New data has shown that there is over 141,000 active vacancies across the top tradespeople roles, 51,683 of these vacancies are builders’ roles. Metals4U, who published the data, analysed the job vacancies on Indeed, Total Jobs and LinkedIn to find the most in-demand trade roles in the country. Paul McFadyen, …
Read More »Builder’s brew is off the menu!
A study of tradespeople has revealed that two thirds, 66%, love bacon and that baked beans are their least favourite item – and most surprising of all, 20% said they prefer a glass of water over a brew. The study, conducted by metals4U, asked over 500 tradespeople what their favourite …
Read More »Specsavers survey reveals up to a quarter of tradespeople don’t protect their sight
Specsavers has revealed that more than a quarter of tradespeople don’t protect their eyes on-site and one in three know someone who has injured their eyes on the job. The survey showed that painters are the worst offenders (26%), followed by brickies (24%) and sparks (22%), the survey was commissioned …
Read More »Marley says “construction workers are still failing to take precautions” from the sun
Marley has reiterated its message to construction workers in its long running “Safe in the Sun” campaign, its aim is to raise awareness about an important public health issue. The research, which was conducted by Nottingham University, revealed that those working outside for an average of seven hours a day …
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