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Go the extra mile and make customer service your priority image
GO THE EXTRA MILE AND MAKE CUSTOMER SERVICE YOUR PRIORITY
17 September, 2019
In the first in a new series of advice-led columns for HVP, Anne Timpany, founder of the On Tap Toolbox Academy, explains why businesses need to prioritise customer service.
HHIC warns of the “threat” of ECO3 image
HHIC WARNS OF THE “THREAT” OF ECO3
6 August, 2019
Companies could be blacklisted from government contracts for late payments image
COMPANIES COULD BE BLACKLISTED FROM GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR LATE PAYMENTS
4 December, 2018
Employers could reduce their National Insurance bill by £3,000, says the APHC image
EMPLOYERS COULD REDUCE THEIR NATIONAL INSURANCE BILL BY £3,000, SAYS THE APHC
11 October, 2018
Tool theft hits record highs, Volkswagen research reveals image
TOOL THEFT HITS RECORD HIGHS, VOLKSWAGEN RESEARCH REVEALS
2 October, 2018
Sadiq Khan launches new £10m boiler scrappage scheme for small businesses image
SADIQ KHAN LAUNCHES NEW £10M BOILER SCRAPPAGE SCHEME FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
2 August, 2018
Could accreditation be the advantage you need? image
COULD ACCREDITATION BE THE ADVANTAGE YOU NEED?
31 July, 2018
Twitter founder launches service to help small businesses tackle cash flow image
TWITTER FOUNDER LAUNCHES SERVICE TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES TACKLE CASH FLOW
26 March, 2018
Cheltenham heating and electrical firms merge to form SW&L image
CHELTENHAM HEATING AND ELECTRICAL FIRMS MERGE TO FORM SW&L
9 March, 2018
Wolseley UK appoints new Managing Director image
WOLSELEY UK APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
1 March, 2018
Dealing with phoenix companies image
DEALING WITH PHOENIX COMPANIES
30 January, 2018
Survey reveals Carillion sub-contractors facing huge losses image
SURVEY REVEALS CARILLION SUB-CONTRACTORS FACING HUGE LOSSES
23 January, 2018
Navigate the gig economy using a market network image
NAVIGATE THE GIG ECONOMY USING A MARKET NETWORK
9 January, 2018
Construction sector still heavily reliant on paper, survey finds image
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR STILL HEAVILY RELIANT ON PAPER, SURVEY FINDS
21 December, 2017
Family businesses, do you have a succession plan in place? image
FAMILY BUSINESSES, DO YOU HAVE A SUCCESSION PLAN IN PLACE?
19 December, 2017
Secret Santa with Pimlico Plumbers image
SECRET SANTA WITH PIMLICO PLUMBERS
1 December, 2017
Geberit named as a Forbes’ 'Top Regarded Company' image
GEBERIT NAMED AS A FORBES’ 'TOP REGARDED COMPANY'
17 November, 2017
Are apprentices the solution to the UK’s skills gap? image
ARE APPRENTICES THE SOLUTION TO THE UK’S SKILLS GAP?
