Clive Holland's Little Bit Extra on Fix Radio

Today, Clive asked you one very simple question - who is your trade hero?! We had great contributions from war verteran turned Carpenter Davie Birrell and good friend Chris Frediani from the Plastering Show and DIY SOS... There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across Th...

Today it was lighthearted Thursday - as Clive asked you one very simple question - what is your favourite tool?! We had great contributions from good friends Mark from Marlow Joinery and John Cruickshank from Cruickshank Plumbing and Heating... There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday...

Today, our attention turned to the fact Last months cabinet reshuffle saw us get out SIXTEENTH Housing Minister since the Tory government took power... So today, Clive wanted to knowWhat would YOU do to improve housebuilding in this country? We were joined the Home Builders Federation’s Executive Director Steve Turner to help us understand why we’re seeing so many issues, as well as Tony Humphries...

Today, our attention turned to A new study that revealed that 40% of tradespeople work or have worked for their families company. Today, Clive wanted to know, is that how you got into the trade? If not – how did you? !We were joined by great friends of the show Beth the Painter & George from GM Joinery for their stories… There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well...

Today, our attention turned to the fact that In the autumn statement – the government said they want to fund more apprenticeships to solve the skills shortage…So today, Clive wanted to know, if we were to get more money, how should it be spent? We were joined by TV superstar Laura Jane Clark for her thoughts – as well as Master Plumber & lecturer Jimmy Hendry for his thoughts! There’s also the...

Today, it was lighthearted Thursday - and Clive wanted to know - if you put ALL the trades in a boxing ring, who would come out on top and why?! He was joined by LEGENDARY boxer, former World Champion, Ricky Hatton - and had great contributions from good friends Danny Madden from Madden Builders & Liam McGinley, from McGinley's CC. There's also the pub lunch quiz, your chance to grab six point...

Today, our attention turned to the fact that the vast majority of tradespeople run their own business or at least would like too…So today, Clive wanted to know, what made you go out on your own & if you haven’t, what’s stopping you? We were joined by great friends of the show, Tom from TLB Plumb and James Robinson, the Yorkshire Stone Dresser for their thoughts… There’s also the pub lunch quiz...

Today, our attention turned to the fact that Recently, 400 affordable new build homes in London were deemed unsafe after the balcony collapsed – which of course is a continuation of shoddy new build work we're seeing in the industry. So today, Clive wanted to know – how can we actually put a stop to this? Should more tradespeople become building inspectors? We were joined by the Chief Executive of...

Today, Off the back of a staggering statistic that SEVENTY FIVE percent of UK businesses are forced to wait as long as a MONTH beyond their agreed contract times for payment… Clive wanted to know, how do you deal with late payments & how much does it affect you & your business? We were joined by great friends of the show Tom from Gardenscape and the Small Business Commissioner Liz Barclay...

It was Chance in for Clive today and it was of course light-hearted Thursday and and we wanted to know– with the weather being so rubbish lately, it being cold and getting dark so early… I wanted you to tell me the one place you’d rather be & why! We had great contributions from good friends Tom from TLB Plumbing & George from GM Joinery - and there’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can att...

Today our focus turned to preconceptions about our industry – and how they can often mean we’re looked down on by the British public – but today, Clive wanted to know about the people you actually work for… as he asked, do you feel like your clients respect you? We were joined by great friends of the show John Cruickshank from Crucikshank Plumbing & Heating and Dean Saxton from D Saxton Buildi...

Today our focus turned to the current state of construction, with more sites being mothballed, planning issues & the fact we're now on our 16th Housing Minister since 2010... so today, Clive wanted to know, how concerned are you by the overall state of the construction industry? We were joined by Steve from Steve & Alex Bricklaying, as well as housebuilder Ian Hodgkinson from Hodgkinson’s...

Today our focus turned to a new study that revealed nearly half of people living in cities are suffering from chronic sleep deprevation – a lot of it due to stress with work… So today, Clive wanted to know – do the stresses of business affect you getting your 40 winks?! We were joined by Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Enda Murphy as he explained why this happens and how you can look after y...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today I had one very simple question…I needed you to tell me what your favourite job EVER was – and why… We had great contributions from good friends Dave Finnagan from Elwood Enterprises & Mark from Marlow Joinery - and there’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very best messages we received! Catch Clive On Fix Radio M...

Today our focus turned to the fact that working in the trade means working for all sorts of different people – but sometimes even your family & friends… So today, Clive wanted to know… How do you feel about working for or with family & friends? We were joined by great friends of the show Reece Stewart from Stewart’s Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms to talk through his experiences, as wel...

Today our focus turned to the fact Costs for tradespeople are growing everywhere – even for simply driving on the roads… and just like London expanded it’s ULEZ Zone, Clean Air Zones will be coming to the UK’s biggest cities soon… So today, Clive wanted to know, would a clean air zone or charge stop you working in big cities? We were joined by Greater Manchester Council’s Portfolio Lead on Clean A...

Today our focus turned to the fact a lot of our work involves working in customers houses – there’s a lot of things to deal with, including their furry friends… so today, Clive wanted to know… what do you make of pets on site? Does it affect your job? What are your stories of working with them? We were joined by great friends Mark Marshall from Lawn Strips & Hedges and John Cruickshank for the...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one very simple question…Has a customer ever tried to pay you in something other than cash?!? We had great contributions from good friends Mark from Lawn Strips and Hedges and Jake from Jake n VAC - and there’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very best messages we received! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday...

Today our focus turned to the fact a lot of our industry are self employed or subbying – and, in theory, that means you can choose your own hours…But today, Clive wanted to know, in reality, what do your working hours look like? How many days a week do you work – and what time do you usually finish? We were joined by great friends Alex Burman & Kimmy the Sparks for their thoughts…There’s also...

Today our focus turned to the Prices of insurance and the fact they have sky rocketed – with vehicle insurance at record highs as well as rising costs for public liability too… so today, Clive wanted to know, has this affected you and how much could these rising costs affect your business? We were joined insurance expert from Swinton Insurance Vinny Fahy for an explanation as well as some helpful...

Today our focus turned to the fact we’re heading towards the end of the year – and how important it is to plan ahead when you’re self employed – so today, Clive wanted to know… Have you begun planning for 2024 and what are your plans? We were joined by CEO of the British institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Instillation Damian Walters for an overview on next year – as well as great friend...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one very simple question… What is the worst part of your job?! We had great contributions from good friends Steve & Alex from Steve & Alex Bricklaying and John Cruickshank - and there’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very best messages we received! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM...

Today our focus turned to the fact that working in the trades means we meet all sorts of people – both pleasant and unpleasant, but today, Clive wanted to know if you’ve ever worked for a famous or mega rich person…And whether you have or haven’t - If you did, would you act differently, or even bump your price up a bit? We were joined by great friends of the show Reece Stewart for his thoughts - a...

Today our focus turned to the fact it’s Halloweeeen! There’s lots of things scary about working in the trade – whether it be a non paying customer or a dodgy boss… but today, Clive wanted to know… Who is the scariest person you’ve met in the trade and why?! We were joined by Cognitive Behavioural Psychologist Enda Murphy to help us understand why we get scared – as well as great friend of the show...

Today our focus turned to the fact we’ve not had much of a summer – as well as a terrible storm recently AND the clocks going back, meaning darker nights and less time to work – today, Clive wanted to know how much the weather affects your job & just how does it inconvenience you and affect your cash flow? We were joined by great friends of the show, Dean Saxton from D Saxton Building Solution...