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IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect donate over £5,000 to local mental health charity

|Date: 3 July, 2023

IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect donate over £5,000 to local mental health charity

Leading specialist trade suppliers IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have raised £5,483 in aid of Ba ...

Leading specialist trade suppliers IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have raised £5,483 in aid of Basildon Mind. Employees at the Essex-based companies took part in a number of fundraising activi ...

3 July, 2023
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22% of UK electricians now offer payment plans to help with the cost of living

|Date: 2 March, 2023

22% of UK electricians now offer payment plans to help with the cost of living

22% of UK electricians now allow customers to pay for work in instalments, as a way of helping homeowners ...

22% of UK electricians now allow customers to pay for work in instalments, as a way of helping homeowners afford renovations throughout the cost-of-living crisis. New research by IronmongeryDirect, th ...

2 March, 2023
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One in five UK tradespeople will work on Christmas Day due to the cost of living crisis | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 1 December, 2022

One in five UK tradespeople will work on Christmas Day due to the cost of living crisis | IronmongeryDirect

More than a fifth (21%) of UK tradespeople will be working on Christmas Day this year due to the cost of ...

More than a fifth (21%) of UK tradespeople will be working on Christmas Day this year due to the cost of living crisis, new research has revealed. The study by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supp ...

1 December, 2022
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Construction wages increasing at less than half the inflation rate

|Date: 22 November, 2022

Construction wages increasing at less than half the inflation rate

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “The construction i ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “The construction industry has been hit hard in the last few years, and its latest challenge comes in the form of ...

22 November, 2022
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Expert gives advice as over half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 10 October, 2022

Expert gives advice as over half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems | IronmongeryDirect

For World Mental Health Day, a mental health expert has shared their top pieces of advice for UK tradespe ...

For World Mental Health Day, a mental health expert has shared their top pieces of advice for UK tradespeople, after research revealed that more than four in five (82%) experience mental health proble ...

10 October, 2022
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Barriers stopping UK tradespeople from pursuing further training | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 22 September, 2022

Barriers stopping UK tradespeople from pursuing further training | IronmongeryDirect

Almost half (45%) of UK tradespeople want to do additional training but are unable to do so because of ba ...

Almost half (45%) of UK tradespeople want to do additional training but are unable to do so because of barriers like time and finances. In line with the Festival of Learning (September), an awareness ...

22 September, 2022
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UK construction sees second-highest pay increase of all sectors

|Date: 6 September, 2022

UK construction sees second-highest pay increase of all sectors

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “Over the summer, t ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “Over the summer, the average pay in UK construction rose at a faster rate than all but one sector, according to t ...

6 September, 2022
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Half of UK tradespeople have delayed work due to materials shortage

|Date: 29 August, 2022

Half of UK tradespeople have delayed work due to materials shortage

The materials shortage has plagued the UK trade industry for two years, and now new research has revealed ...

The materials shortage has plagued the UK trade industry for two years, and now new research has revealed the stark impact this has had on workers in the sector. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDir ...

29 August, 2022
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Tradespeople forced to increase prices due to fuel costs | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 5 August, 2022

Tradespeople forced to increase prices due to fuel costs | IronmongeryDirect

Rising fuel costs are hitting UK tradespeople hard, and nine in ten (90%) say they are being forced to in ...

Rising fuel costs are hitting UK tradespeople hard, and nine in ten (90%) say they are being forced to increase their prices to keep their businesses alive. With petrol and diesel reaching record leve ...

5 August, 2022
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Revealed: The 10 customer habits tradespeople find most annoying | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 6 July, 2022

Revealed: The 10 customer habits tradespeople find most annoying | IronmongeryDirect

New research has revealed the customer behaviours that tradespeople find most annoying, and being watched ...

New research has revealed the customer behaviours that tradespeople find most annoying, and being watched while they work tops the list. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest sup ...

6 July, 2022
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