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, Google search volumes show a huge 138,700 people per month searching for plumbers and electricians to repair and renovate their homes. Over 50,000 of these searches came from people located in the capital, suggesting London is the best place to work […]
Cowboy customers leave tradespeople £1.7bn out of pocket
We’ve all heard of the cowboy builder – the stereotypical handyman who charges the earth for a job that’s barely presentable. The work of rogue traders has been well documented in Britain across a plethora of TV shows, but what about the cowboy customers that cost tradespeople millions of pounds every year? New research from field management software service […]
Tradey tunes: the most listened-to songs by UK electricians revealed
IronmongeryDirect analysed thousands of Spotify playlists containing trade-related words in their titles, such as ‘tradesperson’, ‘plumber’ and ‘building site’, to identify the songs which appear the most frequently. Australian rockers AC/DC are the most popular artist and feature in trade playlists more than twice as much as often as any other singer or band. Three of the band’s hits feature […]
These are tradesmen turned influencers, making money from TikTok
A new study from Bionic has found that tradespeople and small business owners could be using TikTok to make up to £11k per post and more than £1m per year. The hashtag ‘#smallbusinessowner’ has over 875 million views on TikTok. But which independent traders and small business owners are making the most out of the […]
IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect continue to expand delivery options
IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have announced expanded delivery options to include Call & Collect and has added new postcodes to their same-day delivery service, making it even easier for professionals to order products flexibly and in line with the demands of their project schedules. The Call & Collect service offers a new way for tradespeople to […]
Six in ten tradespeople have encountered suspected stolen tool sellers
Six in ten (60%) tradespeople say that they have been approached by or seen someone they suspected were selling stolen second-hand tools, according to new research by Direct Line business insurance. Suspicious sellers Almost one in three (29%) tradespeople became aware of the suspicious seller through word of mouth, while just over a quarter encountered […]
Half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work
Nearly half (49%) of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work-related issues, a new study has found. The research, commissioned for Mental Health Awareness Week (May 10th-16th) by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, found that nearly three in five (58%) experience some form of mental health problem, such as stress, anxiety […]
The sun has got its hat on – and so should you!
We all love a bask in the sun from time to time – especially if it’s on a warm beach or in your garden on a summer’s day. But when you work outdoors, overly warm weather may not be ideal for your health or for the projects that you’re working on. Knowing how to protect […]
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 the state pension age of 66, new research has revealed. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, surveyed 500 tradespeople about their plans for retirement and found that a large proportion are pessimistic about their chances of […]
‘How to be the best tradesperson in 2021’ a guide by Ben Dyer
Over the course of the pandemic, the trades has been welcomed as a haven for job growth. With hundreds of thousands employed in the construction and trade sectors respectively, the popularity of these careers has grown exponentially, with 18% of Brits considering the trades as a career due to the pandemic. Therefore, with the commencement […]