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SMEs could be losing 54% of online revenue, study reveals image
SMES COULD BE LOSING 54% OF ONLINE REVENUE, STUDY REVEALS
14 July, 2021
Yell has released new research into how businesses in the trades sector are approaching their online presence in light of the pandemic, showing that consumers spend 54% less per month on average on websites that have not been updated regularly versus those that have
80% of tradespeople see earnings rise following third UK lockdown image
80% OF TRADESPEOPLE SEE EARNINGS RISE FOLLOWING THIRD UK LOCKDOWN
22 June, 2021
14% increase in daytime heating due to COVID-19, study says image
14% INCREASE IN DAYTIME HEATING DUE TO COVID-19, STUDY SAYS
30 March, 2021
Two-thirds of consumers want gov't to do more on energy efficiency, study reveals image
TWO-THIRDS OF CONSUMERS WANT GOV'T TO DO MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY, STUDY REVEALS
20 January, 2021
Tools stolen from vehicles every 20 minutes, new research reveals image
TOOLS STOLEN FROM VEHICLES EVERY 20 MINUTES, NEW RESEARCH REVEALS
26 August, 2020
An update on shower product developments from Kudos Showers image
AN UPDATE ON SHOWER PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS FROM KUDOS SHOWERS
8 May, 2020
Research from Confused.com reveals best cities in the UK for tradespeople image
RESEARCH FROM CONFUSED.COM REVEALS BEST CITIES IN THE UK FOR TRADESPEOPLE
3 December, 2019
Van theft rises 45% in four years, Volkswagen research finds image
VAN THEFT RISES 45% IN FOUR YEARS, VOLKSWAGEN RESEARCH FINDS
29 October, 2019
Study reveals Brits start to turn up the heating from 14°C image
STUDY REVEALS BRITS START TO TURN UP THE HEATING FROM 14°C
11 October, 2019
BESA Conference to focus on Heat Interface Units image
BESA CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON HEAT INTERFACE UNITS
9 October, 2019
Gas safety confusion putting vulnerable people at risk image
GAS SAFETY CONFUSION PUTTING VULNERABLE PEOPLE AT RISK
16 September, 2019
GMB research claims gender equality in construction will take nearly 200 years image
GMB RESEARCH CLAIMS GENDER EQUALITY IN CONSTRUCTION WILL TAKE NEARLY 200 YEARS
11 June, 2019
Only 21% would upgrade a working boiler, research reveals image
ONLY 21% WOULD UPGRADE A WORKING BOILER, RESEARCH REVEALS
26 February, 2019
Breaking free of the practice of working in silos image
BREAKING FREE OF THE PRACTICE OF WORKING IN SILOS
14 February, 2019
86% of Brits want more done to tackle energy theft, research finds image
86% OF BRITS WANT MORE DONE TO TACKLE ENERGY THEFT, RESEARCH FINDS
29 January, 2019
Energy theft would be ignored by one in four people, research discovers image
ENERGY THEFT WOULD BE IGNORED BY ONE IN FOUR PEOPLE, RESEARCH DISCOVERS
12 December, 2018
A third unclear over carbon monoxide alarms, reports Gas Safe Register image
A THIRD UNCLEAR OVER CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS, REPORTS GAS SAFE REGISTER
11 December, 2018
Smart meters research facility to open at University of Salford image
SMART METERS RESEARCH FACILITY TO OPEN AT UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
4 December, 2018
Vaillant announces major investment at German HQ image
VAILLANT ANNOUNCES MAJOR INVESTMENT AT GERMAN HQ
3 September, 2018
Online plumbing product sales set to rise by over 40% by 2022 image
ONLINE PLUMBING PRODUCT SALES SET TO RISE BY OVER 40% BY 2022
5 July, 2018
Gas Safety Trust calls for 2018 grant applications image
GAS SAFETY TRUST CALLS FOR 2018 GRANT APPLICATIONS
19 June, 2018
FMB research reveals that construction apprentices can earn more than university graduates image
FMB RESEARCH REVEALS THAT CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICES CAN EARN MORE THAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
5 March, 2018
Construction industry third worst for unwanted sexual attention, research reveals image
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THIRD WORST FOR UNWANTED SEXUAL ATTENTION, RESEARCH REVEALS
1 March, 2018
Trade apprentices to earn £2,000 above the national average by 2022, says Screwfix image
TRADE APPRENTICES TO EARN £2,000 ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE BY 2022, SAYS SCREWFIX
22 February, 2018
Gas Safety Trust to fund new CO poisoning research image
GAS SAFETY TRUST TO FUND NEW CO POISONING RESEARCH
1 February, 2018
Research suggests many Brits do not see the need for a CO alarm image
RESEARCH SUGGESTS MANY BRITS DO NOT SEE THE NEED FOR A CO ALARM
24 January, 2018