16 October, 2017
Plumbing and HVAC at heart of new App ‘Trade Chimp’ image
PLUMBING AND HVAC AT HEART OF NEW APP ‘TRADE CHIMP’
5 October, 2017
John Guest cross-continent apprenticeship programme is a success image
JOHN GUEST CROSS-CONTINENT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME IS A SUCCESS
13 September, 2017
Two in three firms hit by worsening public sector payment image
TWO IN THREE FIRMS HIT BY WORSENING PUBLIC SECTOR PAYMENT
24 August, 2017
Just one in seven firms back new energy efficiency rules image
JUST ONE IN SEVEN FIRMS BACK NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY RULES
24 August, 2017
CHP energy scheme launched image
CHP ENERGY SCHEME LAUNCHED
6 March, 2017
More red tape will damage installer businesses, says IDHEE image
MORE RED TAPE WILL DAMAGE INSTALLER BUSINESSES, SAYS IDHEE
1 March, 2017
APHC advises businesses to check their employment and contracting practices image
APHC ADVISES BUSINESSES TO CHECK THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTING PRACTICES
27 February, 2017
Servicing and maintenance costs are a priority when selecting light commercial vehicles image
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE A PRIORITY WHEN SELECTING LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
8 February, 2017
Gas safety certification scheme launched image
GAS SAFETY CERTIFICATION SCHEME LAUNCHED
3 February, 2017
Cashflow problems threaten four in 10 SMEs image
CASHFLOW PROBLEMS THREATEN FOUR IN 10 SMES
8 December, 2016
New payment reporting rules 'a boost to small firms' image
NEW PAYMENT REPORTING RULES 'A BOOST TO SMALL FIRMS'
5 December, 2016
Trustmark supports National Consumer Week image
TRUSTMARK SUPPORTS NATIONAL CONSUMER WEEK
30 November, 2016
OFTEC warns heating businesses to beware of scams image
OFTEC WARNS HEATING BUSINESSES TO BEWARE OF SCAMS
9 September, 2016
Plumbing and heating business named in 'Small Biz 100' for 2016 image
PLUMBING AND HEATING BUSINESS NAMED IN 'SMALL BIZ 100' FOR 2016
19 August, 2016
APHC launches new online learning centre image
APHC LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE LEARNING CENTRE
15 August, 2016
Heating businesses should think now about new apprenticeship levy, says OFTEC image
HEATING BUSINESSES SHOULD THINK NOW ABOUT NEW APPRENTICESHIP LEVY, SAYS OFTEC
21 July, 2016
Energy efficiency champion welcomes new business and energy department image
ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHAMPION WELCOMES NEW BUSINESS AND ENERGY DEPARTMENT
20 July, 2016
Preparing for the storms that lie ahead image
PREPARING FOR THE STORMS THAT LIE AHEAD
5 July, 2016
DIY SOS calls upon local tradespeople to help transform young carers’ centre in Blackpool image
DIY SOS CALLS UPON LOCAL TRADESPEOPLE TO HELP TRANSFORM YOUNG CARERS’ CENTRE IN BLACKPOOL
31 May, 2016
Plumbers and solicitors worst for online customer service image
PLUMBERS AND SOLICITORS WORST FOR ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE
27 April, 2016
Campaign launched to remind trade of waste disposal legislation image
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO REMIND TRADE OF WASTE DISPOSAL LEGISLATION
14 April, 2016
Tax changes 'set to benefit British business' image
TAX CHANGES 'SET TO BENEFIT BRITISH BUSINESS'
12 April, 2016
UK construction industry joins in pledging apprenticeships for National Apprenticeship Week 2016 image
UK CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY JOINS IN PLEDGING APPRENTICESHIPS FOR NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2016
23 March, 2016
Budget 2016: The industry reacts image
BUDGET 2016: THE INDUSTRY REACTS
17 March, 2016
Review website supports National Apprenticeship Week 2016 image
REVIEW WEBSITE SUPPORTS NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2016
14 March, 2016
Survey reports mid-sized firms reaping digital rewards image
SURVEY REPORTS MID-SIZED FIRMS REAPING DIGITAL REWARDS
8 February, 2016
PACT Scheme fights back against late payments image
PACT SCHEME FIGHTS BACK AGAINST LATE PAYMENTS
27 January, 2016
NAADUK: Catering businesses risk fires and fines image
NAADUK: CATERING BUSINESSES RISK FIRES AND FINES
8 January, 2016
Government spends £12.1 billion with small businesses image
GOVERNMENT SPENDS £12.1 BILLION WITH SMALL BUSINESSES
10 December, 2015
