Clive Holland's Little Bit Extra on Fix Radio

Today Clive is asking if trades should have protected status on their titles in the same way a doctor does. He was joined by Alan Wilson from Select and Brian Berry the CEO of The Federation of Master Builders. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM...

Surely it can't be that hard ... can it? Today Clive is asking how DIY disasters are affecting your business. He was joined by Todd Von Joel of The Painting and Decorating Show, and John Cruickshank from Cruickshank Plumbing and Heating. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Mon...

It's Friday the 13th tomorrow so today Clive is asking what's the luckiest thing to happen to you on site? He was joined by decorator Wayne de Wet. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And Online At https://www.fixradio....

Is the answer social media? or is it simply doing a good job. Today Clive is asking how we build trust in the trade. He was joined by Nick Bundy from Nick Bundy Electrical, James Laurence from Plumber Parts and Dave Finnegan from Elwood Enterprises. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy! Catch Clive On F...

The bane of every drivers life, the dreaded pot hole. Today Clive is asking have they gotten worse and what can be done about them?  He was joined by David "Mr Pot Hole" Newcombe and Vince Crane, former AA Patroleman of The Year.  There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - T...

Is it a tool? a technique? or something more obscure ... today Clive is asking what's the best innovation in your trade over the past 5 years?  He was joined by John Roberts of The Landscaping Show, Tood Vonn Joel of The Painting and Decorating Show and Mike Jones from Panelling Perfect. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages tha...

Are you a computer whizz or a digital dunce? Social media is more prevelant than ever in the trade, so today Clive is asking how it affects your business.  He was joined by Liam McGinley, Pixie from Pixie Heating and Andy Cam from The Plumbing and Heating Show. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy! Catc...

They're everywhere but do you know how to spot them? According to recent research online scams are on the rise and tradespeople could be disproportionally targetted. So today Clive is asking how we can keep ourselves safe. He was joined by Simon Williams from RAC and Jonny Bonell from NFU Mutual. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best mes...

It's Lighthearted Thursday again and this time Clive wants to know your favourite song that gets you ready for the weekend after a long week on site. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And Online At https://www.fixradi...

It could be the weather, parking, waiting for materials or a million other reasons, tradespeople are extremely prone to delays. So today Clive asked you - What's delaying you on the job? He was joined by various tradies who shared their experiences, including Paul Underwood from Underwood Carpentry and Joinery, Tom from Gardenscape and joirnery specialist Mark Marlow. There’s also the pub lunch qu...

Low traffic neighbourhoods and low emission zones are schemes that have been implemented with the intention of reducing emissions and boosting sustainable living.....but at what price? These plans have a massive impact on the trade, so today Clive asked you - How do low traffic neighbourhoods impact your work? He was joined by various tradies who shared their experiences with these schemes, includ...

Today was Lighthearted Thursday, so Clive asked to hear all about what your perfect day in the trade would look like!  We were joined by friends of the show who shared their responses, plus loads of messages from all of you with your own stories. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy! Catch Clive On Fix...

Ensuring you use good quality materials is a vital part of doing your job in the trade, so today Clivev talked about the drop we’ve seen in the standard of materials, partnered with increased prices! He was joined by a number of guests, including John Newcomb, the Chief Executive Officer at Builders Merchants Federation Ltd, Danny Webb also known as Sparky Milan, and Liam McGinley from McGinley’s...

Most tradespeople move around by van, using their own money to pay for fuel in order to get from job to job. So today, Clive discussed the increasing fuel prices, and the impact they’ve had on your profit margin, and how you price jobs. He was joined by some guests, including Carpenter Stuart Roach, andSimon Williams from The RAC, who shared more about the increase in fuel prices, and what they’re...

A lot of tradies spend their day working alone, which can’t always be easy. So today Clive asked, do you work by yourself, and if you do, how do you find it? He was joined by friends of the show to give us their thoughts, including Ry from RWC Plastering, and Scott from Bro’s Carpentry! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that...

Tomorrow it’s National tell a joke day, so today on Lighthearted Thursday Clive wanted to know - Who's the biggest joker on site and which trade is the funniest and why?  We were joined by friends of the show who shared their responses, plus loads of messages from all of you with your own stories. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best me...

It’s National Financial Awareness Day, so today we talked about all things money management! Clive wanted to know if you’re on top of your finances, and how you manage them when running a business? He was joined by some friends of the show, including Craig Wilkinson, and Danny Madden! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that w...

With the huge ongoing skills shortage, it’s vital that more young people feel encouraged to get on the tools! Today we’ll be discussing whether training is both good and available enough to young people, to encourage them to get into the trades. We were joined by many guests on today's show, including Julie Fisher, the Interim UK CEO for Simply Business, who shared data on the skills shortage, and...

It’s no secret that working in trade leaves us facing situations we never expected to find ourselves in. So today Clive wanted to know all about the worst jobs you’ve ever been called on to do, and how those experiences changed what jobs you took moving forward! We were joined by friends of the show to share their stories, including Steve Gray from Steve Gray Gas Services, and Electrical trainer A...

With the Olympics on at the moment, today Clive wanted to know what sport you’re now an armchair expert in + if there was a trade Olympics, what trade would come out on top on and why!? There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the very best messages that we received - enjoy! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Rad...

Tool theft is one of the biggest issues faced by the trade, and it’s gradually being taken more seriously by the police, with growing innovations being created to help combat the ongoing issue. Today we discussed how tool theft is being addressed to avoid the issue continuing the way it has been for far too long. We were joined by various guests, including Manu Schmidt, Milwaukee’s Tools Spokesper...

With the government’s increased housing target, today Clive discusses whether their plans are realistic or not, in consideration to the current skills shortage across the nation. We heard from multiple guests, including Noble Francis, the Economics Director at the Construction Products Association, and Dean Saxton from D Saxton Building Solutions! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to...

With the number of things that can go wrong on site, health and safety has to always be the priority of the team! So today we discussed whether health and safety has gone too far, or if there’s still more that needs to be done to properly protect you when working. We heard from multiple tradespeople including Dave Finnagan from Elwood Enterprises and many more! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for...

Each trade takes real skill and knowledge to execute each job efficiently, and sometimes there’s extra tasks that are a nuisance to do, and you wish you could have a simple fix for. So today on Lighthearted Thursday, I asked you - Clive asked if you could have one trade superpower what would it be and why? There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab yourself 6 points as well as the ver...

Word of mouth is the most common way for tradespeople to find work, and it can take a lot for customers to trust strangers to enter their home. This means it’s especially important that the British public has a good impression of the trade - so today we addressed what you think the trade's reputation is and what stereotypes you’re commonly faced with! We heard from multiple tradespeople including...