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The new C.K Flexible Shafted Screwdriver 4760 has been hailed by focus groups as future must-have tool for British tradesmen.

The Specialist Group has made use of the Totally Tools tradeshow to showcase its most exciting new products.

The National Specialist Contractors Council’s latest State of Trade Survey has shown that specialist workers have recently seen an uptick in work prospects.

ONS figures have offered some cause for modest optimism for the construction sector in the UK in 2013.

The FMB is imploring the Government to do more to stimulate the British construction sector, particularly for small companies and independent traders.

A leading Yorkshire business representative has said that vocational training in schools, in areas such as woodwork, metalwork and domestic science, are vital and must be supported.

The schism between available jobs and a dearth of appropriate skills must be remedied by government actions, a City and Guilds executive has claimed.

CITB-ConstructionSkills has released a three-year plan to ensure that UK construction workers have the necessary training to fulfil industry demand.

Construction contractors in the North East are being sought after for domestic improvement and construction work by Wates Living Space.

With the online self-assessment tax deadline looming, how can HMRC’s Construction Industry Scheme help working tradesmen and women?

The rise in major flooding events in the UK is providing opportunities for tradesmen and women with specific skills.

Research carried out by City & Guilds has shown that small business owners – such as independent construction professionals – are still the chosen role models of modern youngsters.