Peter Kevin Chivers struggled with mental health after suffering from a back injury
Trade Decorator Live returns bigger and better
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Over 50 brands are lined up for the Trade Decorator Live, taking place on 19-20 June
Lighthouse Charity responds to 30% increase in demand for support
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
The charity’s caseworkers supported 2,435 complex cases and secured over £1.6 m of funding through collaborating with other charities
Joel Bardall and TVJ discuss the ups and downs of exterior work
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Gary Burton, Adam Bell and Bryan Dennett join Joel Bardall and TVJ to talk about the challenges, headaches and rewards of carrying out exterior painting work
Town marketplace to get £5.8m landscaped revamp
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
The money will fund new paving, lighting, seating and trees around the new £5.2m market building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Planning for summer in Northern Ireland & Scotland
Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Ruaraidh Neish and Richard McNeil discuss what winter and spring have been like in their parts of the country and how they plan for summer
Sound advice to getting plenty of work as a bricklayer
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
James Naughton, Lee Fuller, and Lee Blower, three successful bricklayers, share their personal journeys of triumph in the trade, inspiring others to follow in their footsteps and climb the ladder of success
Converting bungalows - what you need to know
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Mark Millar speaks to home owner Katna Zarava and architect Ian McMillan on how to put a contemporary spin on humble bungalows.
‘Vital’ that metro mayors understand construction needs
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) wants to engage with the newly elected mayors as they develop their strategic plans for their combined authority areas
Scottish apprentice makes it to final of WorldSkills competition
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Electrical apprentice Danny McBean was chosen to represent the country at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon
A guide to tools, tool hacks and emerging technology
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Seasoned carpenters Dan Giles, Kevin Page, and Jason Joyce delve into the world of tools, share tool hacks, and discuss their deep-rooted love for power tools.
AUDIO NEWS: Tool theft jumps by 40% in West Midlands and contractors could face mental health test
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Tool theft rises by 40% in West Midlands in 2023, contractors could face mental health assessments to win work, and contractor fined after 22-year-old carpenter killed on site
AUDIO NEWS: Construction output drops in Q1 and councils spend £50 million opposing housing plans
Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Poor weather in Q1 blamed for drop in construction output, local councils spend £50 million opposing new housing developments and CITB invests £267 million in training plans
Livingstone tradesman robbed of tools worth ‘thousands of pounds’
Posted: Friday, May 10th, 2024
Thieves broke into heating engineer John Robertson’s Ford Transit, which was parked in Meadowbank, Livingston, stealing tools worth over £3,000
Interest rate announcement offers little hope for construction: NFB
Posted: Friday, May 10th, 2024
The sector already faces considerable challenges in material inflation, planning delays, and energy costs
Matthew Rutherford impressed judges with his passion for restoring older buildings, taking home a career-boosting £10,000 prize bundle
Mark Chamberlain quits plastering for boxing
Posted: Friday, May 10th, 2024
Working full-time and being a professional boxer was "too much" for Portsmouth-based lightweight Mark Chamberlain
Cutting corners, walking off jobs and letting customers buy materials
Posted: Friday, May 10th, 2024
Joel Cooke, Jake Thackaway, and Blaine Gray join Chris Frediani on the show to debate whether you should take on a job without seeing it, if it is ever right to walk off a job, and can you ever get away with one coat
Dealing with mental health in the construction industry
Posted: Friday, May 10th, 2024
Clive Holland and guests discuss the mental health crisis in the construction industry
How to deal with rude customers
Posted: Friday, May 10th, 2024
Clive Holland and guests discuss bad and rude customers
AUDIO NEWS: Housing delivery plummets and over 80% of tradespeople report mental health problems
Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2024
Housing delivery due to slump to its lowest level in ten years, four out of five tradespeople experience mental health issues and Sandro Tonali starts work on site
Timber imports remain subdued
Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2024
Imports of timber and panel products are running fractionally ahead of 2023 but remain generally low
Leicestershire electrician to run ultramarathon for charity
Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2024
Michael Parr is taking on the 100km challenge from London to Brighton to raise money for Brain Tumour Research
Select wants to improve industry regulation by protecting the electrician job title - but will it work?
Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2024
Select has been lobbying the Scottish government to make 'electrician' a protected job title. Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan meet the managing director Alan Wilson to find out how the campaign is going
Appeals pour in for tradesmen to revamp Oban charity premises
Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2024
Home Start Lorn is calling on tradespeople to help redesign its new Oban home
Four in five UK tradespeople experience mental health problems
Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2024
The ongoing cost of living crisis is the leading cause of stress, with 34% saying it’s affecting their mental health
AUDIO NEWS: Police recover stolen tools and 14% rise in business activity sparks industry optimism
Posted: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Police make seven arrests and recover £500,000 of stolen property, purchasing managers report spike in business activity in April and Ozzy Osbourne hides his awards when tradespeople visit
Star interns offered full-time roles with UK Power Networks
Posted: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Nine individuals not in employment, education, or training were given opportunities to intern
Record number of SkillBuild Regional Qualifier competitors
Posted: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Competitors will be tested on their technical abilities, time management, problem-solving and skills in working under pressure
Applications to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme rise
Posted: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
MCS installation data shows that March 2024 was the second-best month in the Scheme’s history for certified heat pump installations