Gas Safe Register releases its Decade Review image
GAS SAFE REGISTER RELEASES ITS DECADE REVIEW
5 December, 2017
Research shows average pay increase of 9.4% for plumbers image
RESEARCH SHOWS AVERAGE PAY INCREASE OF 9.4% FOR PLUMBERS
29 November, 2017
Extractor fans are key to CO safety, says UCL image
EXTRACTOR FANS ARE KEY TO CO SAFETY, SAYS UCL
23 November, 2017
CIBSE launches HVAC Systems Group image
CIBSE LAUNCHES HVAC SYSTEMS GROUP
23 November, 2017
Survey reports SMEs spent 600 hours preparing for GDPR last year image
SURVEY REPORTS SMES SPENT 600 HOURS PREPARING FOR GDPR LAST YEAR
21 November, 2017
Gas Safety Trust to investigate CO poisoning misdiagnosis image
GAS SAFETY TRUST TO INVESTIGATE CO POISONING MISDIAGNOSIS
17 November, 2017
£700 million in cash retentions lost due to insolvency image
£700 MILLION IN CASH RETENTIONS LOST DUE TO INSOLVENCY
14 November, 2017
27% of plumbers were targeted by tool theft in 2017 image
27% OF PLUMBERS WERE TARGETED BY TOOL THEFT IN 2017
2 November, 2017
Gas Safety Trust hosted a panel of CO experts image
GAS SAFETY TRUST HOSTED A PANEL OF CO EXPERTS
12 September, 2017
Brazen Brits forget basic manners towards tradepeople image
BRAZEN BRITS FORGET BASIC MANNERS TOWARDS TRADEPEOPLE
1 September, 2017
Majority of tradespeople have suffered from work-related injuries, says Toolstation image
MAJORITY OF TRADESPEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED FROM WORK-RELATED INJURIES, SAYS TOOLSTATION
30 August, 2017
Installers influence product choice 'in a third of all jobs' image
INSTALLERS INFLUENCE PRODUCT CHOICE 'IN A THIRD OF ALL JOBS'
22 August, 2017
Tradespeople to be offered bad tea protection image
TRADESPEOPLE TO BE OFFERED BAD TEA PROTECTION
17 August, 2017
Mira raised over £1,500 for Cancer Research image
MIRA RAISED OVER £1,500 FOR CANCER RESEARCH
17 July, 2017
Extensive New Research into Bathroom Purchase Behaviour image
EXTENSIVE NEW RESEARCH INTO BATHROOM PURCHASE BEHAVIOUR
16 June, 2017
Homeowners leave themselves at risk by not checking credentials image
HOMEOWNERS LEAVE THEMSELVES AT RISK BY NOT CHECKING CREDENTIALS
7 June, 2017
16.5% of people are unhappy at work due to the condition of the toilets image
16.5% OF PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY AT WORK DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE TOILETS
7 June, 2017
Brits need help with voice-controlled Smart Home devices image
BRITS NEED HELP WITH VOICE-CONTROLLED SMART HOME DEVICES
10 May, 2017
Baxi joins Carbon Connect image
BAXI JOINS CARBON CONNECT
7 April, 2017
Kohler Mira raises £92,000 for Cancer Research image
KOHLER MIRA RAISES £92,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH
7 April, 2017
Pimlico Plumbers to launch new research into careers advice for apprentices image
PIMLICO PLUMBERS TO LAUNCH NEW RESEARCH INTO CAREERS ADVICE FOR APPRENTICES
14 March, 2017
Householders prefer to hire trades who employ apprentices image
HOUSEHOLDERS PREFER TO HIRE TRADES WHO EMPLOY APPRENTICES
7 March, 2017
Inadequate gas training leads to unsafe practices, shows research image
INADEQUATE GAS TRAINING LEADS TO UNSAFE PRACTICES, SHOWS RESEARCH
7 February, 2017
Gas Safety Trust calls for grant applications image
GAS SAFETY TRUST CALLS FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS
6 January, 2017
Plumbers’ merchants market forecast to increase by 4% in 2016 image
PLUMBERS’ MERCHANTS MARKET FORECAST TO INCREASE BY 4% IN 2016
10 November, 2016
Carbon Connect launches low carbon research project image
CARBON CONNECT LAUNCHES LOW CARBON RESEARCH PROJECT
26 October, 2016
Educate the elderly on controls to cut fuel poverty image
EDUCATE THE ELDERLY ON CONTROLS TO CUT FUEL POVERTY
12 September, 2016
Britain reacts to the summer chill image
BRITAIN REACTS TO THE SUMMER CHILL
12 September, 2016
Gas Safety Trust announces funding for research into screening for carbon monoxide poisoning in Emergency Departments image
GAS SAFETY TRUST ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR RESEARCH INTO SCREENING FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
28 July, 2016
Silent summer strain on boilers image
SILENT SUMMER STRAIN ON BOILERS
25 July, 2016
'Urgent improvements' needed after research into Building Regulation enforcement image
'URGENT IMPROVEMENTS' NEEDED AFTER RESEARCH INTO BUILDING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT
20 July, 2016
More could be done to protect home owners from illegal gas work, says APHC image
MORE COULD BE DONE TO PROTECT HOME OWNERS FROM ILLEGAL GAS WORK, SAYS APHC
