AUDIO NEWS: UK tradespeople move abroad for work and decorator fined £450 in payment dispute
Tradespeople are ditching work in the UK and moving abroad, painter & decorator gets fined for painting over his own work and joiner sets up a Male Breast Cancer Support
AUDIO NEWS: Conflict in Middle East could drive up materials prices and training costs cripple small firms
War in the Middle East could increase materials prices, hikes in the minimum wage cripple small businesses and electrician offers reward for stolen tools
AUDIO NEWS: The Tories promises to double number of apprenticeships and BUS applications drop by 11%
Tories pledge to double the number of apprentices, applications for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme drop 11% in January and scaffolder left seriously injured after fall
AUDIO NEWS: Landscapers are among the most stressed trade and a plumber wins Gorton by-election
Landscapers are among the most stressed trade, a plumber wins the Gorton and Denton by-election, and work starts on geothermal heat network
Urgent action required to get 1.5 million homes pledge on track: BMF
Latest monthly figures from the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) show that December saw a 2.5% dip in like-for-like value sales compared to the same month in 2024
AUDIO NEWS: Tool theft jumps by 16% in 2025 and nearly 50% of drivers admit road rage
Tool theft jumps by 16% in 2025, house builders are warned about sharing information with competition and 47% of drives admit to road rage incidents
New CITB report reveals issues widening the construction skills gap
The Industry Picture 2026 report states that the skills gap is structural, not temporary, and can only be overcome with widespread industry collaboration
Jewson-sponsored rowing team raises nearly £14,000 for charity
The funds raised will go to charities Dementia Adventure, T-21 Birch Tree Cafe and Mind UK
AUDIO NEWS: CITB stops training funding applications and older tradespeople are key to solving skills crisis
CITB stops training fund applications as it runs out of funds, report suggests transitioning older tradespeople into teaching and assessor roles and plumbing memoir published
AUDIO NEWS: Over 75% of tradespeople keep tools in their vans and the construction workforce shrinks
Over three quarters of tradespeople keep tools in the vans despite the threat of tool theft, the construction workforce drops by 300,000 in ten years and plumbers head to Nepal
JTL holds Apprentice of the Year Assessment Day
The Apprentice of the Year winner will be announced on 16 April 2026 at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham
AUDIO NEWS: Contractors warned about fake CSCS card checks and Charlie Mullins warns of AI bloodbath
Contractors warned about dodgy CSCS card checks, Charlie Mullins urges the youth to get a trade and avoid the AI bloodbath and tool marking events organised in March
Construction workplace illnesses hit 28,000 annually
Analysis of the latest HSE data shows that the construction sector ranks among the top ten worst sectors for workplace illnesses
AUDIO NEWS: Tradespeople reveal pet peeves and van drivers told to brush up on the Highway Code
Carpenters are the most likely to offer a cup of tea, van drivers warned to brush up on the Highway Code and school students get hands on bricklaying experience
Fall in R&M building work signals a tough year for builders: FMB
With activity declining across most construction sectors and signs that repair and maintenance work is also slowing, many firms are facing a tough start to 2026
Tools worth over £25 million stolen since 2021
UK police data show that 76,907 tool thefts were reported between January 2021 and December 2025
AUDIO NEWS: Over 9,500 vans stolen in 2025 and Band of Builders needs volunteer tradespeople
Over 9,500 vans, worth £77m were stolen in 2025, JTL sets up Female Apprentice Network and Band of Builders needs volunteer tradespeople for its next five projects
Band of Builders put a call for volunteers to participate in forthcoming projects
The charity has released its schedule for the next six months to enlist the help of tradespeople
Unemployment climbs to 5.2% as older workers leave the workforce
Almost 2.8 million working-age adults remain economically inactive due to long-term sickness
AUDIO NEWS: Police raid training centre in CSCS card crackdown and graduates look to re-train for the trades
Police raid training centre in CSCS card crackdown, white collar workers switch to the trades and pensioner £60,000 better off after builders find stash of ancient coins
Hygiene, tea etiquette, and noise among tradespeople’s top pet peeves
Plumbers rank as the most hygienic trade with a 40% rating, based on daily showers, washing up, and uniform cleanliness
AUDIO NEWS: Builders can't afford to apprentices warns HBF and NFRC lobbies for Small Business Strategy
HBF warns that small builders can't afford apprentices, NFRC throws support behind Small Business Strategy and young bricklayer plots return after US experience
Planning inspector hiring push will drive through local plans: NFB
The Government has recently restated the previous government's commitment to reduce the timeframe to 30 months
Nearly 80% van drivers encounter negative road behaviour
Van drivers are being advised to follow practical steps to protect themselves behind the wheel after it's revealed that 78% of them experience negative behaviour from other road users
Leeds College of Building to host Super Trowel North England regional
This year’s final will take place over two days, from Friday 31 July to Saturday 1 August 2026, at the Hertfordshire County Showground in Redbourn
AUDIO NEWS: Construction apprenticeships grow by 1.2% and 78% of van drivers get abuse on the road
Construction apprenticeships grow by 1.2% in 2024/25, van drivers are regularly abused by other road users and construction material prices double over the last 20 years
CITB launches roof, slating and tiling apprenticeship in Wales
CITB, NCC, Bridgend College and NFRC are collaborating on the delivery of the new apprenticeship to help meet gaps in training provision and address the construction skills gap
AUDIO NEWS: Painter and decorator takes his own life and construction output grows by 1.8% in 2025
Painter and decorator to the royals takes his own life, construction output grows by 1.8% in 2025, and heat pumps sales increase last year, but growth rate slows
Lighthouse Charity and Ripple Suicide Prevention join hands
The partnership aims to encourage open conversations around mental health and suicide prevention and build a safer workplace
Checkatrade joins hands with Leeds Rhinos to boost apprenticeships for young people
Upcoming plans include a Skills Summit convening policymakers and leaders to address skills and workforce challenges
SELECT and SJIB encourage school leavers to consider apprenticeships
Demand for skilled electricians is high and apprenticeships remain one of the most effective ways to develop talent
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