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Study reveals that electricians are most likely trade to feel proud of work

|Date: 30 November, 2021

Study reveals that electricians are most likely trade to feel proud of work

Tradespeople are significantly more likely to love their jobs than the average working Brit, with over ha ...

Tradespeople are significantly more likely to love their jobs than the average working Brit, with over half saying they really enjoy what they do, according to new research. The study, carried out by ...

30 November, 2021
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IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect support student learning in Africa

|Date: 25 November, 2021

IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect support student learning in Africa

A charity that aims to empower disadvantaged communities in Africa with quality IT school resources, has ...

A charity that aims to empower disadvantaged communities in Africa with quality IT school resources, has received a donation of over 300 computer items from the UK’s leading specialist ironmongery sup ...

25 November, 2021
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Average UK electrician loses over £1,500 a year due to bad weather

|Date: 18 November, 2021

Average UK electrician loses over £1,500 a year due to bad weather

UK electricians lose over £1,500 a year due to bad weather, new research has revealed, with the average p ...

UK electricians lose over £1,500 a year due to bad weather, new research has revealed, with the average person having to miss a week’s worth of work every 12 months, according to a new study carried o ...

18 November, 2021
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Over 112,000 UK trade businesses set up since first Coronavirus lockdown

|Date: 26 October, 2021

Over 112,000 UK trade businesses set up since first Coronavirus lockdown

Since the first Coronavirus lockdown was announced on 23rd March 2020, over 112,000 trade businesses have ...

Since the first Coronavirus lockdown was announced on 23rd March 2020, over 112,000 trade businesses have been set up in the UK, new research has revealed. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDi ...

26 October, 2021
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More Click & Collect points for IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect customers

|Date: 14 September, 2021

More Click & Collect points for IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect customers

Leading specialist trade suppliers, IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have expanded their Click ...

Leading specialist trade suppliers, IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have expanded their Click & Collect service, offering tradespeople more flexibility and convenience. 270 new pick-up poin ...

14 September, 2021
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The most listened-to songs by UK electricans revealed!

|Date: 14 July, 2021

The most listened-to songs by UK electricans revealed!

IronmongeryDirect has revealed the most listened-to songs by UK electricians, with some surprising result ...

IronmongeryDirect has revealed the most listened-to songs by UK electricians, with some surprising results! Closer by The Chainsmokers is the most popular tune, followed by Kiss Me More by Doja Cat an ...

14 July, 2021
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UK construction job vacancies rise to highest figure in 20 years

|Date: 4 July, 2021

UK construction job vacancies rise to highest figure in 20 years

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, comments: “One of the clearest signs o ...

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, comments: “One of the clearest signs of an industry recovering from hardship is its companies beginning to hire new staff once again, ...

4 July, 2021
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Ironmongery Direct and ElectricalDirect continue to expand delivery options

|Date: 22 June, 2021

Ironmongery Direct and ElectricalDirect continue to expand delivery options

IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have announced expanded delivery options to include Call & Col ...

IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have announced expanded delivery options to include Call & Collect and has added new postcodes to their same-day delivery service, making it even easier for ...

22 June, 2021
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454 hard hats represent the number of UK construction suicides each year

|Date: 18 May, 2021

454 hard hats represent the number of UK construction suicides each year

A total of 454 hard hats have been laid out at a building college to represent the number of construction ...

A total of 454 hard hats have been laid out at a building college to represent the number of construction workers who die from suicide each year, as new research finds that almost half (49%) of UK tra ...

18 May, 2021
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One in five tradespeople believe they will need to work into their retirement

|Date: 5 May, 2021

One in five tradespeople believe they will need to work into their retirement

A fifth (20%) of UK tradespeople think they will have to keep working beyond the state pension age of 66, ...

A fifth (20%) of UK tradespeople think they will have to keep working beyond the state pension age of 66, new research has revealed. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplie ...

5 May, 2021
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