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How is C.K Tools helping tradespeople tackle Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)?

|Date: 19 June, 2024

How is C.K Tools helping tradespeople tackle Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)?

Rhiannon Thompson, Trade Marketing Executive at Carl Kammerling International, the home of C.K Tools, dis ...

Rhiannon Thompson, Trade Marketing Executive at Carl Kammerling International, the home of C.K Tools, discusses the prevalence of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and how C.K Tools is using innovative p ...

19 June, 2024
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Veriforce CHAS launches first Mental Health & Wellbeing Question Set

|Date: 31 May, 2024

Veriforce CHAS launches first Mental Health & Wellbeing Question Set

In a landmark move to address the pressing issue of mental health within construction, Veriforce CHAS has ...

In a landmark move to address the pressing issue of mental health within construction, Veriforce CHAS has launched the first Mental Health & Wellbeing evaluation for the sector. The question set i ...

31 May, 2024
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WernerCo encourages professionals to stay safe in all conditions this Skin Cancer Awareness Month

|Date: 15 May, 2024

WernerCo encourages professionals to stay safe in all conditions this Skin Cancer Awareness Month

This Skin Cancer Awareness Month, WernerCo, the UK’s leading access equipment provider, is reminding prof ...

This Skin Cancer Awareness Month, WernerCo, the UK’s leading access equipment provider, is reminding professionals to take precautions in order to protect against the disease when working outside duri ...

15 May, 2024
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The KNIPEX range of tool cases and backpacks

|Date: 11 January, 2024

The KNIPEX range of tool cases and backpacks

According to recent figures, the average distance travelled by construction workers to the site they are ...

According to recent figures, the average distance travelled by construction workers to the site they are working on is 17 miles. Tradespeople often find themselves on the move across various job sites ...

11 January, 2024
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Fergus urges the trade to start concentrating on its work/life balance now

|Date: 19 May, 2023

Fergus urges the trade to start concentrating on its work/life balance now

Fergus, the software that helps tradespeople stay on top of their business, is urging all trades to prior ...

Fergus, the software that helps tradespeople stay on top of their business, is urging all trades to prioritise work/life balance in an effort to address the alarming rise in suicide rates and depressi ...

19 May, 2023
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Make it Visible Taskforce Tackles Wellbeing in Construction | Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity

|Date: 20 April, 2023

Make it Visible Taskforce Tackles Wellbeing in Construction | Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity

More than 150 people from across the construction industry have volunteered to help a national drive to s ...

More than 150 people from across the construction industry have volunteered to help a national drive to stop suicide and improve the welfare and wellbeing of the workforce. The Make It Visible initiat ...

20 April, 2023
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simPRO and Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity join forces

|Date: 23 March, 2023

simPRO and Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity join forces

The partnership is designed to promote the overall wellbeing of construction workers in the UK and Irelan ...

The partnership is designed to promote the overall wellbeing of construction workers in the UK and Ireland simPRO, a leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the trades industry, is proud ...

23 March, 2023
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Over 25% of construction businesses are facing skilled worker shortages | Koozai

|Date: 14 September, 2022

Over 25% of construction businesses are facing skilled worker shortages | Koozai

Over one quarter of construction businesses are facing worker shortages, according to a new study of gove ...

Over one quarter of construction businesses are facing worker shortages, according to a new study of government data by digital marketing agency Koozai. The new data analysis, which looked at the late ...

14 September, 2022
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World Suicide Prevention Day: start the conversation about mental health | Mates in Mind

|Date: 9 September, 2022

World Suicide Prevention Day: start the conversation about mental health | Mates in Mind

Mates in Mind calls for companies and individuals to start the conversation about mental health this Worl ...

Mates in Mind calls for companies and individuals to start the conversation about mental health this World Suicide Prevention Day. September 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) 2022, an annua ...

9 September, 2022
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UK construction redundancies fall to lowest figure since records began

|Date: 19 August, 2022

UK construction redundancies fall to lowest figure since records began

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “During the first f ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “During the first few months of the pandemic, the job security of construction workers was thrown into serious dou ...

19 August, 2022
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