With a growing demand for building services and a lack of fresh talent coming in, the construction industry has a momentous few years ahead.
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This Is Why You’ll Have to Work Longer
Newsletter ▶ https://skill-builder.uk/signup ◀ Roger loves working and needs to feed his holiday addiction. Working beyond the average retirement age in the UK can be influenced by a variety of factors, with both economic and personal dimensions playing a part. Here’s why someone might choose or need to work longer, along with the benefits this can offer: Economic Factors • …
Read More »National Apprenticeship Week 2024
Saskia Blacklock, 25, is a tool hire assistant at Jewson, the national builders merchant.
Read More »Why Are So Many Builders Running Away?
The issue of UK builders leaving the industry for other careers is multifaceted, involving various social, economic, and industry-specific factors.
Read More »Why Do We Despise The Jack Of All Trades?
Roger is tired of people telling him to stick to plumbing. It's rant time.
Read More »New College Durham Launches Retrofit Course to Tackle Green Skills Gap
New College Durham is launching a new course which aims to address the retrofitting skills gap and provide the first step towards in-demand careers.
Read More »Biotecture announces second recruitment drive in six months
Biotecture, a leader in UK living wall design, installation and maintenance has announced a second major recruitment drive to expand its professional maintenance team.
Read More »How To Fix Low Water Pressure Problems with AccuBoost
I have been a plumber for over 40 years and one question I have heard over and over again is “What can you do to improve my mains water pressure?”. For a lot of my career, the answer was “not much” because boosting the flow and pressure on water mains used to require a complicated and expensive set-up or a …
Read More »7 Innovative Space-Saving Ideas Anyone Can Try
Every home can benefit from some extra space, regardless of its size. With some clever space-saving tricks and storage solutions, you can make your space feel far more ordered.
Read More »Pythagoras – Genius or Murderous Fraudster?
Roger examines the career of Pythagoras to see if it’s time to cancel him.
Read More »Women’s Workwear – Dickies Launches Performance Range
Dickies Workwear unveils a new women's workwear range designed to provide tradeswomen with all-day warmth, comfort and unrestricted growth.
Read More »The Property Cigar Club Announce Stephen Hendry MBE As Global Brand Ambassador
7 Time World Snooker Champion Stephen Hendry MBE has been named the official Global Brand Ambassador for The Property Cigar Club.
Read More »Dickies Celebrates Inspiration in the Trades
Dickies is calling on tradespeople to nominate someone whose work inspires them as part of a campaign celebrating those who love what they do.
Read More »BiKBBI Sponsor Charlton Athletic Women’s Football Club
The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) is delighted to sponsor Charlton Athletic Women’s Football Club.
Read More »BiKBBI Calls Upon the Industry to Take Action Now to Avoid Catastrophe
The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) today released its plans to tackle one of the most significant challenges faced by the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom sector.
Read More »7 Tips for Making the Most of Online Training
In our post-COVID-19 world, more and more activities are moving online, from work to yoga classes, and training is no exception. Certain types of training such as Skills Training Group gas and electrician courses need to be done in person. However, there are many other kinds of training, such as digital skills, marketing, writing, and more that can be successfully …
Read More »#11 ~ Attitude & Work Ethics
Roger and Robin, fresh back from their summer holidays, jump back into podcast action and tackle the subject of having the right attitude and work ethics.
Read More »4 Ways to Attract More Women into the Construction Sector
Women are under-represented in construction. Only 3% of manual trades, 5% of engineering, 8% of haulage and 12% of construction roles are filled by women. Companies who take steps to attract more women on board, often outperform those that don’t.
Read More »#1 ~ Quoting Jobs & Price Conditioning
The tips and techniques developed by Roger and Robin during the course of their long careers will help you avoid the misery of pricing yourself out of, or into certain projects.
Read More »Pressure to Go to University Worsening Skills Crisis
This problem has become more pronounced, with this age group having been four times more likely to experience pressure to study for a degree than +55 year olds, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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