Episodes
Most tradespeople move around by van, using their own money to pay for fuel in order to get from jobto job. So today, Clive discussed the increasing fuel prices, and the impact they’ve had on your profitmargin, and how you price jobs.He was joined by some guests, including Carpenter Stuart Roach, andSimon Williams from The RAC, who shared more about the increase in fuel prices, and what they’re predicted to look like moving forward! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
A lot of tradies spend their day working alone, which can’t always be easy.So today Clive asked, do you work by yourself, and if you do, how do you find it? He was joined by friends of the show to give us their thoughts, including Ry from RWC Plastering, and Scott from Bro’s Carpentry!There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
Tomorrow it’s National tell a joke day, so today on Lighthearted Thursday Clive wanted to know - Who's the biggest joker on site and which trade is the funniest and why? We were joined by friends of the show who shared their responses, plus loads of messages from all of you with your own stories.There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
It’s National Financial Awareness Day, so today we talked about all things money management! Clive wanted to know if you’re on top of your finances, and how you manage them when running a business? He was joined by some friends of the show, including Craig Wilkinson, and Danny Madden!There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
With the huge ongoing skills shortage, it’s vital that more young people feel encouraged to get on thetools!Today we’ll be discussing whether training is both good and available enough to young people, to encourage them to get into the trades. We were joined by many guests on today's show, including Julie Fisher, the Interim UK CEO for Simply Business, who shared data on the skills shortage, and Kirsty Evans - Executive Principal for the National Construction College who discussed training opportunities.There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the...
It’s no secret that working in trade leaves us facing situations we never expected to find ourselves in. So today Clive wanted to know all about the worst jobs you’ve ever been called on to do, and how those experiences changed what jobs you took moving forward! We were joined by friends of the show to share their stories, including Steve Gray from Steve Gray Gas Services, and Electrical trainer Adrian Davey.There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very bestmessages that we received - enjoy!
With the Olympics on at the moment, today Clive wanted to know what sport you’re now an armchairexpert in + if there was a trade Olympics, what trade would come out on top on and why!?There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that wereceived - enjoy!
Tool theft is one of the biggest issues faced by the trade, and it’s gradually being taken more seriously by the police, with growing innovations being created to help combat the ongoing issue. Today we discussed how tool theft is being addressed to avoid the issue continuing the way it has been for far too long. We were joined by various guests, including Manu Schmidt, Milwaukee’s Tools Spokesperson, and Shaoib Awan from The Gas Expert LTD! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
With the government’s increased housing target, today Clive discusses whether their plans are realistic or not, in consideration to the current skills shortage across the nation.We heard from multiple guests, including Noble Francis, the Economics Director at the Construction Products Association, and Dean Saxton from D Saxton Building Solutions! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
With the number of things that can go wrong on site, health and safety has to always be the priority ofthe team! So today we discussed whether health and safety has gone too far, or if there’s still more that needs to be done to properly protect you when working. We heard from multiple tradespeople including Dave Finnagan from Elwood Enterprises and many more!There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
Each trade takes real skill and knowledge to execute each job efficiently, and sometimes there’s extratasks that are a nuisance to do, and you wish you could have a simple fix for. So today on Lighthearted Thursday, I asked you - Clive asked if you could have one trade superpower what would it be and why?There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very bestmessages that we received - enjoy!
Word of mouth is the most common way for tradespeople to find work, and it can take a lot for customers to trust strangers to enter their home. This means it’s especially important that the British public has a good impression of the trade - so today we addressed what you think the trade's reputation is and what stereotypes you’re commonly faced with!We heard from multiple tradespeople including Steve Gray from Steve Gray Gas Services and Nick Bundy from N Bundy Electrical! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we re...
Today we talked about our nation's skills shortage, and if hiring ex offenders could solve this issue!We heard from multiple tradespeople including Ian Hodgkinson from Hodgkinson's Builders and Danny from Glade Energy!There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
Today we talked about long standing customers and how to keep good relationships with them!We heard from multiple tradespeople including Gareth from Top Coat Decorating and James from Plumber Parts, to tell us their own experiences and advice!There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
Today it was lighthearted Thursday – and Clive asks you to tell him about times where you made an awful impression on someone!There were great contributions from some great friends of the show - and there’s also the Pub Lunch Quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Enjoy!
Today we looked at the fact working in the trade often means always trying to improve and get better, especially as your business grows and improves…So today, Clive wanted to know, when you look back at previous jobs, do you look back with pride in what you’ve done, or try and learn from any mistakes? We were joined by great friends of the show Alex Burman, the valley viking & Ryan from RWC Plastering for their thoughts… and there’s also plenty more including the very best messages we received - plus the Pub Lunch Quiz - play for your chance to grab yourself 6 points!
