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Botched DIY creates work for tradespeople

Homeowners welcome female plumber option.

Expert knowledge and a ready smile valued in tradesmen, survey finds.

Trades training not just for men

Accredited training can help tradesmen reassure customers.

A Derbyshire home improvements company has shown that nurturing the talent of its employees while providing impeccable client care has been pivotal to thriving during the economic crisis.

A drive to bring empty homes in Rochdale back into use is enlisting the skills of unemployed trainee tradesmen and women to carry out the work.

Suffolk masonry products manufacturer, Lignacite, has produced what it claims to be the "world’s first carbon-negative building block”.

The City of London Council has teamed up with facilities giant, Kier, to launch six new construction and facilities apprenticeships.

Makita has launched its new M-Class VC3211M dust extractor.

The new code of practice from the Precast Flooring Federation will help to maintain standards on the UK’s construction sites.

A young Welsh plumber will represent his country at the national final of SkillPLUMB after winning the Welsh arm of the award.