Clive Holland's Little Bit Extra on Fix Radio

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive needed you to rub Holland’s Bottle…As he asked - If a genie granted you three wishes – what would you wish for & WHY? We had great contributions from good friends Ryan from RWC Plastering & Dave Finnagan - 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 Ra...

Today our focus turned to how important it is to deal with customers & colleagues is in our industry – no matter how rude or obnoxious they can be – so today, Clive wanted to know if it has ever become a little bit too much… as he asked – have you ever fired a customer – or just walked off a job? And if so, what happened? We were joined by great friends of the show, James Naughton and Scott Bu...

Today our focus turned to the fact that half term for schools is around this time of year, and the importance of striking up a good work life balance – so today Clive wanted to know, if you have kids, do you take time off to spend with them? We were joined by great friends of the show, James the Yorkshire Stone Dresser & Danny Madden for their thoughts… There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your...

Today our focus turned to the fact that earlier this year – the government relaxed rules on visas to allow the foreign workforce to return to the UK to plug the skills gap – yet we’re still yet to see any improvement…So today, Clive wanted to know - are foreign workers the answer to the skills shortage – and why didn’t this work? We were joined by James Butcher from the NFB and Ian Hodgkinson for...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one very simple question…What is the most expensive balls up you or one of your mates has ever made? We had great contributions from great friends of the show - 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 - 3 PM Across The UK...

Today our focus turned to tool theft - with the nights drawing in and tool theft expected to spike over the winter months – today Clive wanted to know – how concerned about it are you, and what do you do to protect yourself? We were joined by our good friend Ryan from RWC Plastering on how he best protects himself – and Clive gave you some pointers on keeping those tools safe. There’s also the pub...

Today our focus turned the issue so many of us are facing at the moment – the fact the price of pretty much everything sky high, especially with material prices eating into our prices and putting us into a higher tax band – so today, Clive wanted to know… Should tradespeople get a VAT holiday to help support them? We were joined by Tom from Gardenscape for his views, as well as our great friend Da...

Today our focus turned to the fact the economy continues to affect construction, as it’s been revealed that only 140,000 homes are set to be built this year – one of the lowest numbers since World War 2… so today, Clive wanted to know - should the major housebuilders and government be doing more to support our industry? We were joined by CEO of the Federation of Master Builders, Brian Berry for a...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one very simple question… When have you ever got revenge on someone at work?! We had great contributions from some great friends of the show - 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 - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And O...

Today our focus turned to fuel prices as they’re on the rise again – with diesel rising over 5p a litre in September alone… Clive wanted to know, have you noticed it – and how is it affecting you? We were joined by Simon Williams from the RAC to help understand why that is – as well as a man on the ground, our great friend Dan from the Job & Knock Podcast! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for y...

Today our focus turned to a new report has revealed that workers in the UK are taking more sick days than at any point in the last decade due to stress… So today, Clive wanted to know - do you find yourself getting ill more because of stress? We were joined by the brilliant Cognitive Behavioural Psychologist Enda Murphy to help understand why this is, as well as Bill Hill from the lighthouse club...

Today our focus turned to mental health, with World Mental Health Day being tomorrow and shocking statistics continuing to rise around suicides in our industry – so today, Clive wanted to check in on how you are. We were joined by the brilliant Professor Green as he opened up to tell us about his experiences, as well as our great friend Dave Finnagan to talk about it from his perspective. There’s...

For Light Hearted Thursday Chance Litchfield asks who would you sack from any job and why? Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And Online At https://www.fixradio.co.uk/ 

Today our focus turned to inflation – as rising rates continue to affect us in the construction industry, with housebuilders mothballing sites and some even closing their doors for good as well as SME’s feeling the squeeze… So today, Chance wanted to know, how much of a squeeze are you seeing on your profits or day rate? He was joined by great friends of the show James Robinson and the CEO of BIBB...

Today our focus turned to the constant struggle to plug the skills gap in the construction industry – and with the younger generation seemingly not all that interested in the trade, today – Chance wanted to know what inspired YOU to get into the industry… how did you get into the trade? We had some great input from great friends Tom from Gardenscape and Alex Burman the Valley Viking… There’s also...

Chance was in for the big man today - and his focus turned to the fact a lot of our brilliant trades often post their amazing work all over social media, with this is happening even more as younger people get into the industry. So today, Chance wanted to know – how would you feel about your apprentice filming on site and posting their work to socials? He was joined by our great friend Dean Saxton...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one very simple question…If you could take 3 things to a desert island, what would they be – and why? We had great contributions from good friends Reece Stewart & 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 P...

On yesterdays show we spoke about how we get apprentices into our industry – and the need to educate the educators…But today Clive wanted to know – if you could afford to – would you go into college and teach your skills to the younger generation? He was joined by master plumber & lecturer Jimmy Hendry for his thoughts – as well as great friend of the show Dave Finnagan. There’s also the pub l...

Today our focus turned to the fact that recruiting apprentices into our industry seems to be one of the biggest issues we continue to face to plug the skills gap…So today, Clive wanted to know – how could we incentivize it for young people to WANT to join the industry? He was joined by two people from either side of the fence – top apprentice James Beaumont & uni graduate Elliott Trottman to t...

Today our focus turned to dealing with customers and their calls or requests outside of working hours or if you’re on holiday… So today, Clive wanted to know, how do you deal with customers contacting you outside of your working hours? We were joined by two top tradespeople – Danny Madden & George from GM Joinery to talk us through their experiences! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your ch...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive needed your boss horror stories… He asked you to tell him about the worst boss you’ve had – and what made them so bad! He had great contributions from good friends Dean Saxton & George from GM 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 Monda...

Today Clive's focus turned to the boiler upgrade scheme and the reliance on air source heat pumps – with the government recently changing the requirements to encourage more to apply for funding… So today, Clive wanted to know – what are your opinions on the scheme so far & will it work long term? He was joined by two top plumbers & heating engineers, John Cruickshank & Simon Poskett! T...

Today Clive's focus turned to vans – with so much scrutiny around electric and low emission vehicles lately. So Clive wanted to know, is it better to buy or lease? He was joined by Chris Honour who had a horror story to tell – as well as our great friend James Robinson, The Yorkshire Stone Dresser! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages...

Today Clive looked at how 2023 has gone for you – and wanted to know just how you’ve found it. He was joined by James Butcher from the National Federation of Builders for a progress report, as well as our good friend Ryan from RWC Plastering! 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 1...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive celebrated on the eve of National Tradesperson day – as Clive wanted to know what you love most about your job! He also wanted to give back to you – so we got with our mates at Wickes Trade Pro to give you the chance to win one of three £250 vouchers! He had great contributions from good friends Ryan from RWC Plastering & Dan from the Job and Knock P...