Right to work checks to be extended to self-employed
Posted: Friday, April 4th, 2025
The Government is planning to bring in compulsory ‘right to work’ checks for the self-employed as part of a fresh crackdown on illegal migrant working and rogue employers
Construction output in the UK falls 0.2%
Posted: Friday, April 4th, 2025
Seasonal downturns in construction activity are common during winter, and the ONS highlighted adverse weather conditions
AUDIO NEWS: Small builders struggle with BNG rules and plumber re-block drain of non-paying client
Posted: Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
94% of small and medium size builders are struggling with BNG rules says HBF, former joiner must remove extension and US-based plumbers re-block the drain of non-paying client
New environmental law increasing pressure on overstretched council planning departments
Posted: Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
Delays caused by Biodiversity Net Gain requirements threaten SME builders as councils employ hundreds of consultants to meet needs
New RCD guidance published to support heat pump installers
Posted: Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
The new guidance focuses on domestic heat pump installations – covering the RCD selection process, the different types of RCDs available on the market and their properties
Heat pumps added to Scottish apprenticeship competitions
Posted: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Renewable technologies added to Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year as employers’ federation calls for government assistance with training
Government promises ‘new era’ for UK infrastructure delivery
Posted: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Yesterday saw the creation of the National Infrastructure & Service Transformation Authority
AUDIO NEWS: Chippies are missing out on work and government plans a crack down on illegal workers
Posted: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Carpenters are missing out on domestic jobs in their local area, government plans crack down on illegal workers and rogue employers and plumber visits Ukraine for 15th time to deliver aid
Decorator receives donation after van fire destroys business
Posted: Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
A painter and decorator from Garston who saw his business "go up in smoke" after a van fire has received a generous donation of new equipment
Checkatrade’s research and AI tool signals surge in job opportunities for trades
Posted: Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
New study reveals that consumers spend more than £3,000 annually on property maintenance in the UK
AUDIO NEWS: 39,000 trade firms could disappear in next 10 years and bricklayer to run London Marathon
Posted: Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
Nearly 40,000 trade businesses could disappear in next 10 years warns TrustMark, a joiner from Fife has £10,000 worth of tools stolen and bricklayer to run the London Marathon
UK housing retrofit bill could cross £118bn
Posted: Monday, March 31st, 2025
New research indicates that it will cost up to £118bn for UK homes to reach 2030 target energy efficiency standards
New report on carbon shows timber outperforms masonry
Posted: Monday, March 31st, 2025
Timber has a lower carbon intensity regardless of whether a home is an end-terrace, mid-terrace, or detached
AUDIO NEWS: UK housing retrofit will cost £118bn and tradesperson fined for naming and shaming client
Posted: Sunday, March 30th, 2025
It's going to cost £118 billion to make UK housing stock energy efficient, electrician fined £4,000 for naming and shaming non-paying client and female bricklayer encourages other women to give it a go
AUDIO NEWS: Faulty tools blamed for on-site accidents and husband and wife team win installer award
Posted: Friday, March 28th, 2025
Faulty tools and equipment to blame for 44% of on-site accidents say tradespeople, FMB warns government training investment is not enough, and husband and wife team win installer award
OBR makes clear that Britain’s builders are the key to growth
Posted: Friday, March 28th, 2025
OBR figures show that house building is expected to add 0.2% to the UK economy by 2029-30, worth an additional £6.8 billion
Faulty equipment or tools named as the most common cause of tradies’ injuries
Posted: Friday, March 28th, 2025
A recent study found that among tradespeople who had been injured at work, the most common cause was the use of faulty equipment or tools
AUDIO NEWS: Government admits it will miss housing target and tradespeople willing to travel further for work
Posted: Thursday, March 27th, 2025
Government data suggests it will only build 1.3 million homes, tradespeople prepared to travel further to secure work and 25% of tradies report mental health challenges
Manly Trust backs BESA ‘skills legacy’ scheme
Posted: Thursday, March 27th, 2025
BESA aims to recruit 100 trainers, assessors and building safety auditors through its Skills Legacy programme
Survey shows 63% of tradespeople ready to go the extra mile for higher pay
Posted: Thursday, March 27th, 2025
Key motivations include the prospect of higher pay, increased job opportunities, and a desire to expand their client base or business reach
AUDIO NEWS: Former-football launches mental health charity and pay becomes biggest construction cost
Posted: Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
Former footballer Trevor Steven spearheads mental health charity, pay becomes biggest building cost and 22-year-old student pays tradesperson to change the batteries in alarm
Funding announced for training 60,000 skilled construction workers
Posted: Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has budgeted for £600 million worth of investment to train up to 60,000 more skilled construction workers to support the delivery of 1.5 million new houses
Building safety levy pushed back a year
Posted: Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
The government has decided to delay the introduction of its building safety levy from autumn 2025 until autumn 2026
Football legends lend their voices to mental health initiative
Posted: Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
An England football legend, backed by local sports stars, is spearheading a new charity encouraging construction workers to talk about mental health
Despite revenue decline in 2024, professionals anticipate growth in 2025
Posted: Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
Nearly nine in 10 firms across the industry (87%) plan to prioritise investments in key areas to address ongoing challenges and enhance operational performance, according to a report by Houzz
AUDIO NEWS: Builders struggle to secure planning permission and prices expected to jump by 8%
Posted: Monday, March 24th, 2025
Builders are struggling to secure planning permission for smaller developments, prices set to rise by up to 8% and government invests £200 million in solar projects
Construction sector sees increased pine supplies as timber mix evolves
Posted: Monday, March 24th, 2025
Timber Development UK has issued a trade note on the subject, reassuring members that this does not indicate a shortage of timber available to the UK
Construction contract awards remain buoyant, residential struggles
Posted: Monday, March 24th, 2025
Following a strong start to the year, the value of new orders in construction eased slightly in February to £7.6 billion – 10% down on January, Barbour ABI’s monthly industry Snapshot reveals
AUDIO NEWS: Government promises £600 million for training and renewable installations climb in February
Posted: Monday, March 24th, 2025
Government promises £600 million to create 60,,000 trade jobs, small renewable projects increase at start of the year and Keepmoat creates bricklaying school at HMP Moorland
