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Many members of Britain’s construction workforce have always valued the opportunities they have for keeping active on the job through manual labour and avoiding having to sit at a desk all day. New information from one of the country’s biggest manufacturers of professional workwear has now shown, however, that the average size of Britain’s construction […]
DIY-happy but underinsured homeowners in the UK are putting themselves at risk of hefty bills by attempting to fix problems in their homes themselves, according to the Halifax. Research carried out by Halifax Home Insurance found that around two-thirds of the people surveyed said that they had carried out their own home improvements instead of […]
Ryedale District Council in North Yorkshire is driving forward the use of solar energy to heat public facilities, having just installed solar panels on the roof of its public swimming baths. Ryedale Pool in Pickering has had a huge solar thermal array installed on its roof, after investigations into having the pool’s boiler replaced led […]
Conservation work on National Trust mill in Cheshire is nearing completion, with the success of the delicate project relying on the skills of a host of local craftsmen and builders. The project manager, Catherine Farfan, has been blogging the progress of the restoration efforts and said that, at one point, they even had father-and-son specialist […]
With construction industry figures currently showing a bleak outlook and a year-on-year output fall of nearly 10 per cent, a recent ruling by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has shed a much-needed ray of light on potential opportunities for tradesmen. The OFT has been examining the home insulation market since April 2012, after concerns […]
Construction contractors in the Kirklees area have been called on to put themselves forward to be part of a new housing project to enhance the council property portfolio in the area. The Excellent Homes for Life housing project, which is being run by Wates Living Space for Kirklees Council, is seeking specialist tradesmen and construction […]
Dear Gary, Angela and John,Apologies for not sending this letter sooner but I have been so busy since finishing my plumbing course. I would like to formally say thanks so very much to you and your team for helping me completing my City & Guilds Plumbing training and also my Part P Electrical Training.As you […]
One of the unassuming Olympians on Team GB who was not fortunate enough to go home with a medal is now mulling whether he will continue competitive weight lifting or return to his day job as a painter and decorator. Gareth Evans, who trains in Holyhead in North Wales, may not have been close to […]
Two carpenter friends are keeping themselves in brisk business with their wooden design and construction company, creating projects such as outdoor classrooms and woodland carvings. Tim Atkins started Artisan Structures with his friend, Duncan Dodds, after having what he called a “road to Damascus” moment after working in electronics for many years. After gaining experience […]
An apprentice bricklayer from Hull has won a place in the national final of the SkillBuild competition, placing him among the most skilled young tradesmen in the country. Connor Cutsforth, 20, has been training as a professional bricklayer since he left school with house builder, Beal Homes. He was entered by his employer into the […]
The threat of potential further cuts to the government’s feed-in tariff scheme for people with solar panels on their homes has prompted a surge in the number of installations being carried out. The feed-in tariff for solar power was slashed on August 1 this year – to 16p per kWh from 21p per kWh – […]
Solar thermal packages have been installed on 12 new affordable homes in Bishop Stortford, allowing the buildings to be given Code 3 sustainability status. The new homes have been built by Jarvis Construction for South Anglia Housing and all feature two Oventrop OKF CK 22 Solar flat plate collectors of 2.02m² integrated into their roofs. […]
