT has told national radio. Speaking on the popular Thomas Nagy Electrical Show on Fix Radio, Alan Wilson said: rogue tradespeople “pose dangers not only to themselves and people they might be working beside, but more […]
Pension Awareness Day: advice on how to prepare for retirement
Preparing for retirement can be challenging, and it can be difficult to know where to start. In fact, recent research by IronmongeryDirect found that one in eight (13%) tradespeople approaching retirement age (55-64s) don’t have any financial preparations for retirement. So, what do you need to know about saving for retirement? IronmongeryDirect has partnered with Fabian Taylor, […]
Toolstation launches sharp-toothed brand campaign
Toolstation launched a sharp-toothed new brand ad to celebrate the skills of key tradespeople across the UK and remind viewers of the tough tasks they face. The latest iteration of the Tools & More brand campaign, which was launched in March this year, shows a female electrician being called out to an emergency at a West […]
A fifth of UK electricians are abused by customers every working day
Almost nine in 10 (86%) UK tradespeople have been abused at work by customers, with swearing, threatening messages and even physical attacks common in the industry, new research has revealed. The study was conducted by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, after its Mental Health in the Trades report found customer tensions and abuse are among the leading causes of stress. […]
CICV Forum welcomes Scotland Loves Local gift card scheme
The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has thrown its weight behind the new Scotland Loves Local gift card campaign – and has urged businesses and the public to sign up and help support tradespeople in their area. Designed to revitalise grassroots communities hit by COVID-19, the scheme will see the creation of Scotland Loves Local […]
Business confidence among tradespeople at highest since July 2018
Business confidence among UK tradespeople is now at its highest level since July 2018, according to research released by omnichannel retailer, Screwfix. Screwfix’s Business Confidence Index includes a range of measures, and almost all of them rose in July, as part of the company’s regular survey of the trade. Measures which rose include the percentage […]
Green vans and buying British- what makes an eco-friendly tradesperson?
In April, the Government set into law the world’s most ambitious climate change target, cutting emissions by 78% by 2035 and going green, hoping to bring the UK more than three-quarters of the way to net zero by 2050. From September, businesses will be required to commit to net zero by 2050 and publish clear […]