Clive Holland's Little Bit Extra on Fix Radio

Today Clive's focus turned to the government target of 1 MILLION new homes being built by the end of this parliament according to Rishi Sunak – as well as build 300,000 new homes by the mid 2020…So today he wanted to know – do you think the targets feasible? Should the government be doing more to support our industry? He was joined by The Minister for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing &...

Today Clive's focus turned to the fact One of the countrys biggest housebuilders has cut the rate for subbies due to profits falling… So today, he wanted to know, does the big housebuilder care about tradespeople – or do they share the same stereotypes the public do? He was joined by Andy Pendergast from the GMB Union for his thoughts – as well as great friend Dave The Carpenter! There’s also the...

Today Clive's focus turned to working in peoples homes, and how it can be a big part of our life in the trades – so he wanted to know what makes the ideal customer? He was joined by Alex Burman, the Valley Viking & our great friend Danny Madden for his thoughts… 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 R...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one simple question, as he wanted to know – What building – historical or new – would you most like to have worked on? We had great contributions from good friends Dean Saxton & 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...

Today Clive's focus turned to the scandal we’ve seen over RAAC Concrete and how we can deal with it being in the construction industry, as he wanted to know if you think the taxpayer should be footing the bill for it… He was joined by our great friend Ian Hodgkinson, and gave you his thoughts on it all… There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best mess...

Today Clive's focus turned to a new report stating the rate of completed apprenticeships has fallen by FOURTY PERCENT in the last 5 years as he wanted to know what you think the reasoning behind apprenticeships not being completed… He was joined by Shadow Minister for Skills Toby Perkins as well as our good friend James from Plumber Parts for their thoughts…T here’s also the pub lunch quiz for you...

Clive Holland asks about what you do to ensure you are giving great customer service. 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/ 

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one simple question, what is the one thing that’s wound you up the most this week? He had great contributions from good friends Dave Finnagan and Reece Stewart – 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 Clive's focus turned to the governments pushing of electric vehicles, and he wanted to know… Are electric vehicles the answer – and would you consider buying one? He was joined by the brown car guy for his thoughts on it as well as the man with an electric van, Dan Brown from the Job & Knock Podcast! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very be...

Today Clive's focus turned to a report that 75% of the British Public want tradespeople to have Digital ID’s to check them before they work… so he wanted to know, is this something you’d sign up to? He was joined by CEO of the British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation, Damian Walters and our great friend, Tom from Gardenscape! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one simple question, as he wanted to know – what do you most look forward to about the weekend? We had great contributions from good friends Scott from Bros Carpentry & Ryan from RWC Plastering – 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...

If you could ask the Prime Minister to change one thing about our industry what would it be? 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/ 

Clive Holland talks to friends of our industry and asks you, would you consider working abroad? 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 Clive's focus turned to the fact kids these days seems to be presented with loads of options when leaving schools – but construction doesn’t seem to be very high up on the list of things to do… and with Thursday last week being A-Level results day – all he wanted to know today is why the trade is a better option than uni? He was joined by two absolute artists of our industry – Oli Lee from w...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one simple question... professionally and personally, what is on your bucket list? We had great contributions from good friends Danny Madden & James The Yorkshire Stone Dresser – 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 a shocking statistic that 93% percent of tradespeople have said they lose time working dealing with customer disputes, with just under half saying they lose HOURS per month… so today, Clive wanted to know how much time you lose working on the tools? He was joined by tradesman Andy Goldson, who is experiencing issues like this at the moment as well as great friend Dave Fin...

Working in our industry there are lots of risks to our health which perhaps aren’t spoken about enough… whether it be joint pain, asbestosis or even mens risk of prostate cancer... So today Clive wanted to know – how do you protect yourself on site and do you feel like you do enough? He was joined for an incredible interview with the brilliant Dr Jeff Foster to give us his insights on how to prote...

Today Clive looked at the fact we’re constantly seeing our industry change – with things like AI, Modular Homes & bricklaying robots… so he wanted to know, how do you see our industry changing in the next ten years? He was joined by industry legend and Fix Radio’s newest host Mark Millar for his thoughts, as well as great friend of the show David Bryne. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive wanted to hear about the times you’ve tried to get yourself out of a sticky situation… So Clive asked, what is the worst lie you’ve ever told a client, customer or colleague? We had great contributions from good friends James Lawrence from Plumber Parts and Ryan from RWC Plastering – and there’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points...

Throughout years working in the trade – you pick up a lot of wisdom to pass on to the future generations… So today, Clive wanted to know what you wish you’d been told when you started out in the industry… We were joined by James Naughton & Reece Stewart for their pearls of wisdom & there’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we receiv...

We do some brilliant work in our industry – but it’s all about maximising profits as well as enjoying our work… So today, I wanted to know… how do you save money at work? Do you have a fuel card? An accountant? Shop around for materials? We were joined by great friends Alex Burman and George from GM Joinery for their tips & tricks… There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 poin...

Today our focus turned to ULEZ and it’s affect on our industry for those working in London… Clive locked horns with London Mayor Sadiq Khan to question him on exactly why he has done this and let him know just how it’s affecting tradespeople. We were also joined by Shamzad Shiekh, AKA the Brown Car Guy as he found out some shocking info on his YouTube channel when he tested the quality of air in L...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today I wanted to give you lot a pat on the back – and asked to hear the jobs that you are most proud of… We had great contributions from good friends Alex Burman, the valley viking and 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 Monday - Th...

Today our focus turned to inflation with rates still sitting at around 8%. This has a huge impact on the trades, so we wanted to know, how has inflation affected your business? Have you noticed a change in the last few months? We spoke to Brian Berry from the FMB for an update on the financial situation in the industry – as well as our good friend Dave Finngan to find out how it affected him. Ther...

Today our focus turned Stick and negativity in our industry – whether it’s from customers, clients, colleagues or trolls on social media, today I wanted to know how you deal with getting stick and negativity in our industry, on and off social media? We spoke to our very own Brad & Sam from the Bald Builders Breakfast on this, how they deal with it on socials and at work as well as our great fr...