Energy service launched to help small businesses cut costs image
ENERGY SERVICE LAUNCHED TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES CUT COSTS
9 December, 2015
Construction SMEs tend to consider wider variety of financing options, BBI survey suggests image
CONSTRUCTION SMES TEND TO CONSIDER WIDER VARIETY OF FINANCING OPTIONS, BBI SURVEY SUGGESTS
22 October, 2015
'Essential’ new leadership and entrepreneurship programmes introduced for small businesses image
'ESSENTIAL’ NEW LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMES INTRODUCED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
16 October, 2015
Upskill your staff image
UPSKILL YOUR STAFF
12 October, 2015
Ditching your old van fleet makes business sense image
DITCHING YOUR OLD VAN FLEET MAKES BUSINESS SENSE
29 September, 2015
SMEs avoid high street bank accounts because of complexity, survey suggests image
SMES AVOID HIGH STREET BANK ACCOUNTS BECAUSE OF COMPLEXITY, SURVEY SUGGESTS
1 September, 2015
APHC's Quality Plumber Week to return in September image
APHC'S QUALITY PLUMBER WEEK TO RETURN IN SEPTEMBER
20 August, 2015
Invoice change will aid small businesses but is flawed, APHC says image
INVOICE CHANGE WILL AID SMALL BUSINESSES BUT IS FLAWED, APHC SAYS
13 August, 2015
SMEs want government action on 'red tape' removal, survey suggests image
SMES WANT GOVERNMENT ACTION ON 'RED TAPE' REMOVAL, SURVEY SUGGESTS
15 July, 2015
UK's van drivers' contribution to economy is growing, according to report image
UK'S VAN DRIVERS' CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMY IS GROWING, ACCORDING TO REPORT
14 July, 2015
Financial Secretary sees introduction of digital accounts as end of small business tax returns image
FINANCIAL SECRETARY SEES INTRODUCTION OF DIGITAL ACCOUNTS AS END OF SMALL BUSINESS TAX RETURNS
16 June, 2015
Making payment as easy as possible image
MAKING PAYMENT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE
12 June, 2015
The future of the industry image
THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
11 June, 2015
Changes considered for purchase protections for SMEs image
CHANGES CONSIDERED FOR PURCHASE PROTECTIONS FOR SMES
9 June, 2015
Energy saving businesses urged to enter national Awards image
ENERGY SAVING BUSINESSES URGED TO ENTER NATIONAL AWARDS
18 May, 2015
Seven steps to better cash flow management image
SEVEN STEPS TO BETTER CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT
15 April, 2015
Free installer events in the east of England to support green growth image
FREE INSTALLER EVENTS IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND TO SUPPORT GREEN GROWTH
9 April, 2015
Government campaign highlights risks to offline construction businesses image
GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS RISKS TO OFFLINE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESSES
27 March, 2015
Cold water could heat one million homes image
COLD WATER COULD HEAT ONE MILLION HOMES
26 March, 2015
New Foundation to support entrepreneurs image
NEW FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS
25 March, 2015
Businesses can now take solar panels with them and keep tariff if they move image
BUSINESSES CAN NOW TAKE SOLAR PANELS WITH THEM AND KEEP TARIFF IF THEY MOVE
23 March, 2015
Flogas Britain Acquires LNG Supplier ‘Portal Gas Services’ image
FLOGAS BRITAIN ACQUIRES LNG SUPPLIER ‘PORTAL GAS SERVICES’
18 March, 2015
Extra £3 million funding to set up heat networks awarded to local authorities image
EXTRA £3 MILLION FUNDING TO SET UP HEAT NETWORKS AWARDED TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
10 March, 2015
Plumbing businesses could gain additional revenue from apprenticeships image
PLUMBING BUSINESSES COULD GAIN ADDITIONAL REVENUE FROM APPRENTICESHIPS
9 March, 2015
The more you give, the more you get with AvantiConnect image
THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU GET WITH AVANTICONNECT
3 December, 2014
Changes to the Feed in Tariff will allow businesses to move solar panels image
CHANGES TO THE FEED IN TARIFF WILL ALLOW BUSINESSES TO MOVE SOLAR PANELS
1 December, 2014
Medway Council offers local businesses the chance to work on framework schemes image
MEDWAY COUNCIL OFFERS LOCAL BUSINESSES THE CHANCE TO WORK ON FRAMEWORK SCHEMES
12 August, 2014
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