10 June, 2016
Let’s be CO safe abroad, says APPCOG image
LET’S BE CO SAFE ABROAD, SAYS APPCOG
16 May, 2016
New research looks into what the industry wants from training image
NEW RESEARCH LOOKS INTO WHAT THE INDUSTRY WANTS FROM TRAINING
16 May, 2016
APHC researches Building Reg compliances image
APHC RESEARCHES BUILDING REG COMPLIANCES
8 May, 2016
A quarter of UK homeowners think a good plumber is hard to find image
A QUARTER OF UK HOMEOWNERS THINK A GOOD PLUMBER IS HARD TO FIND
8 May, 2016
Gas Safety Trust announces research into carbon monoxide lab detection methods image
GAS SAFETY TRUST ANNOUNCES RESEARCH INTO CARBON MONOXIDE LAB DETECTION METHODS
12 April, 2016
Research backs link between trust and best practice image
RESEARCH BACKS LINK BETWEEN TRUST AND BEST PRACTICE
7 April, 2016
Existing workers could plug the skills gap image
EXISTING WORKERS COULD PLUG THE SKILLS GAP
28 March, 2016
FMB reveals that nearly 60% of construction bosses start their careers as an apprentice image
FMB REVEALS THAT NEARLY 60% OF CONSTRUCTION BOSSES START THEIR CAREERS AS AN APPRENTICE
11 March, 2016
Research to look at accidental CO exposure during pregnancy image
RESEARCH TO LOOK AT ACCIDENTAL CO EXPOSURE DURING PREGNANCY
4 March, 2016
Medics link deaths to poor indoor air quality image
MEDICS LINK DEATHS TO POOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY
25 February, 2016
Corgi HomePlan steps up CO safety campaign with Good Neighbours appeal image
CORGI HOMEPLAN STEPS UP CO SAFETY CAMPAIGN WITH GOOD NEIGHBOURS APPEAL
17 February, 2016
Gas Safety Trust reaches funding milestone by awarding £1 million to CO research image
GAS SAFETY TRUST REACHES FUNDING MILESTONE BY AWARDING £1 MILLION TO CO RESEARCH
21 January, 2016
New City & Guilds research highlights worrying misinformation for young people image
NEW CITY & GUILDS RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS WORRYING MISINFORMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
18 January, 2016
New research questions combi boiler efficiencies image
NEW RESEARCH QUESTIONS COMBI BOILER EFFICIENCIES
2 December, 2015
New research shows that UK homeowners put the central heating on no matter what time of year it is image
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT UK HOMEOWNERS PUT THE CENTRAL HEATING ON NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT IS
29 October, 2015
8.4 million affected by carbon monoxide poisoning in UK, according to research image
8.4 MILLION AFFECTED BY CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN UK, ACCORDING TO RESEARCH
22 October, 2015
Anxious consumers avoid £6bn of building work, suggests FMB survey image
ANXIOUS CONSUMERS AVOID £6BN OF BUILDING WORK, SUGGESTS FMB SURVEY
20 October, 2015
Skills gap undermining adoption of low-energy technology, research suggests image
SKILLS GAP UNDERMINING ADOPTION OF LOW-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH SUGGESTS
14 September, 2015
Increase in order levels has fuelled construction industry optimism, B&ES survey indicates image
INCREASE IN ORDER LEVELS HAS FUELLED CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OPTIMISM, B&ES SURVEY INDICATES
2 September, 2015
Showroom visit highly valued by homeowners purchasing bathrooms, survey suggests image
SHOWROOM VISIT HIGHLY VALUED BY HOMEOWNERS PURCHASING BATHROOMS, SURVEY SUGGESTS
7 August, 2015
Vent-Axia research drives Silent Fan design image
VENT-AXIA RESEARCH DRIVES SILENT FAN DESIGN
21 May, 2015
Photovoltaics are the top choice for Housing Associations image
PHOTOVOLTAICS ARE THE TOP CHOICE FOR HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS
19 May, 2015
A quarter of construction workers failed to vote image
A QUARTER OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS FAILED TO VOTE
15 May, 2015
Safety campaign launched by Electrical Safety First image
SAFETY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY ELECTRICAL SAFETY FIRST
31 March, 2015
Parliament agrees heating controls should be fitted when replacing a boiler image
PARLIAMENT AGREES HEATING CONTROLS SHOULD BE FITTED WHEN REPLACING A BOILER
5 March, 2015
Research reveals homeowners’ wasteful habits image
RESEARCH REVEALS HOMEOWNERS’ WASTEFUL HABITS
6 February, 2015
WaterSafe welcomes the next generation image
WATERSAFE WELCOMES THE NEXT GENERATION
25 November, 2014
Industry shows support for Trailblazer apprenticeship image
INDUSTRY SHOWS SUPPORT FOR TRAILBLAZER APPRENTICESHIP
11 August, 2014
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