AUDIO NEWS: Climate change could generate £144m worth of repair work and Kaleb Cooper has post knocker nicked

Flooding and heat-related damage could generate £144 million worth of repair work for tradespeople, 1,000 free course places available and Kaleb Cooper has £7,000 fence-post knocker stolen

Climate change could drive £144 million worth of annual repair work for tradespeople, claims a report from Protrade.

The analysis of Met Office data and average repair costs estimates that London could face a repair bill of over £120 million a year by 2040.

The capital has the highest percentage of properties at risk from both flooding and heat-related damage.

Birmingham is also at risk with a forecasted repair bill of nearly £6 million a year.

Des Duddy, joint MD with Protrade said that as extreme temperatures and rainfall became more frequent “demand for structural and surface-level repair work is likely to surge”.

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A thousand small builders are being offered the chance to learn technology skills for free.

The CITB funded training, which will be run over Zoom, by ‘trade’ business coach Maria Coulter.

The course will offer advice on using tech to price projects and manage both clients and staff.

Coulter said: “Technology, used in the right way, can save money, free up time and give you the confidence to grow.”

To sign up go here.

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Kaleb Cooper, the star of Clarkson’s Farm was the victim of tool thieves last month.

The farmer and TV celebrity had a £7,000, hydraulic fence post knocker stolen overnight while in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.

An annoyed Kaleb vented on Instagram: “What is going on with England at the moment!”

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