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The International Homeowners Study 2026
15/06/2026What homeownership looks like in Britain compared to other countries around the world.
Renovation Nation Report 2026
10/04/2026A new era of home improvement is taking shape in the UK as household priorities change
Trades Shortage UK Case Study 4
23/10/2025Jess Marlow is a 17-year-old trainee electrician from East Grinstead. She was interested in the trades from a young age as her Dad works as a plumber.
Trades Shortage UK Case Study 3
19/09/2025Dan Chaney, 31, is a self employed carpenter. He has been working in trades since his late teens, and specialised in carpentry.
Trades Shortage UK Case Study 2
19/09/2025Scott McBride is a 50 year old plasterer from Kent, and runs SMB Plastering with his son, Frank, 20. He has been working as a plasterer since he took an apprenticeship at the age of 16.
Trades Shortage UK Case Study 1
19/09/2025Chanelle Taylor, 31, is a painter and sprayer from Caerphilly, Wales. She began her career after discovering a love and talent for painting and wondering whether she could make her passion pay.
Trades Shortage 2024 UK Study
19/09/2025The skilled trades shortage continues to bite - with close to a million new recruits needed by 2032 for the industry to continue. However, the trades continue to be overlooked as a career choice, despite the obvious benefits and opportunities they offer.
Trades Shortage 2025 UK Study
19/09/2025A new hope is revealed for the UK skilled trades, as brand new research shows a rise in its popularity as a career choice as the threat of AI concerns workers.
Skills Shortage in the Trades
19/09/2025It’s no secret that the UK is suffering with a skills trade shortage. Estimates from respected bodies suggest that we need more than a million new tradespeople to enter the industry by 2032, but new recruits into trades continue to drop. Careers within the skilled trades offer a variety of opportunities and benefits for the person choosing it as their vocation - and yet it still appears to be lower on the list of job aspirations for school leavers.
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24/06/2025