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National Apprenticeship Week: Expert tips for aspiring apprentices

|Date: 09 Feb 2023

National Apprenticeship Week: Expert tips for aspiring apprentices

This week (6-12th February) is National Apprenticeship Week, and to help aspiring trade apprentices, Iron ...

This week (6-12th February) is National Apprenticeship Week, and to help aspiring trade apprentices, IronmongeryDirect has created an expert guide including everything you need to know before applying ...

09 Feb 2023
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IronmongeryDirect comments on UK construction pay increases in 2022

|Date: 24 Aug 2022

IronmongeryDirect comments on UK construction pay increases in 2022

New ONS data shows that pay in UK construction rose at a faster rate (6.3%) this summer than all but one ...

New ONS data shows that pay in UK construction rose at a faster rate (6.3%) this summer than all but one sector in the economy. Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and Electrical ...

24 Aug 2022
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IronmongeryDirect expands Click & Collect service

|Date: 20 Apr 2022

IronmongeryDirect expands Click & Collect service

IronmongeryDirect has expanded its Click & Collect service to offer tradespeople a choice of 6,500 pi ...

IronmongeryDirect has expanded its Click & Collect service to offer tradespeople a choice of 6,500 pick-up points nationwide. The move forms part of the retailer’s commitment to offering flexible ...

20 Apr 2022
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Positive signs for the construction and electrical industries heading into 2022

|Date: 07 Jan 2022

Positive signs for the construction and electrical industries heading into 2022

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “It’s been another ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “It’s been another year of incredible challenges for both the country and the trade industries, but many of the mo ...

07 Jan 2022
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Five expert tips for dealing with confrontational customers

|Date: 06 Sep 2021

Five expert tips for dealing with confrontational customers

A recent report by IronmongeryDirect looking at mental health in the construction industry found that abu ...

A recent report by IronmongeryDirect looking at mental health in the construction industry found that abuse from customers was one of the leading causes of stress. To investigate this a little further ...

06 Sep 2021
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Comment | UK construction returning to pre-Covid levels

|Date: 10 Aug 2021

Comment | UK construction returning to pre-Covid levels

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, comments on how the latest figures are positi ...

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, comments on how the latest figures are positive for the UK construction industry. “Over the last few months, there have been some really enc ...

10 Aug 2021
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UK construction companies increase R&D spend by £70 million

|Date: 23 Jul 2021

UK construction companies increase R&D spend by £70 million

UK construction companies are increasing their investment in innovation, with research and development (R ...

UK construction companies are increasing their investment in innovation, with research and development (R&D) expenditure rising by £70 million, according to new figures released by HMRC. Analysis ...

23 Jul 2021
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UK construction job vacancies rise to highest figure in 20 years

|Date: 20 Jul 2021

UK construction job vacancies rise to highest figure in 20 years

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, said: “One of the clearest signs of an indust ...

Marco Verdonkschot, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect, said: “One of the clearest signs of an industry recovering from hardship is its companies beginning to hire new staff once again, and the la ...

20 Jul 2021
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One in five UK tradespeople believe they’ll need to work beyond state pension age

|Date: 18 May 2021

One in five UK tradespeople believe they’ll need to work beyond state pension age

A fifth (20%) of UK tradespeople think they will have to keep working beyond the state pension age of 66, ...

A fifth (20%) of UK tradespeople think they will have to keep working beyond the state pension age of 66, new research has revealed. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplie ...

18 May 2021
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Maximise space with sliding doors

|Date: 12 Nov 2020

Maximise space with sliding doors

David Saxby, Senior Category Manager at IronmongeryDirect, explains more about the role and benefits of u ...

David Saxby, Senior Category Manager at IronmongeryDirect, explains more about the role and benefits of using sliding and pocket door systems in future housing design. With more Britons working from h ...

12 Nov 2020
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