Today we looked at the fact developing your skills across your career in the trade isn’t always easy, with so many things to think about like managing your time and running your business… So today, Clive wanted to know, do you ever ask your customers for feedback on your jobs & how do you make sure you’re always improving? We were joined by great friends of the show Gavin Tutton & Charlotte Decorator for their thoughts… and there’s also plenty more including the very best messages we received - plus the Pub Lunch Quiz - play for your chance to grab yourself 6 points!
Today we looked at Trade Recommendation Websites after The CMA have said that these sites should do more to tackle fake reviews & rogue traders! We heard from multiple tradespeople including Damien Walters from BIBBKI and Dan from Job & Knock, to tell us their thoughts and whether or not they use such websites to get work and leads!There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
Today it was lighthearted Thursday – and Clive asked you to tell him all about your week on the tools – and one good thing and bad thing that happened!There were great contributions from some great friends of the show - and there’s also the Pub Lunch Quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Enjoy!
Today we looked at pricing jobs for profit!We heard from multiple tradespeople including Jason Kaye from the Kaye Co and Mike Jones from Panelling Perfect to tell us all about how and if they make sure they’re making a profit when giving quotes and estimates.There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy!
Today we looked at a new study that has revealed green collar construction workers that are getting into retrofitting can earn up to SEVENTY QUID an hour - and over 130k a year!So today, Clive wanted to know, would you consider retraining in or outside of your existing trade to make more money?!We were joined by great friends of the show Gavin Tutton & John Cruickshank for their thoughts… and there’s also plenty more including the very best messages we received - plus the Pub Lunch Quiz - play for your chance to grab yourself 6 points!
After England’s loss in the Euros final, on today’s show we addressed your biggest let downs in your career on the tools!We heard from Danny from Glade Energy, who gave us his experience and explained how his career progressed forward after his biggest career let down. We were also joined by Dave Finnagan who told us all about his own career loss and passed on advice to any of you who may be experiencing yours right now!....Plenty more including the very best messages we received - plus the Pub Lunch Quiz - play for your chance to grab yourself 6 points!
Today it was lighthearted Thursday – and I asked you what was on your bucket list! There were great contributions from some great friends of the show - and there’s also the Pub Lunch Quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Enjoy!
On today’s show we addressed the fact that 3 Million Young People Don't Have Home Maintenance Skills - how much of a worry is that for the industry? With the skills gap already as big as it is, have you thought about teaching your kids any of these skills?We heard from our mate Scott from Bros Carpentry as he gave us the overall industry perspective, as well as Steve from Steve Gray Gas Services as he gave us his thoughts there’s also the Pub Lunch Quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Enjoy!
Today we addressed, If the market crashes, do you have a plan B? Do you have an alternative income or possibly even a rainy day fund?We heard from Dean Saxton as he gave us the overall industry perspective, as well as Ryan from RWC Plastering as he gave us his thoughts there’s also the Pub Lunch Quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!
Clive Holland is joined by Brian Berry, CEO of the FMB, Tom Windle from Gardenscape and Fix Radio's own Andy Cam, to react to the new government and their plans to get the house building market moving again. There's also some of your messages that were sent into the show and the Pub Lunch Quiz!
Join Clive Holland for this very special one off podcast, as he's joined by Shazad Sheikh, aka the Brown Car Guy as they take a deep dive into the truth behind the ULEZ zones & expansion in London.
Today it was lighthearted Thursday – and Clive asked you if you thought football was coming home this summer! There were great contributions from some great friends of the show - and there’s also the Pub Lunch Quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Enjoy!
Today, our attention turned to the fact that this week is alcohol awareness week in the UK – and alcoholism is a big issue in construction – with 35% of trades reporting they’ve noticed their colleagues under the influence of alcohol on the job…So today, Clive wanted to know, what is your relationship like with alcohol & do you feel like working in the trades encourages drinking? We were joined by two brilliant men who told us all about their experiences, TV & Radio Legend Iain Lee and Author Cliff Selwell.There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the ve...
Today, our attention turned a recent survey that has revealed that tradespeople lose £1000 a year due to customers withholding or delaying payments, with 80% of those surveyed revealing they’ve experienced customers refusing to pay.So today, Clive wanted to know, how do you deal with late payers and what are your experiences with them? We were joined by great friends of the show, Dave Finnagan from Elwood Enterprises and Gareth from Top Coat Decorating. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!