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Expert gives advice as over half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 10 October, 2022

Expert gives advice as over half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems | IronmongeryDirect

For World Mental Health Day, a mental health expert has shared their top pieces of advice for UK tradespe ...

For World Mental Health Day, a mental health expert has shared their top pieces of advice for UK tradespeople, after research revealed that more than four in five (82%) experience mental health proble ...

10 October, 2022
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Barriers stopping UK tradespeople from pursuing further training | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 22 September, 2022

Barriers stopping UK tradespeople from pursuing further training | IronmongeryDirect

Almost half (45%) of UK tradespeople want to do additional training but are unable to do so because of ba ...

Almost half (45%) of UK tradespeople want to do additional training but are unable to do so because of barriers like time and finances. In line with the Festival of Learning (September), an awareness ...

22 September, 2022
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UK construction sees second-highest pay increase of all sectors

|Date: 6 September, 2022

UK construction sees second-highest pay increase of all sectors

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “Over the summer, t ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “Over the summer, the average pay in UK construction rose at a faster rate than all but one sector, according to t ...

6 September, 2022
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Half of UK tradespeople have delayed work due to materials shortage

|Date: 29 August, 2022

Half of UK tradespeople have delayed work due to materials shortage

The materials shortage has plagued the UK trade industry for two years, and now new research has revealed ...

The materials shortage has plagued the UK trade industry for two years, and now new research has revealed the stark impact this has had on workers in the sector. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDir ...

29 August, 2022
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Tradespeople forced to increase prices due to fuel costs | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 5 August, 2022

Tradespeople forced to increase prices due to fuel costs | IronmongeryDirect

Rising fuel costs are hitting UK tradespeople hard, and nine in ten (90%) say they are being forced to in ...

Rising fuel costs are hitting UK tradespeople hard, and nine in ten (90%) say they are being forced to increase their prices to keep their businesses alive. With petrol and diesel reaching record leve ...

5 August, 2022
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Revealed: The 10 customer habits tradespeople find most annoying | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 6 July, 2022

Revealed: The 10 customer habits tradespeople find most annoying | IronmongeryDirect

New research has revealed the customer behaviours that tradespeople find most annoying, and being watched ...

New research has revealed the customer behaviours that tradespeople find most annoying, and being watched while they work tops the list. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest sup ...

6 July, 2022
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‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ – Mental health in the trades | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 12 May, 2022

‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ – Mental health in the trades | IronmongeryDirect

For Mental Health Awareness Week (9th-15th May), the iconic ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ image has been recr ...

For Mental Health Awareness Week (9th-15th May), the iconic ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ image has been recreated with 11 mannequins to represent the number of tradespeople who die from suicide each week ...

12 May, 2022
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Global Recycling Day: expert advice for dealing with trade waste

|Date: 18 March, 2022

Global Recycling Day: expert advice for dealing with trade waste

More than four in five (83%) UK tradespeople aren’t sure what they can and can’t recycle. To mark Global ...

More than four in five (83%) UK tradespeople aren’t sure what they can and can’t recycle. To mark Global Recycling Day on the 18th March, experts have shared their top bits of advice for tradespeople ...

18 March, 2022
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Number of UK construction workers jumps at fastest rate in 13 years

|Date: 16 March, 2022

Number of UK construction workers jumps at fastest rate in 13 years

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “New data has revea ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “New data has revealed that the number of people employed in the UK construction industry jumped by 21,000 at the ...

16 March, 2022
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IronmongeryDirect’s top safety tips whilst working in bad weather

|Date: 6 January, 2022

IronmongeryDirect’s top safety tips whilst working in bad weather

Bad weather can be a nightmare for those working in construction or trades, causing delays which can incr ...

Bad weather can be a nightmare for those working in construction or trades, causing delays which can increase both the cost and the timeframe for the completion of a project, whilst also making workin ...

6 January, 2022
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